The Great Depression

What date did the stock market crash?

• Oct. 19, 1928

• Oct. 29, 1929

• Nov. 29, 1929

• Oct. 29 1919

Who was the president when the Great Depression began?

• Harry Truman

• Ronald Reagan

• Herbert Hoover

• Abraham Lincoln

What was the price tag on the car being sold after the crash?

• $200

• $300

• $100

• $400

When did the Great Depression end?

• at the beginning of WWI

• Right before the Korean was

• At the end of WWII

• It didn't

Was credit easy to get during the depression?

• Yes

• No

What two major needs could consumers no longer afford when the stock market collapsed? (The two most expensive purchases that consumers make)

• Bread and milk

• Cars and Houses

• Cars and going to the movies

• TVs and Computers

What class was hurt the most by the Great Depression?

• Upper class

• Middle class

• lower class

Explain the Stock Market Crash.

• People purchased stocks with credit, got scared and sold their stocks. There was no money to pay people their money
• People purchased stock
• People threw their money away

What caused millions to lose their family wealth during The Depression?

• Bank closures
• Foreclosures on their farms and homes
• Stockmarket
• All of the above

Unemployment is the number of people without.....

• money

• children

• jobs

• food