Business failures and investments made with borrowed money were:

causes of the Stock Market Crash

What was the primary cause of the stock market crash?

borrowing money that coudn't be repaid

Why were the "Flappers" controversial?

It was the opposite of how women were supposed to dress

How did movies impact the popular culture of the late 1920s and early 1930s

Provide an escape from the harsh realities of the Depression

How did the Hawley-Smoot Act impact the Great Depression?

High protective tariffs that slowed world trade

During the 1920s, why did people borrow money to invest in the stock market?

get rich from the stock market boom

what led to the Stock Market Crash of 1929

excessive speculation and buying on margin

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1
Business failures and investments made with borrowed money were:
causes of the Stock Market Crash
effects of world war I
causes world war I
effects of the Stock Market Cras
2
What was the primary cause of the stock market crash?
everyone losing lots of money
borrowing money that coudn't be repaid
over use of credit cards
lack of financial education
3
Why were the "Flappers" controversial?
They were symbols of communism
It made factory work dangerous
It was the opposite of how women were supposed to dress
It was part of the women's suffrage movement
4
During the height of the Great Depression, 25% of Americans were:
Unable to vote
Moving to California
Living in Hoovervilles
Unemployed
5
The Collapse of the banking system in the 1930s led to:
restricted money supply
creation of the Federal Reserve
increased money supply
lower tariffs
6
What is the long term impact of the New Deal?
Increased Government
Expanded Credit
Reduced Credit
Decreased Government
7
Stock Market Crash and High Protective Tariffs =
Impacts of the Great Depression
Impacts of World War I
Causes of World War I
Causes of the Great Depression
8
How did FDR conduct his "Fireside Chats"
TV
Newspapers
Robocall
Radio
9
During the 1930s, many farmers migrated west from the Great Plains because of the:
new technologies
High farm prices
baby boom
Dust Bowl
10
FDRs plan to bring America out of the Great Depression =
New Deal
Great Awakening
The Enlightenment
Square Deal
11
How did movies impact the popular culture of the late 1920s and early 1930s
Promoted Traditional Roles for Women
Provide an escape from the harsh realities of the Depression
Encourage passage of the 18th Amendment
Allowed FDR to address the public
12
Which New Deal Law dealt with banking?
AAA
WPA
SSA
FDIC
13
What happens when businesses fail?
production increases
bankruptcies increase
investments increase
credit increases
14
How did the Hawley-Smoot Act impact the Great Depression?
investments with borrowed money
High protective tariffs that slowed world trade
Americans paniced and made "runs on the bank"
contracted money supply
15
The 18th Amendment:
women's right to vote
direct election of senators
repealed prohibition
prohibited Alcohol
16
What was the driving force behind the New Deal?
Retiring the old workers and replacing them with youth
reduce, reuse, and recycle
rebuilding Europe after the Great War
Relief, Recovery and Reform
17
FDR: "Only thing we have to fear is fear itself". This quote refers to:
Red Scare
Great Depression
World War I
World War II
18
Which values were challenged by the Scopes Trial of 1925
Religion
Relief, Recovery, Reform
Women's Rights
Science
19
During the 1920s, why did people borrow money to invest in the stock market?
to put more money in circulation
boost a slow economcy
get rich from the stock market boom
prevent banks from closing
20
what led to the Stock Market Crash of 1929
too much government regulation
unwillingness to invest in new industries
increased government spending
excessive speculation and buying on margin

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