What is said to have started a major decline in the Great Depression?
List at least three ways this affected the businesses and people of the time period. To
learn more, go to http://history.acusd.edu/gen/classes/civ18/causes-depression.html
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Why was October 24, 1929 known as Black Thursday? Did it become a
bear market or a bull market? Explain the difference between the two. For help, please
visit the following site. (Hint: the answer can be located under "The Crash.") http://mypage.direct.ca/r/rsavill/Thecrash.html
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Using the following site, determine the average weekly earnings for
an employed person in 1930. Assuming there are about 48 weeks in a year, what would be the
average annual income of an employed person in 1930? Use the following site for info on
the average weekly earnings.
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Olympus/1545/economics.htm
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Using the following site, determine what John David Eatons said about
growing up in the Great Depression and work. Do you think more work would be accomplished
today if we all knew what it was like to live in the Great Depression? http://www.sd83.bc.ca/stu/9605/w2lcj2.htm
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What did President Hoover believe about the Great Depression? List
three actions he took to try to help the United States with recovery. The following site
may be of help.
http://www.bergen.org/AAST/Projects/depression/philosophies.html
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Using what you just learned about Hoover’s efforts, compare them
to Roosevelt’s actions. List at least two differences in their strategy to end the
Great Depression. Use this site to learn about Roosevelt’s efforts.
http://www.studyworld.com/Franklin_D_Roosevelt's_New_Deal.htm
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Read the letter written to Mrs. Roosevelt from a thirteen- year old
girl in need of clothes. Now, put yourself in her position. Would you have written to the
First Lady? Why or Why not? Give three reasons supporting your answer. To read the letter,
visit this site. http://newdeal.feri.org/eleanor/lh1136.htm
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How much did the national gross earnings of the U.S. decline from
1929 to 1933? The following site lists the national gross for both years. Using your math
skills, determine the difference between the two. http://www.factmonster.com/ce6/history/A0821657.html
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The following site gives you the definition of the Great Depression.
Using their definition as a guideline, come up with your own alternate definition using
what you have learned throughout the search. http://www.factmonster.com/ipd/A0462962.html
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According to the following site, a certain percentage of farm income
fell during the Great Depression. List 5 ways the fall of the farm income would affect the
supply of food. The following site may be of help. http://odur.let.rug.nl/~usa/H/1994/ch9_p8.htm
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