HW Ch. 9-10 Guided Reading Questions & Vocab

Ch. 9, Sec. 1
Essential Question:  What were the causes of the Great Depression?
Vocab: stock market, bull market, margin, speculation, Black Tuesday

1.  What were the campaign issues during the 1928 election?

2.  Explain the investment practices in the stock market during the 1920s.

3.  How were banks impacted by the stock market crash of 1929?

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Ch. 9, Sec. 2 Vocab
Essential Question:  What were the cultural/social responses by Americans to the Depression? 
Vocab:  Soup kitchens, shantytowns, Hoovervilles, hobos, the Dust Bowl, John Steinbeck
1.  How did the Depression worsen for many Americans in the early 30s?

2.  What types of entertainment did Americans enjoy to try to escape the sorrows of the Depression?

3.  In what ways did the Depression impact artists and writers of the time?

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Ch. 9, Sec. 3
Essential Question:  Why was President Hoover's effort ineffective in helping the U.S. recover economically? 
Vocab:  public works, relief, foreclose
1.  How did President Hoover respond to the economic troubles during his presidency?

2.  What was Hoover's philosophy about federal government relief?

3.  How did American citizens respond to the economically difficult time? 

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Ch. 10, Sec. 1
Essential Question:  Explain the characteristics and major goals of President Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal Plan to improve conditions of the Depression.
Vocab: New Deal, bank holidays, Hundred Days, fireside chats, SEC, FDIC, AAA, CCC
1. Explain FDR's election and actions during the early months of becoming president. (Red Sections 1 & 2)

2. In what ways did FDR try to improve the banks and stock market?

3. In what ways did FDR try to improve the economic problems of farms and industry?

4. In what ways did FDR attempt to make jobs for the unemployed? 
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