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Boom and Bust
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Stock | A share of ownership in a company that can be bought and sold |
| Stock Market | A place where stocks are bought and sold |
| Great Depression | The 1930s economic crisis that began with the stock market crash of 1923 |
| Prohibition | The period from 1920 to 1933, when the manufacture, transport, and sale of alcohol was illegal |
| Foreclosure | A legal process in which a money lender , such as a bank, takes over ownership of a property because the borrower fails to make payments for the property to the lender |
| Welfare | Aid in the form of money or necessities for people experiencing financial hardship |
| New Deal | The federal programs developed during Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency to improve the economy and provide public relief |