Use the 1929-1933 unemployment line chart. What effect of the Great Depression does the chart show?

In the late 1920s, many investors bought stocks on margin. Why did that practice make the 1929 crash more damaging?

When banks failed during 1930-1933, depositors lost savings and businesses lost credit. What effect did this have on the downturn?

During the 1920s, farmers faced falling crop prices and debt before the stock market crash. Which farm weakness did this reveal?

Use the 1929-1932 industrial production line chart. What effect of the Depression on industry does it show?

In the 1930s, farmers on the southern Plains had plowed up the native grasses that held the soil in place. What natural conditions then turned the region into the Dust Bowl?

In the 1930s, Dust Bowl families from Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas, and nearby states packed trucks and left ruined farms. Where did many seek work?

In California, many Dust Bowl migrants found too many workers competing for crop-picking jobs. What condition often followed?

After Dust Bowl damage, federal soil experts promoted practices like contour plowing and windbreaks. What problem were those practices meant to reduce?

Young men in a New Deal camp planted trees, fought fires, and built park trails for pay. Which program organized that work?

A New Deal banking reform made sure ordinary savers would get their money back, up to a limit, if their bank failed. Which agency carried out this reform?

In 1933, Congress created the Tennessee Valley Authority for a poor river region in the South. What problems was it meant to address?

Use the 1933-1937 unemployment line chart. Which New Deal program best matched the need shown by the data?

In 1935, Congress created old-age benefits and unemployment insurance for workers. Which New Deal goal did that law serve?

After the 1929 crash, Congress created a New Deal agency to police the stock market and require companies to tell investors the truth. Which agency was it?

New Deal officials used subsidies and production limits to raise crop prices during the Depression. Which program used that approach?

Use the 1929-1939 unemployment chart. Which limit of the New Deal does the data support?

In 1935 and 1936, the Supreme Court struck down the NRA and AAA. Which New Deal debate did those decisions reflect?

Members of the American Liberty League said New Deal programs threatened private business and personal freedom. Which criticism of the New Deal did they make?

Use the industrial production line chart. What does the pattern suggest about the New Deal-era economy by 1934?