The Great Depression

What is unemployment?

• The condition of being out of work
• The condition of not wishing to work
• The condition of hoping to find a new job

What is a stock market?

• A place where good are bought and sold
• A place where food is bought and sold
• A place where stocks are bought and sold

What is a stock?

• Animals that are sold for food
• Shares of a company that are sold to investors when the company needs to raise money
• Clothing that is sold at stores that people will have plenty to wear

What is an investor?

• Someone who buys cars
• Someone who buys stocks
• Someone who buys clothing

Where is the stock market?

• Atlanta, Georgia
• San Francisco, California
• Wall Street, in New York, New York

When did the Stock Market crash?

• April 2, 2004
• June 3, 1949
• October 29, 1929

Why did the Stock Market Crash?

• All the investors wanted to buy stock at once
• All the investors decided to stop selling their stock
• All the investors wanted to sell their stocks at the same time

What nickname was given to the Stock Market crash of 1929?

• Sad Tuesday
• Black Tuesday
• Red Tuesday
• Broke Tuesday

How was money "Lost" when the Stock Market crashed?

• Investors dropped their wallets in the excitement.
• Investors forgot where their checkbooks were hidden.
• Investors could not sell their stocks, so they became worthless.

What was the Great Depression?

• The worst period of economic hardship in the history of the United States
• The best period of economic growth in the history of the United States