Lesson 20: The Great Depression

Soup kitchens were

The stock market crashed on November 29, 1929.

The __________ helped farmers by paying them to plant fewer crops and raise fewer farm animals.

The ___________ employees built many public buildings, bridges and schools in Alabama.

The day the stock market crashed was called

The Social Security Act provided old age pensions for retired workers.

Which of the following is NOT one of the causes of the Depression

Government programs that helped put people back to work during the Depression were called

The 1920s were called the Roaring Twenties.

The _____ built dams; generated electricity; and taught farmers new ways to plant crops.