Name ______Name ______Date ______Date ______Hour ______Hour ______Name ______Name ______Chapter 14–The Great Depression Begins Date ______Learning Targets-Study Guide Date ______Hour ______Learning Target 1: I will be able to understand, evaluate and apply key vocabulary from Chapter 14. Chapter 14–The Great Depression Begins Learning Targets-Study Guide Vocabulary: Black Tuesday Learning Target 1: I will be able to understand, evaluate Bonus Army and apply key vocabulary from Chapter 14. Credit Direct Relief Vocabulary: Dust Bowl Black Tuesday Federal Home Loan Bank Act Bonus Army Great Depression Credit Shanty Town Direct Relief Soup Kitchen Dust Bowl Speculation Federal Home Loan Bank Act Great Depression Learning Target 2: I will be able to explain how the Shanty Town devastating effects of the Dust Bowl, the collapse of the Soup Kitchen stock market and President Hoover’s failure to address the Speculation needs of American families during the 1930’s led to the Learning Target 2: I will be able to explain how the crippling financial situation that plunged the United States devastating effects of the Dust Bowl, the collapse of the into the Great Depression. stock market and President Hoover’s failure to address the needs of American families during the 1930’s led to the 1. When someone decided to borrow money in order to help purchase stocks it’s referred to as? crippling financial situation that plunged the United States into the Great Depression. 2. In addition to developing thrifty habits what were some of the other long-range effects of the Great 1. When someone decided to borrow money in order to Depression? help purchase stocks it’s referred to as?

3. What were some of the major reasons that many U.S. 2. In addition to developing thrifty habits what were banks failed following the stock market crash of 1929? some of the other long-range effects of the Great Depression?

4. What were some of the major causes that led to the 3. What were some of the major reasons that many U.S. Great Depression? banks failed following the stock market crash of 1929?

5. World War I veterans joined together in 1932 forming the Bonus Army for this specific purpose? 4. What were some of the major causes that led to the Great Depression?

6. At its highest point during The Great Depression 5. World War I veterans joined together in 1932 forming unemployment reached nearly ______. the Bonus Army for this specific purpose?

7. In an attempt to voice their disgust with Hoover’s negligent treatment of Americans affected by the 6. At its highest point during The Great Depression Great Depression citizens began referring to their unemployment reached nearly ______. makeshift shanty homes as ______. 7. In an attempt to voice their disgust with Hoover’s 8. What were some of the primary causes of the farm negligent treatment of Americans affected by the crisis during the 1920’s? Great Depression citizens began referring to their makeshift shanty homes as ______.  When did the march take place and what did 8. What were some of the primary causes of the farm they call themselves in addition to the crisis during the 1920’s? “Bonus Army”  List approximately how many veterans marched on Washington  Address the following three topics as the reason why they marched on Washington: What were they after, why were they entitled to it and when they were originally Short Answer Topics: promised they would receive their bonus 19.) On October 29th, 1929 the lives of countless Americans were changed forever with the collapse of the stock market. Where many historians place the blame for the failures of our economy on the role of stock brokers, unregulated banks and corrupt business men there are a plethora of underlying causes that actually led to the Great Depression. Please discuss five of the eight events/causes of the Great Depression that we discussed in class while also Short Answer Topics: th focusing on the long term effects of these new hardships 19.) On October 29 , 1929 the lives of countless Americans were experienced by every day Americans. (Section 1) changed forever with the collapse of the stock market. Where many historians place the blame for the failures of our economy on Things to think about and discuss: the role of stock brokers, unregulated banks and corrupt business men there are a plethora of underlying causes that actually led to  List and describe five of the eight the Great Depression. Please discuss five of the eight events/causes events/causes covered in chapter 14 of the Great Depression that we discussed in class while also focusing on the long term effects of these new hardships  Explain how the banks failure to carry experienced by every day Americans. (Section 1) adequate funds caused many who had saved thousands of dollars to end up penniless Things to think about and discuss:  Discuss the effect the economic collapse had  List and describe five of the eight on the lives of everyday Americans events/causes covered in chapter 14

20.) During the 1930’s the United States entered into a period of  Explain how the banks failure to carry severe economic depression that robbed many Americans of their adequate funds caused many who had saved financial security and traditional way of life. In the Great Plains thousands of dollars to end up penniless region this unfortunate turn of events saw increased devastation and soon came to be known as the “Dust Bowl” due to the dust  Discuss the effect the economic collapse had storms that ravaged the area. Please describe the causes of the on the lives of everyday Americans “Dust Bowl”, several of the states effected and cite examples of the difficult decisions many families had to make in order to survive 20.) During the 1930’s the United States entered into a period of long enough to build a new life for themselves. (Section 2) severe economic depression that robbed many Americans of their Things to think about and discuss: financial security and traditional way of life. In the Great Plains region this unfortunate turn of events saw increased devastation  Discuss how the farming practices during and soon came to be known as the “Dust Bowl” due to the dust WWI led to poor soil conditions storms that ravaged the area. Please describe the causes of the “Dust Bowl”, several of the states effected and cite examples of the  List at least five of the ten Great Plain states difficult decisions many families had to make in order to survive that were affected by the dust storms long enough to build a new life for themselves. (Section 2) Things to think about and discuss:  Discuss what happened to the homes of many Americans as a result of the storms  Discuss how the farming practices during and the decisions they made when they WWI led to poor soil conditions realized there was no longer a reason to stay in their homes  List at least five of the ten Great Plain states that were affected by the dust storms 21.) It seems that during the 1930’s President Hoover’s presidential approval rating continued to plunge with each passing  Discuss what happened to the homes of day and devastating event. One of the main examples is the Bonus many Americans as a result of the storms Army’s march on Washington D.C. The march itself and Hoover’s and the decisions they made when they poor handling of the situation proved how disconnected the realized there was no longer a reason to stay American people and their government were during this time in their homes period. Please explain when the Bonus March on Washington D.C. took place, how many veterans were believed to have been 21.) It seems that during the 1930’s President Hoover’s involved and why the veterans decided to march. Lastly how did presidential approval rating continued to plunge with each passing Hoover’s poor handling of the situation lead to many American’s day and devastating event. One of the main examples is the Bonus continued distrust that he was the right man to guide them through Army’s march on Washington D.C. The march itself and Hoover’s the Great Depression. (Section 3) poor handling of the situation proved how disconnected the Things to think about and discuss: American people and their government were during this time period. Please explain when the Bonus March on Washington D.C. took place, how many veterans were believed to have been involved and why the veterans decided to march. Lastly how did Hoover’s poor handling of the situation lead to many American’s continued distrust that he was the right man to guide them through the Great Depression. (Section 3) Things to think about and discuss:  When did the march take place and what did they call themselves in addition to the “Bonus Army”  List approximately how many veterans marched on Washington  Address the following three topics as the reason why they marched on Washington: What were they after, why were they entitled to it and when they were originally promised they would receive their bonus

Learning Target 3: I will be able to summarize, Learning Target 3: I will be able to summarize, examine and evaluate historical maps, data, charts, examine and evaluate historical maps, data, charts, graphs, photos, audio, clips and video footage to graphs, photos, audio, clips and video footage to explain and understand the effects of the Dust explain and understand the effects of the Dust Bowl and the Great Depression. Bowl and the Great Depression.

1. You will be given a political cartoon about 1. You will be given a political cartoon about a victim of the bank failures during the a victim of the bank failures during the 1930’s 1930’s

2. You will be given a chart depicting the 2. You will be given a chart depicting the stock market crash of 1929 stock market crash of 1929

Learning Target 4: I will be able to summarize, Learning Target 4: I will be able to summarize, evaluate and construct connections (to myself, the evaluate and construct connections (to myself, the world and/or other topics we have studied) using a world and/or other topics we have studied) using a variety of primary and secondary documents. variety of primary and secondary documents.

1. You will be given two primary source 1. You will be given two primary source document designed to draw out your document designed to draw out your inference regarding the economic failures inference regarding the economic failures that led to the Great Depression that led to the Great Depression