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Herbert Hoover
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buying on margin
Hawley-Smoot Tariff Act
Dow Jones Industrial Average
Great Depression
This Democrat lost the presidential election of 1928.
This Republican won the presidential election of 1928.
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This term is the name of the most widely used measure of the stock
markets health.
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In an effort to curb the financial loss farmers were suffering,
Congress tried to pass the McNary-Haugen bill, which would have
mandated this on key crops.
This term specifically refers to paying a small percentage of a stocks
price as a down payment and borrowing the rest.
This term refers to making extremely risky business transactions on
the chance of making quick or considerable profits.
This reduced the flow of goods into the United States and prevented
other countries from earning American currency to buy American
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This is an arrangement in which consumers agree to buy now and pay
later for purchases, often on an installment plan that includes interest
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Extended Response Briefly answer the following question on the back of
this paper.
Describe the fundamental problems in one of the following areas of the economy
and how they helped to cause the Great Depression: industry, agriculture, consumer spending and debt, distribution of wealth.
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Section 2
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section quiz Hardship and Suffering During
the Depression
Terms and Names On the lines below, write brief answers to the questions.
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During the Great Depression, where would you have been most likely to
find shantytowns?
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During the Great Depression, what did soup kitchens provide?
During the Great Depression, what were bread lines?
During the 1930s, what region became known as the Dust Bowl?
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Identify some of the physical and emotional health problems caused by the
Great Depression.
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Section 3
A
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section quiz Hoover Struggles with
the Depression
Terms and Names If the statement is true, write "true" on the line. If it is false,
change the underlined word or words to make it true.
Example: Herbert Hoover believed that one of government s chief functions was
to foster cooperation between competing interests.
Example: At first, Hoover supported direct federal aid for the needy.
opposed
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Shasta Dam, now called Hoover Dam, became the worlds tallest and second
largest dam, providing the region with electricity, flood control, and a regular
water supply
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Congress passed the Federal Home Loan Bank Act to lower mortgage rates for
home owners and allow farmers to refinance their loans.
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The Patman Bill was intended to pump new life into the economy by providing
emergency financing to various types of small businesses.
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Hoover s image suffered when he ordered the forced removal of 2,000 members
of the Bonus Army-hoboes who had built a shantytown within sight of the Capitol
building.
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response to the Great Depression in the early 1930s.
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