The 1920's and Causes of the Great Depression (4.1, 5.1)

Which of the following statements best describes what happened on Black Tuesday?

• Stock prices fell and the stock market crashed.
• Bank runs forced many banks to close their doors.
• Federal troops attacked the Bonus Army marchers.
• The Supreme Court ruled that the NRA was unconstitutional.

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 

A way of borrowing money from a bank or finance company so that you can have what you want and pay for it later

• Speculation 
• Buying on Credit 
• Buying on Margin 
• Overproduction 

A sudden dramatic decline of stock prices, resulting in a significant loss of wealth.

• Bull Market 
• Speculation 
• Bank Run 
• Stock Market Crash 

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 

This single event marks the start of the Great Depression

• Black Tuesday
• Black Friday
• Black Saturday
• Black Friday After Next

When did the Great Depression start?

• October 29, 1929
• December 31, 1929
• February 30, 1929
• April 1, 1929

True or False:  The Great Depression happened all over the world--not just in the US

• True
• False
• Nah fam it was just here
• Wait does Canada count as part of the US?

What was a result of Prohibition in the U.S. during the 1920's?

• Restriction of immigration
• Growth of communism
• Suffrage for women
• Increase in organized crime

The Harlem Renaissance refers to:

• A literary and artistic movement celebrating African-American culture
• A struggle for civil rights by the NAACP
• A program to promote African-American owned businesses
• A population increase in Harlem during the 1920s