American History 9 (Phelps)
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Chapter 14 Reading Guide
Section 14.1 (Part 1) Pgs. 464-467
1. In the 1920s, which industries were not very profitable? _____________________
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2. How do price supports for farmers work? ________________________________
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3. Why was buying stuff on credit potentially a bad idea for many consumers/ farmers?
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4. Between 1920 to 1929, The income of the wealthiest 1 percent went up ______ %
compared with a _______ % increase for the rest of the population. More than
_______ % lived on an income near the minimum needed for a decent living.
5. Compare the backgrounds of Herbert Hoover and his 1928 opponent, Al Smith.
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6. What is the purpose of the Dow Jones Industrial Average? ___________________
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Section 14.1 (Part 2) Pgs. 467-471
7. What did many shareholders (investors) do on Black Tuesday (Oct. 29, 1929)?
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8. After the stock market crash, what did many people try to do? ________________
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9. What happened to over 40% of banks between 1929 and 1933? _______________
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10. Hawley-Smoot Tariff Act: ____________________________________________
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11. How did many countries respond to the Hawley-Smoot Tariff? _______________
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American History 9 (Phelps)
Name _________________________________ Period ______
12. Four factors that are blamed as the cause of the Great Depression:
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b. __________________________________________________
c. __________________________________________________
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Section 14.2 Pgs. 472-477
13. Shantytowns: ______________________________________________________
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14. Describe conditions for African Americans and Latinos during the Great Depression
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15. What farming practice of the 1920s lead to the Dust Bowl conditions?
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If a farm family left its home where did it typically go? ________________________
16. Direct payments/direct relief: ____________________________________________
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Section 14.3 Pgs. 478-483
17. Why was Hoover opposed to direct relief (“handouts”) to the poor? ____________
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18. Were Hoover’s early steps at handling the Depression effective? ______________
19. What did the “Bonus Army” of 1932 want? ________________________________
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20. What did the military do to the 2,000 Bonus Army members who refused to leave
Washington D.C.?: __________________________________________________