great depression causes

Open Ended

Based on what you see in this image, what do you think happened in October 1929?

Multiple Choice

The following is a condition experienced during the Great Depression.

• Wealth

• Unemployment

• New opportunities for home ownership

• Gains in the stock market

Multiple Choice

The Great Depression occurred from . . .

• 1902-1909

• 1914-1926

• 1929-1940

• 1946-1961

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not a cause of the Great Depression?

• The federal government regulated the power of Big Business.

• Many Americans buying things on credit.

• An uneven distribution of income.

• Farmers experienced hardships.

Fill in the Blanks

If you agree to pay for something at a later time, you buy on this . . .

Multiple Choice

True/False: Most Americans had money in their savings in the 1920s.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Why did farmers go into debt in the 1920s?

• Their farms were taken in World War 1.

• They produced more than people were able to buy (overproduction)

• They were not able to produce enough food to meet demand

Open Ended

What was the spark that caused the Great Depression? What was one long-term cause of the Great Depression?