1920's great depression

Cash payments or food provided by the government to the poor.

The period from 1929 to 1940 in which the economy plummeted an unemployment skyrocketed.

October 29th, the bottom fell out of the stock market and 16.4 million shares were sold.

Paying a small percentage of a stocks price as a down payment and borrowing the rest

The most widely used barometer of the stock markets health.

Charitable organizations that offered free or low cost foods.

region of Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas and New Mexico plagued by dust storms and evictions.

buying stocks and bonds on the chance of a quick profit, while ignoring the risk.

Project by president Hoover that added jobs, provided electricity and flood control.

Action where the government would buy surplus crops and sell them on the world market.

Highest protective tariff in U.S. history.

Lines of people waiting to receive food provided by charitable organizations.

Little towns consisting of shacks due to the lack of employment and lack of housing.

Act which lowered mortgage rates for homeowners and allowed farmers to refinance their farms

an arrangement in which consumers agreed to buy now and pay later.