Great Depression Vocabulary

Great Depression Vocabulary

Poll

How much do you know about the Great Depression?

• I know a lot about it

• I know a little about it

• I've heard of it, but really don't know anything about it

• There was a Great Depression?

Multiple Choice

Believing that everything is going to work out well.

• speculation

• optimism

• tariff

• share

optimism

Believing that everything is going to work out well.

Multiple Choice

A piece of a business’s profit

• speculation

• optimism

• tariff

• share

Multiple Choice

Making an investment that is risky but might bring big earnings

• speculation

• optimism

• tariff

• share

speculating

Making an investment that is risky but might bring big earnings

Multiple Choice

A tax

• speculation

• optimism

• tariff

• share

Tariff

a tax

Multiple Choice

F.R. is the “main” bank where all the local banks put their money

• Stock market

• Federal Reserve

• Black Tuesday

• Dust Bowl

Multiple Choice

October 29,1929 , the stock market prices plummet and then crash

• Stock market

• Federal Reserve

• Black Tuesday

• Dust Bowl

Multiple Choice

Between 1930 and 1939 there was a terrible drought, that nothing but dust behind

• Dust Bowl

• Black Tuesday

• Breadline/Soup Kitchen

• Stock Market

Multiple Choice

location where people could get a free meal

• Federal Reserve

• Black Tuesday

• Breadline/Soup Kitchen

• Stock Market

Multiple Choice

Where shares are traded

• Federal Reserve

• Black Tuesday

• Breadline/Soup Kitchen

• Stock Market