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Great Depression-Schilsky

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The Great Depression began with what event? Stock market crash
Who was president at the beginning of the Depression? Herbert Hoover
What was FDR’s plan to end the Depression called? the New Deal
What was the Bonus Army demanding from Hoover? Bonuses promised to them after WWI
What is “buying on margin?” Buying stocks with borrowed money from banks
What was the decade before the Depression nicknamed? the Roaring 20s
What was the Harlem Renaissance? A celebration of African-American culture
What were the shantytowns where homeless Americans lived? Hoovervilles
Who was an artist of the Harlem Renaissance? Jacob Lawrence
What was the massive drought on the Great Plains called? the Dust Bowl
List three agencies created by the New Deal TVA, CCC, FDIC, Social Security, AAA, WPA
How did Roosevelt communicate with Americans and win their trust? fireside chats
What percentage of Americans were unemployed at the height of the Depression? 25%
What brought the Depression to an end? World War II
Created by: mischilsky
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