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Ch. 14 great depression Study guide and answers

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show Rising crop prices during WWI led to over borrowing and over production after the war.  
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Explain the psychological effects of the Depression.   show
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show WWI vets demanding their bonuses. They were attacked and ran out of town by the Army.  
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List all the effects of the Great Depression.   show
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show Men and boys that wondered the country.  
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show Government gives food or payment directly to the people.  
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Why did the coal mining industry suffer during the 1920's?   show
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List reasons consumer purchasing slowed during the late 1920's.   show
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Describe President Hoover's belief about Direct Belief.   show
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Who were the Presidential Candidates in 1928 and what were their platforms?   show
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show No government regulation, speculation buying, Buying on Margin, Many new investors.  
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show Day the Stock market crashed losing over $15 billion.  
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show Time of decreasing stock values.  
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What caused many banks to run out of money when the market crashed?   show
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What were the effects of the Hawley Smoot Tariff?   show
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List states affected by the drought of the 1930's.   show
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show Farmers that left dust bowl for work in California.  
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show Purchasing stock on credit.  
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show Natural cycle of business and would fix itself.  
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show Hoover Dam. Provided flood control, electricity, irrigation, and jobs to thousands.  
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show Lost Majority in House, held narrow majority in Senate.  
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show Villages of homeless living in makeshift shacks in big cities on public land.  
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Describe Speculation.   show
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What did farmers do in hopes to drive up prices in the early 1930's?   show
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show Lowered people's mortgages rates and allowed farmers to refinance to stay on their land.  
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show People had overspent and used credit unwisely in order to achieve the American Way standard of living.  
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Describe President Hoover's legacy.   show
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What mistake did the Federal Reserve make in the 1920's that caused the Depression to be worsened?   show
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List the 4 primary causes of the Depression.   show
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show Period of Market Growth.  
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