Causes of the Great Depression

Which of the following goods could Americans buy in the 1920s?

What would you have wanted to buy the most in the 1920s

based on the last few slides, what happened in the US at the end of the 1920s?

Did things get so bad parents had to sell their children or is this FAKE NEWS!

True or False

During the 1920s, The richest 11,000 families in America had the same amount of money as 11 million poor families?

The richest 5% of Americans had how much of America's wealth (money)

Did credit cards exist in the 1920s?

How did many Americans buy cars, radios and other consumer goods in the 1920s?

Check all that apply

The easy credit of the 1920s led to Americans

What happens when companies cannot sell their goods.

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During the 1920s, if you lost your job you could collect unemployment insurance ($) until you found another job

During the 1920s, people could collect welfare?

welfare is when the government gives you money so you can buy food, pay rent etc.

Which of the following were causes of the Great Depression?

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During a depression where jobs are hard to find, the government should give people money to buy clothes, food and pay rent?

During a depression, the government should create jobs for people, even if the jobs are simple jobs that don't pay a lot of $

During a depression, the government should tax rich people more and use the money to help the poor

If people cannot afford to pay their home loan during a depression, they should NOT lose their home.