US2 Great Depression

During the Depression, newly homeless people put up communities of shacks called _____.

This is the nickname for the period when a terrible drought affected the Midwest

The stock market took its deepest dive on a day that became known as-

Stock prices began to decline in late 1929 because ______. 

Who painted American Gothic?

This is a writer who showed what characters were thinking before they spoke.

When people make investments in hopes that prices will go up making a quick windfall profit

A long period of rising stock prices is known as a

As a result of the crash, some banks suffered more losses than they could absorb and-

When many depositors decide to withdraw their money at the same time

This was set up in 1932 to allow the government to make loans to business.

This was reluctantly signed by Hoover to supply relief funds to states.

This happens when companies make more goods than people can buy

During the crash, the gov't didn't insure bank deposits so-

This man led the troops that dispersed the Bonus Army.

A name for migrants from the Great Plains heading west in search of better lives.

Stockbrokers who made loans that allowed investors to buy stock could issue a __ call

If these remain low, banks tend to make risky loans & companies expand too much

Buying on margin was a method of buying stocks-

These people invested in stocks, betting that the market would climb so they could make a quick profit.

Painter of the 1930s who was part of the regionalist school; painted American Gothic.