Exploring the Causes of the Great Depression

The video explains the concept of money, jobs, and the economy, leading to the stock market crash of 1929 and the Great Depression. It details the impact on farmers, banks, and daily life, including coping strategies. The New Deal, introduced by FDR, aimed to recover the economy and restore optimism.

What is the primary way most adults earn money?

• Working at a job

• Winning the lottery

• Finding treasure

• Investing in stocks

What event marked the beginning of the Great Depression?

• The invention of the automobile

• The New Deal

• The stock market crash of 1929

• World War I

What caused the stock market crash of 1929?

• A technological breakthrough

• Mass selling of stocks

• A natural disaster

• A declaration of war

What was a major consequence of the stock market crash on farmers?

• Increased crop prices

• Improved farming technology

• Expansion of farmland

• Loss of farms and livelihood

What was the Dust Bowl?

• A new agricultural technique

• A severe drought that affected farms

• A stock market term

• A sports event

What nickname was given to the makeshift towns of homeless people?

• Dust Cities

• New Deal Villages

• Hoovervilles

• Roosevelt Towns

How did the Great Depression affect children's education?

• Children were sent to other countries for education

• Education became online

• Many children had to work instead of attending school

• Schools were improved

Which program was created to provide retirement funds for older Americans?

• The Civilian Conservation Corps

• Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

• Social Security

• The Securities and Exchange Commission

What was the primary goal of the New Deal?

• To start World War II

• To end the Great Depression

• To establish the United Nations

• To begin prohibition

Who was president when the New Deal was introduced?

• Herbert Hoover

• Dwight D. Eisenhower

• Franklin Delano Roosevelt

• Harry S. Truman