THE ROAD TO ROCK BOTTOM Why was the Great Depression so Great? Agenda 04/11/2012 • The Road to Rock Bottom (Documentary and Responses) • Remind me to give your quizzes back! • Turn in your notebooks before you leave! TURN IN YOUR NOTEBOOKS! Chapter 30 Notes: Key Causes and Effects of the Great Depression Sec. 30.1-30.3 Description of trend What caused this economic trend? What were the effects of this economic trend? Stock Market Speculation Banking Crisis Overproduction Underconsumption Sec 30.4: Name and describe two actions the federal government took that made the Great Depression worse. As always your responses should be complete sentences and complete thoughts, that clearly demonstrate your understanding of the content.