Causes of the Great Depression

Causes of the Great Depression

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Multiple Choice

OK for you Math people!!!

If you buy 10 shares of stocks for $10 each and the price rises to $14,

If you sell your stock how much money did you make?

• $40

• $50

• $100

• $140

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What are the four causes of the Great Depression mentioned in your notes?

• Stock Market Crash

• Increase of stock Market

• Availability of easy Credit

• No government insurance of banks

• Decreased demand for farm goods

Pay attention- there will be questions

Go to this video- watch and then answer the questions

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_CFwEqfZ8w

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What caused the land to create large dust storms?

• Too many people farming

• years of drought

• Too many years of war

• Windy weather

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How long did the dustbowl last?

• 1 year

• 5 years

• 10 years

• 15 years

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What was one way mentioned to prevent this from happening again?

• Decrease of populaiton

• Less farming allowed

• Rotation of crops

• Irrigation of land

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What happened to the people in middle America during this time?

• They died

• Many left for the city

• they changed crops to survive

• They created a commune

Watch the following video and then answer the questions

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5YPWRjSVJE​

Multiple Choice

What nation was becoming the #1 Economic powerhouse of the 1920"s?

• England

• United States

• Russia

• France

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What new energy source was the reason for so many new inventions?

• gasoline

• wind

• steam

• electricity

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What is speculation?

• Sound investing

• overgrowth

• gambling with high risk stocks

• buying on margin

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What day was Black Tuesday (the day the stock market crashed)

• 11/11/1917

• 10/29/1929

• 1/29/1930

• 12/7/1939

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What 2 people were President during the Great Depression?

• Herbert Hoover

• Theodore Roosevelt

• Franklin Roosevelt

• Jimmy Carter

Open Ended

What does buying on margin mean in relation to the stock market? (3 sentences)

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What year did the Great Depression begin?

• 1920

• 1929

• 1930

• 1939