A | B |
contour farming | a way to plow fields and save water |
under consumption | when people are not buying what is produced |
depression | when the economy is down with few jobs and little money |
eviction | people are thrown out of their homes |
top soil | the rich dirt on the surface of the ground |
surplus | too much of something |
sod | dirt and grass mixed together |
erosion | the soil is washed or blown away |
dust bowl | the area of the US where there was no rain for a long time |
tariff | tax |
stock market | where people buy or sell shares in businesses |
buying on the margin | borrowing money in order to buy stock |
speculation | buying something that you think will increase in value |
domestic policy | government's response to an issue--ex. programs to help in depression |
Hooverville | houses homeless people built--rusted cars, tents |
drought | no rain for a long time |
foreclosure | the bank takes away farms or homes |
collateral | what the bank will take if you don't repay a loan |
investors | people who buy shares hoping the value goes up |
supply and demand | market place decides how much to make and price based on this |