Great Depression 2021 TMHS

In 1929, the United States entered an economic slowdown called the Great Depression. One of the early events was the stock market crash. What was a major cause of the stock market crash? (Use process of elimination)

• Stock prices went up so fast that investors could not keep up with the changes.
• The government decided to close the stock market in New York.
• Stock prices fell; investors panicked and sold their stocks, which led to more panic.
• People decided to invest their money in stock markets in Europe.

Shanty towns (make-shift) towns were named after this person due to the people’s dissatisfaction of the amount of help they were given after the Stock Market Crash?

• Franklin D. Roosevelt
• Herbert Hoover
• Theodore Roosevelt
• William McKinley

How was the Dust Bowl caused by both humans and nature?

• Many families moving from Dust Bowl areas settled in the San Joachin Valley and became migrant farmers.
• Nearly 350 dust storms carried away the topsoil, and land and homes were covered with dust.
• The Dust Bowl caused families to move west in search of jobs and new homes.
• Farming methods and cattle had harmed the land, and then a severe drought hit the region in the mid-1930s. 

Why were the people of the United States angry at President Hoover during the Great Depression?

• he seemed uncaring, opposing most types of government direct relief
• he did not take enough action to help enough during the depression
• Americans opposed his handling of the Bonus Army marchers
• all of these are reasons

The Dust Bowl was a problem with farmland that happened during the Great Depression. The Dust Bowl happened for two MAIN reasons. These two reasons were:

• Farmers over planted their fields and there was a drought 
• New Deal programs ruined farms and there was a drought 
• Farmers over planted fields and President Hoover ended the New Deal 
• Farmers sent too much food to soup kitchens and did not save enough for themselves

What year did the Stock Market Crash?

• 1928
• 1929
• 1930
• 1931

Where did most people move to during the Dust Bowl to escape the storm and to start over? 

• Out West ( California )
• Up North ( New York )
• Down South ( Georgia )
• East ( South Carolina ) 

What was the impact on Business during The Great Depression?

• The demand for goods decreased
• The demand for goods increased
• The demand for goods stayed the same
• Banks were able to make more loans so business could invest more into their buisness

Who was Dorothea Lange?

• Photographer who took historically important pictures that documented the effects of the time
• A famous movie actress who spent time helping those impacted by the Dust Bowl
• FDR's wife
• A famous business woman who gave jobs to women to help support their family's 

Why are Dorothea Lange's photographs worth seeing?

• Her photographs document the struggles of government officials
• Her pictures show how weak that generation was
• She documents the struggles of white men
• Her photographs tell the story of the hardship so many Americans suffered during this time