Before the Crash
The Stock Market Crash
Causes of The Great Depression
Hardship and Suffering
Odds &Ends
100
This was an era when exuberance and confidence filled the air, and inventions like the airplane and radio made everything seem possible.
What is the 1920's.
100

This industry was hit hard by The Stock Market Crash.

What is Construction/Railroads

100
This took place in 1929 and is considered the start of the Great Depression since many people lost all of their money in it.
What is The Stock Market Crash.
100

When a person or business can no longer afford to pay any debts or obligations. 

Bankruptcy

100
This was when a group of houses were made out of cardboard and scrap material.
What is Hoovervilles.
200
Women became adventurous, cutting their hair short like boys, and wearing clothes to the hipline. Mostly every article of women's apparel was cut short.
What is flapper girls.
200

This particular day was when the Dow Jones lost more than fourteen billion dollars, having a total money loss rate of 89%, causing people to lose everything they had.

What is October 29th, 1929, or Black Tuesday

200
This President thought that by doing nothing, the economy would get better; because the economy was going up, then down, then back up.
What is Herbert Hoover.
200

Aid given directly from the government to the needy

Direct Relief/Welfare

200
This was the name of droughts that ruined many farmer's crops, during the 1930's.
What is the Dustbowl.
300
After winning this war, the United States; one of the allies had something to cheer about.
What is World War 1.
300

This was when companies made more products, (TV's, radios, Cars, etc) than people were willing to buy.

What is overproduction.

300

These people suffered the most during The Great Depression causing unemployment rates to increase, and many of them became homele

What is Minorities.

300

Because so many of them came from this state, migrant workers were often called Okies.

Oklahoma

300
Hoovervilles were named after this president, who didn't help the people during The Great Depression.
What is Hebert Hoover.
400

Where people can make investments. 

What is The Stock Market.

400

Amount of money positively generated after initial investment costs

profit

400
This was when people would put in 10-20% of their own money, and a broker would pay the rest.
What is margin buying or buying on margin.
400

the action or fact of treating someone unfairly in order to benefit from their work.

Exploitation 

400

Emergency relief to large corporations and banks  

Reconstruction Finance Corporation

500

When you purchase shares of a company

What is a stock.

500

Sculpture and symbol of Wall Street.

Charging Bull

500

High risk investing

Speculation

500

Diet-related illnesses 

Rickets

500

This was the idea held by many Americans, that by hard work, courage, and determination, one could achieve prosperity.

What is the American Dream.

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