Understanding the Great Depression: Causes, Effects, and New Deal Solutions
Dive into the critical events and policies of the Great Depression through this engaging quiz. Explore Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal, which aimed to alleviate suffering and initiate economic recovery. Learn about the Agricultural Adjustment Administration that supported struggling farmers, the impact of the Dust Bowl on southern plains, and the significance of Social Security. Discover the roots of the crisis, including stock market speculation and the failures of the banking system. Was the economy really saved? Test your knowledge and understand this pivotal moment in history!
Understanding the Great Depression: Causes, Effects, and New Deal Solutions
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Know the causes and effects!! • A –Day 2/11 • B-Day 2/10
What was Franklin D. Roosevelt’s plan to end the Great Depression?
The New Deal The government wanted to care for the citizens in need
Supposed to protect banks, but failed during the Great Depression
Name given to Southern Great Plains that suffered from little rain
How many people were out of work in the US during the Great Depression?
Stock Market Crashed • People over speculated on stocks • The Federal Reserve failed to protect the banking system • High Tariffs
Banks and businesses failed • People were hungry & homeless • Farmers incomes fell because of the Dust Bowl • 25% or 1/4th of people lost their jobs
Form of a loan • Borrowing money that you will pay back later with interest
The Stock Market Crash • October 29, 1929
