HooverVilles
As many Americans lost their jobs and couldn't keep up with their payments for their house, they found themselves with no place to live. So many of these homeless people ended up making Hoovervilles, or "shantytowns" because they needed shelter. These shacks would be made out of any scrap material that could have been found, like cardboard, tin, paper, etc. People had to make these hut like shelters because of President Hoover's beliefs, hence the name. These would normally be made nearby cities.