a mortgage is money that you borrow from the bank to buy a home

a sharecropper was a farmer who rented a small area of land from a landowner; they had to give a share of the crops they grew to their landlord

Effects of the Great Depression on American society

History

This contextualises the later Civil Rights movement

Pupils know that the 1920s had been a period of 'boom' in the USA

USA bust years: how did the Great Depression affect the American people?

Historic or outdated representations of people that may portray inequality or injustice.

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Subjects which particular individuals may be sensitive to, eg, adoption, migration, bereavement or death, divorce.

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Write the missing word. A {{}} was a farmer who rented a small area of land from a landowner; they had to give a share of the crops they grew to their landlord

How did unemploymnet in the USA change betweeb 1929 and 1933?

Which group constantly travelled from place to place in search of work during the Depression?

Female unemployment and pay was worse than it was for men.

Female pay was worse than men's but women suffered less from unemployment.

Females suffered less from unemployment than men and enjoyed better pay.

Female unemployment was worse than men's but women were paid better.

Which statement is most accurate about conditions during the Great Depression?

The very rich continued to prosper during the Great Depression.

The very rich lost almost all of their wealth during the Great Depression.

The very rich suffered worse than most Americans during the Great Depression.

The very rich suffered similarly to most Americans during the Great Depression.

Based on the experience of Mae West, which conclusion is most valid?

Businesses struggle, reducing job opportunities.

Jobless workers look for someone to blame.

People of Mexican heritage are accused of 'stealing' jobs from other Americans.

Starting with the earliest, sort the following to explain why many people of Mexican heritage were deported from the USA during the Great Depression.

Write the missing word (beginning with R). Food, money or services provided to people in need is called {{}}.

Who was president at the time that the Great Depression began?

It led Europeans to increase their own tariffs.

Why was the Hawley-Smoot tariff a problem?

It led him to fund extensive public works programmes.

It led him to avoid providing much government support.

It led him fund education programmes to help each American.

How did Hoover's idea of 'rugged individualism' affect his initial response to the Great Depression?

increase government funding for public works.

New jobs generated in areas such as construction.

Businesses sell more and can begin to grow again.

US economy recovers from the Great Depression.

Starting with earliest, sort the following steps to explain how Roosevelt planned to help the economy recover.

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Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

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