The Great Depression

3 causes of the Great Depression (choose 3):

• Workers could not buy goods as fast as industry produced them.

• U.S. Government put high tariffs on imports.

• Shanty towns took over.

• Crash of 1929

Why did the Stock Market crash? (pick 2)

• Stocks were over priced.

• People were hoping to get rich quick.

• Everyone bought the same stock.

• No one bought stock for 2 years straight.

Why did the Stock Market crash? (Pick 2 reasons)

• People were buying stocks on credit.

• People made more money than the market could handle.

• People panicked and kept selling stocks which made them drop more.

• People worked for the SEC and were told to crash the market.

When did the Stock Market crash?

• October 29, 1929

• October 6, 2005

• October 2, 1973

• October 31, 1932

What is inflation?

• When prices go down and spending goes up.

• When you blow something up.

• A general increase in prices and fall in purchasing value of money

• A general increase in purchasing of tires for cars.

FDR had (choose 2):

• one blue eye and one green.

• polio

• a cell phone

• the New Deal

The conditions during the Depression...

• Low unemployment, house prices increased, homelessness decreased.

• High unemployment, house prices increased, homelessness decreased.

• High unemployment, house prices decreased, homelessness increased.

• Low unemployment, house prices increased, homelessness increased.

What was the "New Deal"?

• A new agreement made by FDR with the car companies in Detroit.

• An arrangement made by FDR with the government and small companies.

• An agreement between FDR and Stalin.

• FDR's plan to pull the U.S. out of the Great Depression.

3 agencies/programs created in the New Deal are: (choose 3)

• CCC - Civilian Conservation Corps

• FDA - Food and Drug Administration

• WPA - Works Progress Administration

• TVA - Tennessee Valley Authority

What was FDR's speeches known as?

• Hot tub Babble

• Fireside Chats

• Warm Talks

• Chitter Chatter Monologues