The great depression vocab

Question 1

A factor that led to the great depression. A major stock market collapse that led to investors losing over 40 billion dollars

Answer 1

The Stock Market Crash of 1929

Question 2

major war primarily between European powers; U.S entered the war in 1917

Answer 2

WWl

Question 3

One of the factors that led to the great depression; when a bank ran out of reserves to pay customers who wanted to withdraw their deposits

Answer 3

Bank Failures

Question 4

one of the worst droughts in Georgia’s historyl led to a depression in the state that predated the great depression

Answer 4

Drought of 1924

Question 5

A factor that led to the great depression; farmers continued to produce record numbers of crop yield though the demand for agricultural products was limited; this drove the cost of these products down.

Answer 5

Overproduction

Question 6

A factor that led to the great depression; economic fears caused consumers to stop buying manufactured products, which led to companies losing money and laying off more employees

Answer 6

Reduction in purchasing

Question 7

Four time Georgia governor that fought against Roosevelt’s New Deal policies

Question 8

Commonly known as FDR, was an an american statesmen and political leader who served as the 32nd president of the united states of america

Answer 8

Roosevelt, Franklin D. ( 1882-1945)

Question 9

Georgia city that was home to Roosevelts “Little White house”, Sites warm water mineral springs were used as a rehabilitation center for polio victims.

Answer 9

Warm Springs

Question 10

A new deal program that paid farmers a stipend not to grow crops in order to increase the price of agricultural products

Answer 10

AAA- Agricultural Adjustment Act