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Causes of the Great Depression

Authored by Teresa Kahmann

History

10th Grade

CCSS covered

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Causes  of the Great Depression
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

This is the process of taking money borrowed from the bank or a broker, and putting it into the stock market

Buying on Margin 
Speculation 
Buying on Credit 
Overconsumption 

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

This is the idea that the rich become richer, while the poor become poorer

Black Tuesday 
Speculation 
Unequal distribution of wealth
Buying on Credit 

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

When a large number of customers line up to withdraw cash from deposit accounts from a financial institution

Speculation 
Black Friday 
Bank Run 
Underconsumption 

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

This is making a very risky investment in the stock market, in hopes of earning a large profit

Speculation 
Buying on Margin 
Bank Run 
Bull Stock 

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

This cause led many businesses to close, because they were producing more goods than consumers were willing to buy.

Overproduction 
Underconsumption 
Buying on Credit 
Stock Speculation 

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Put 10% down to buy stock, pay rest later.

Credit
Debt
Speculation
Buy on Margin

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

President 1928-1932: "People can handle themselves."

FDR
Herbert Hoover
Calvin Coolidge
Warren Harding

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