One long-range effect of the Great Depression was that many people Developed habits of saving and thriftiness

Developed habits of saving and thriftiness

What does buying a stock on margin mean?

Borrowing money to help pay for the stock

After the stock market crash, how did President Hoover try to help the economy?

By asking businesses not to lay off employees

people bought stocks and bonds on the chance of a quick profit, while ignoring the risks

Causes of the farming crisis of the 1920's included the fact that?

The demand for crops fell after WW1

What caused the Dust Bowl during the 1930s?

overproduction of crops and low prices

How were men affected different by the Great Depression than women or children?

Many Men lost their jobs and become unemployed Children suffered from malnutrition and diet-related diseases Many families became homeless.

Between 1928 and 1932

The suicide rate rose more than 30%

All of the following were important causes of the Great Depression EXCEPT…

Tariffs on foreign imports were lowered

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Question	Answer
During the Great Depression, the overall unemployment rate was about	25%
In calling shantytowns "Hoovervilles," people conveyed their	Disgust with Hoover
One long-range effect of the Great Depression was that many people Developed habits of saving and thriftiness	Developed habits of saving and thriftiness
What does buying a stock on margin mean?	Borrowing money to help pay for the stock
After the stock market crash, how did President Hoover try to help the economy?	By asking businesses not to lay off employees
Speculation	people bought stocks and bonds on the chance of a quick profit, while ignoring the risks
What name was given to the men and boys who rode the rails as they searched for work?	Hoboes
Within a few years, the Hawley-Smoot Tariff Act led to	A dramatic drop in world trade
Which of the following increased in the 1920s? 1. As the 1920s advanced, serious problems threatened economic prosperity	Farmers' debts
Three iportant causes of the Great Depression a. stock market crashed b. both individuals and buisnesses built up large debts because of easy credit c.Federal government did not insure peoples bank accounts
As the 1920s advanced, serious problems threatened Causes of the farming crisis of the 1920's included the fact that?	economic prosperity
Causes of the farming crisis of the 1920's included the fact that?	The demand for crops fell after WW1
What caused the Dust Bowl during the 1930s?	overproduction of crops and low prices
How were men affected different by the Great Depression than women or children?	Many Men lost their jobs and become unemployed Children suffered from malnutrition and diet-related diseases Many families became homeless.
Which of the following describes a government system for giving payments or food to the poor?	direct relief
Between 1928 and 1932	The suicide rate rose more than 30%
Herbert Hoover's approach to the Depression economy was based on a belief in	Voluntary cooperation
All of the following were important causes of the Great Depression EXCEPT…	Tariffs on foreign imports were lowered
Within a few years, the Hawley-Smoot Tariff Act led to.	A dramatic drop in world trade
The foreign market for americans, the overall unemployment rate was about	25%

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