The Great Depression

The Great Depression

Today we will learn about the causes and effects of The Great Depression.

Essential Question

What caused the Great Depression and what were the effects?

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What do you already know about The Great Depression?

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Want to Know

Write 2-3 Questions you have about The Great Depression.

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Multiple Choice

What event, know as Black Tuesday started The Great Depression?

• The Dust Bowl

• The New Deal

• The Stock Exchange Crashed

• The President, Herbert Hoover

Multiple Choice

What was the time after World War I known as?

• The Roaring Twenties

• The Roaring Nineties

• World War I History

• The Era of Jazz

Multiple Choice

During the Roaring Twenties, what did people spend their money on?

• Farm Equipment

• New Technologies

• Stocks and Bonds

• Nothing, People Saved

Multiple Choice

Which of these inventions helped to increase American's debt?

• The Radio

• The Federal Reserve

• Credit

• The Car

Multiple Choice

Which event can cause a recession?

• The President

• More supplies than demand

• The banks giving free money

• The beginning of a war.

Multiple Choice

Who was the president during The Great Depression.

• Donald Trump

• Abraham Lincoln

• Ronald Reagan

• Herbert Hoover

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Multiple Choice

What year was the stock market crash that was one of the causes of The Great Depression?

• 1920

• 1989

• 1929

• 2020

Multiple Choice

How much money did the stock market loose in one day during the stock market crash?

• $14 billion

• $14 thousand

• $14 hundred

• $14 million

Multiple Choice

How many years passed before the stock market hit the high it was at prior to the crash?

• 100

• 50

• 23

• 19

Multiple Choice

How many banks failed in the first few years of the Great Depression?

• over 100 banks

• over 10 banks

• over 1,000 banks

• over 10,000 banks

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Essential Question

What caused the Great Depression and what were the effects?

The Great Depression was caused by____________. The effects of the Great Depression were_______________________.