1. Causes of the Great Depression 02/19/2016

2. The problems initiating the Great Depression 1) Problems in the agricultural sector 2) Uneven distribution of wealth 3) Easy credit 4) The Stock Market

3. Read pages 254-258 and answer the following questions To what did Hoover attribute the economic prosperity of the United States? (p255) Why did many farmers face economic difficulties during the 1920s? (p255) Why did the uneven distribution of wealth contribute to the economic troubles of the U.S.? (p256) What problem did the availability of easy credit create? (p256) What was the basis for the soaring stock prices during the 1920s? (p258) What happened when investors in 1929 lost confidence in the stock market? (p258)