Economic Crash
What are bank runs?
What the citizens running to the bank to withdraw cash
What picked up all the dirt and carried it to to east coast
The wind
Who was the president in the Great Depression
President Hoover
How much did the suicide rates rise between 1928-1932?
30%
True or False: Jacob has green eyes
What did investors withdraw their money from banks?
Banks running out of money
Where did the dust storm come from?
The Plains
What are 2 causes of the great depression?
Tarrifs and taxes on gas
Which amendment got prohibition repealed?
The 21st amendment
Who is the smartest in this class, Jacob or Dylan?
Dylan
What is a dollar called in the stock market?
A point
When did the dust bowl happen?
1934
True or False, overproduction of goods was a cause of the great depression?
True
Saving their money and thrifting
Is Dylan better than Jacob at basketball?
100% not
What president was mocked by an artist during the Great Depression
President Hoover
Where did lots of farmers migrate to
California
What is it called when factories pumped out more food and products then needed?
Overproduction
3x more people got admitted to mental hospitals. Why?
Because of the severe economic devastation. Mass unemployment, and widespread poverty.
What is Dylan's middle name?
Jacob
How much points did Dow Jones go up in 1929?
300
True or False, New Jersey was one of the most affected states
False
These people struggled even before the great depression, they fill every ones tables.
Farmers
What rose in the urban areas during this time?
Alcoholism
What is Mr. Martau's wife's name?
Megan