Write paragraphs addressing each question from this case study from the Progressive Era of 1900-1930:

The Johnsons are an elderly couple, about 70 years old. They still live on their family farm. They have three adult children. Rebecca is married, 44, and has four children. They live nearby, and Rebecca and her husband often come over to help keep the house well-repaired, but their son in law is getting tired of this as he has his own work to do on his own farm. Neither of the sons, William, 41, and Robert, 38, were interested in inheriting the farm, preferring to become a doctor and an architect. Neither lives nearby, although they visit a couple of times a year with their families. Both are prosperous in their professional careers.
Eva and George are considering how much longer they can keep living in their home. They sold off the dairy herd two years ago, when it just became too much work for George. They still keep chickens, a pig, and a cow to meet their milk needs. Eva keeps the house and does quilting and knitting for her family. Although Rebecca has invited them to move in with her family, they don’t see this as an option: George grumbles that if they did, someone would be up at the state pen within a year. Too many strong and stubborn people to live together comfortably, he says, and frankly Eva and Rebecca agree.
Eva and George have had their eye on a nice little cottage in town. They would be near neighbors, so that help would be quickly available, and they wouldn’t be so isolated. They worry about the winter coming, which the Farmers Almanac says will be a bad one with lots of snow. How will they cope with that?
a. What are the challenges that the Johnsons would have, facing winter on the farm?
b. What are their resources for help?
c. What is the government response for meeting the needs of citizens like Eva and George?
d. Is there a difference in resources available since George was self-employed?