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Causes of Great Depression

Authored by Christopher Draper

History

9th - 11th Grade

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Causes of Great Depression
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A(n) ____________________ is a long-lasting downturn in the economy.

recession

depression

economic boom

bull market

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Guess: What is another name for the Stock Market Crash?

Black Friday
Taco Tuesday
Black Tuesday
Throwback Thursday

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Who was the President of the United States when the Stock Market crashed?

Franklin D. Roosevelt
Herbert Hoover
Woodrow Wilson
Theodore Roosevelt

4.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 5 pts

Identify some reasons behind the downfall of the US economy

overproduction of consumer goods and a gradual decrease in their demands

Purchase of goods and homes on a credit system and loans

Overproduction of agricultural goods creating a glut

Intense speculation in purchase and sale of stocks.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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 

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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 

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