great depression

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

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

October 29th, 1929

• Black Monday
• Black Tuesday
• Black Wednesday
• Black Friday

The Dust Bowl devastated what part of the U.S. during the Great Depression?

• West Coast
• New England
• Deep South
• Great Plains

Paying a small % of a stock's price & borrowing the rest is known as what?

• buying on margin
• speculation
• fiat money
• price supports

A time in America following the roaring 20's where America experience rising unemployment that did not end until the onset of World War II. 

• New Deal
• Roaring 20's
• Great Depression
• Cold War 

What effect did the Dust Bowl storms have on the Great Depression?

• Many farmers were forced to leave the Great Plains.
• Unemployment decreased gradually.
• Many homes long the Mississippi River were flooded.
• Hoover was re-elected as president.

What were the villages full of shacks located in cities filled with unemployed Americans called?

• Hoovervilles
• Okies
• Bonus Army Bases
• Rooseveltowns

Which economic factor contributed most directly to the start of the Great Depression?

• low worker productivity
• high income taxes
• decreasing tariff rates
• buying stocks on margin

How is the Dust Bowl and the Great Depression related?

• Both events caused Americans to struggle financially
• Both events caused riots throughout the nation
• Both events led to World War II beginning 

What was created to end the Great Depression?

• The New Deal
• American Purchase
• Stock Market
• Economic control