Question

Which of these is the BEST description of "Hoovervilles"?
A) shantytowns in which homeless families lived during the Great Depression
B) housing projects associated with poverty and were constructed in urban areas
C) the first planned suburbs which were developed in the period after World War I
D) nickname for the department of Housing and Urban Development during the New Deal

Answer 1

the answerr is going to be A

Answer 2

Answer:

A)  shantytowns in which homeless families lived during the Great Depression  

Explanation:

"Hoovervilles" were shantytowns in which homeless families lived during the Great Depression. Constructed out of scrap wood and tin, they were given this nickname because people blamed President Herbert Hoover's lack of action at the start of the Depression for the condition of many newly poor in the United States.