The Great Depression

What was NOT a cause of the Great Depression?

• the over speculation of the stock market

• 25% of Americans were unemployed

• failure of the banking system

• high tariffs

The prosperous and fun-filled 1920's--?

• lead to a 'Roaring 30s'.

• hid serious economic problems in the U.S.

• slowed production of new inventions.

• had no negative effects whatsoever.

When a person buys a _____ they are part owner of a company.

• loan

• tariff

• credit

• stock

Many people bought stocks by guessing or_______.

• speculation

• adding

• credit

• loan

Before the Great Depression how did many people invest in the stock market?

• savings

• cash

• stocks

• borrowed money

October 29th, 1929 the day the stock market crashed is also known as--?

• Black Thursday

• Black Friday

• Black Monday

• Black Tuesday

What caused trade to decrease and helped cause the Great Depression?

• bank failures

• high tariffs

• buying on credit

• Stock Market Crash of 1929

The ______ is meant to prevent banks from closing.

• Senate

• Federal Reserve

• Wall Street

• Stock Market

The Federal Reserve _______ stop the banks from closing during the Great Depression.

• did

• did not

To buy something now and pay for it later ---?

• stocks

• credit

• savings

• cash