Question | Answer |
Why were the farmers loosing money in the 1920s? | Too much |
Why were the farmers loosing money in the 1930s? | Dust Bowl |
What hardships were there in the great depression? | Poverty
Eviction
Hunger |
What was life like in the dust bowl? | Dust Pneumonia
Lost Crops
Death In Family |
What are 4 new deal programs? | FERA
PWA
AAA
TVA
CCC
FDIC
NRA
WPA
REA
NYA
Wagner Act
SSA |
What is buying on the margin? | Buying stocks on borrowed money. |
What problems arise from buying on margin? | You might loose borrowed money. |
How did factories play a part in the great depression? | Making too much |
How did businesses play a part in the great depression? | Making too much |
Why did banks fail? | People withdrew too much at once. |
Why did Hover's public works projects work? | They were too little and too late. |
Why did people blame Hover for their suffering? | He did not help the public. |
What was a downfall of buying on credit? | You might lose your money and can't pay it back. |
What happened on 10/13/29? Why? | The stock market crashed because people sold all their stocks at once. |
How did the great depression differ from other depressions? | It was the longest with the most suffering. |
How did FDR restore confidence in banks? | Closed Banks
Only opened good ones
Told people banks were good |
What changes happened to the government? | They started caring about the well being of people. |
What changes occurred for women in the 1920s? | They could have different jobs. |
How were minorities helped in the great depression? | He did not support the anti-lynching bill. |
What is the difference between a liberal & conservative? | Liberal: Wants government to help
Conservative: Does not want government to help |