Great Depression Turner

Question 1

What happened to the stock market in 1929?

Accepted Answer

It was the day the stock market crashed.

Question 2

How were people feeling after WWI?

Accepted Answer

positive/happy

Question 3

What were the effects of the Dust Bowl?

Accepted Answer

things were dirty

Question 4

What is a depression?

Accepted Answer

long severe recession in an economy

Question 5

What was Black Tuesday?

Accepted Answer

The day the Stock Market crashed.

Question 6

Why do people invest in the stock market?

Accepted Answer

to make money

Question 7

What is the stock market?

Accepted Answer

You can buy a share, or part of a company.

Question 8

How did people react when stock prices began to fall?

Accepted Answer

They began selling stock.

Question 9

Why did people began to invest more and more money in the stock market?

Accepted Answer

They wanted to get rich quick.

Question 10

Why were soup kitchens set up?

Accepted Answer

To feed the hungry

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