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1929-1929
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Is about:
In 1929, the United States was hit with the most severe
economic crisis in our nation’s history. The prosperity of
the Roaring Twenties came to a crashing end in October
1929. During the Great Depression, millions of people
lost their jobs, homes, and savings. A new president,
Franklin Roosevelt, took sweeping measures that
increased the size and power of the federal government.
Key Vocabulary:
Question 1
Black Tuesday
buying on margin
installment buying
Great Depression
bankruptcy
default
foreclosure
unemployment
Herbert Hoover
Hoovervilles
laissez-faire
Question 2
Question 3
FDR
Okies
Eleanor Roosevelt
Dust Bowl
New Deal
migrant worker
fireside chats
unemployment
Hundred Days
New Deal Programs*
AAA, FDIC, WPA,
SSA, NYA, TVA, etc.
Essential Questions for the Chapter:
1. What lead to the collapse of the US economy
and how did President Herbert Hoover react to
the crash?
2. What government programs did President
Franklin Delano Roosevelt put in place to
relieve unemployment and help the economy
recover?
3. How did the Great Depression affect daily
life?
Approximate time:
5 days
Quiz ___________
No Test for this Chapter*