Great Depression Vocabulary
Unemployed
Jobless; involuntarily (not by choice) out of work
Economy
Tariff
The wealth and resources of a community, region, or
country
National; refers to the government of the United
States of America
The nation’s bank that supports all the countries’
banks
A tax on goods bought from another country
Stock
Unit of ownership in a company
Stock Market
A place where stocks and bonds are “traded” –
meaning bought and sold
Stock on Margin
Buying stock by taking out a loan
Loan
Something lent for temporary use
Assistance
Help or support
Over Speculate
Buying more stock than one can afford because your
think the economy will continue to get better
Over Production
Producing more goods than people can buy
Social Security
Money that is taken out of one’s pay check by the
government and returned to that person when they
retire
Federal
Federal Reserve