1. Ch. 22

2. 46a - describe the causes including overproduction, unequal distribution of wealth, European dependence on American investment and economy, depressed farms, antiquated industry, underconsumption, bank failures, and stock market speculation that led to the stock market crash of 1929 and the Great Depression 46b - explain factors (including over-farming and climate) that led to the Dust Bowl and the resulting movement and migration west 46c - explain the social and political impact of widespread unemployment that resulted in developments such as Hoovervilles

3. What were the causes of the Great Depression? What was life like for Americans during the Great Depression? How did we emerge from the Great Depression stronger as a nation

4. For each picture, write down the FIRST WORD that pops into your head.

17. Take your words and use them to inspire you to write a paragraph about what it might have been like to live during this time… Be creative

18. Tariffs (Hawley- Smoot) reduced demand for American goods Crisis in the farming sector Availability of easy credit Unequal distribution of income The Stock Market Crash of October 29, 1929 – “Black Tuesday”

19. What were the causes of the Great Depression?

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23. Credit Speculation Buying on margin Price Support

24. What are the largest words in your wordle? Let’s discuss what we found out!

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26. Shantytowns, settlements consisting of shacks, arise in cities

27. Farmers in Great Plains exhaust land through overproduction 1930s, drought, windstorms hit; soil scattered for hundreds of miles Dust Bowl— area from North Dakota to Texas that is hardest hit Many farm families migrate to Pacific Coast states

32. What are the social effects of these events? What changes do people make in their lives? Are people making these same changes today?