The Great Depression

The Great Depression

What is the Great Depression?

The Great Depression was a severe worldwide economic depression that took place mostly during the 1930s, beginning in the United States. The timing of the Great Depression varied across the world; in most countries, it started in 1929 and lasted until the late 1930s.

Multiple Choice

The Great Depression was an economic slowdown in the 1920’s and 1930’s. Which of the following was one cause of the Great Depression in the United States?

• the high price of oil
• the end of the gold rush
• the end of World War II
• the crash of the stock exchange

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was one cause of the Great Depression?

• the invention of the radio
• people buying goods with credit
• World War 1
• Hoovervilles

Multiple Choice

What was one of the causes of the Great Depression?

• People gambled with buying stocks in companies

• World War 1

• World War 2

• Rural farmers

Multiple Choice

What was one of the causes of the Great Depression?

• People gambled with buying stocks in companies

• World War 1

• World War 2

• Rural farmers

What were the Soup Kitchens during the Great Depression?

The Soup Kitchens during the Great Depression were places where hungry men, women and children were served a free meal, usually consisting of vegetable soup and bread.

Multiple Choice

What is one example of a charitable service during the depression?

• Hoovervilles
• Okies
• Shantytowns
• Soup kitchens

Multiple Choice

The Dust Bowl happened during the Great Depression?

• True 
• False

Where was the Dust Bowl during the Great Depression?

The Dust Bowl was an area in the Midwest that suffered from drought during the 1930s and the Great Depression. The soil became so dry that it turned to dust. Farmers could no longer grow crops as the land turned into a desert. Areas of Kansas, Colorado, Oklahoma, Texas, and New Mexico were all part of the Dust Bowl.

Multiple Choice

The Great Depression only took place in the cities.

• True
• False