Stock Market (1900-1930)

Question 1

What happened to the number of stocks and shares in the 1920s?

Answer 1

In the 1920s the number of stocks and shares increased steadily

Question 2

What did Americans begin to do when it came to the markets?

Answer 2

Americans began to speculate in the optimism of the US economy?

Question 3

In 1926 what was the number of shares traded?

Answer 3

By 1926 the number of shares traded was 451 million, this increased to 575 million in the following year

Question 4

How much of the population was involved in shares trading

Answer 4

20%

Question 5

What have many argued about the correlation of the ‘boom’ and ‘bust in the US stock market.

Answer 5

Many have argued the ‘boom’ caused growth in the US economy and the crash in the markets caused the ‘bust’ in the economy