a breadline was a long queue formed at charitable soup kitchens during the Great Depression

if a person is legally forced to leave the property they live in, they have been evicted

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

during the Great Depression someone who travelled around the country looking for work was known as a hobo

help provided by the state and government organisations to those in need is referred to as welfare

The Great Depression

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Historic or outdated representations of people that may portray inequality or injustice.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

Depiction or discussion of famine, disease, natural disasters.

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

a long queue formed at charity-run soup kitchens

when a person is forced to leave the property they live in

someone who has no job or house and who moves from place to place

help provided by the state to help those in need

Match each of the keywords to their correct definition.

Depression because so many were unhappy; Great because worse than any others

Depression because of the decline in economic activity; Great because very large

Depression because economic output shrank; Great because it was over quickly

Why was the period of economic hardship in the USA beginning in 1929 called the Great Depression?

It was slightly higher than the national rate.

It was slightly lower than the national rate.

How did African American unemployment compare to the national unemployment rate?

Write the missing word. Jesse Jackson described the men of the Hooverville in Seattle as the "{{}} men".

Government welfare support was not needed by many people.

Private charity was more important than government welfare for supporting people

Government welfare support was too limited to help many people.

Hoovervilles were created in many American cities. Based on this, which conclusion is most valid?

They moved as they wanted to find better paying work elsewhere.

The Great Depression led to widespread conflict in these areas.

Environmental change destroyed their farming land, forcing them to move

Why could millions of Americans living in the Dust Bowl be called refugees?

Write the missing word. {{}} is when investors purchase shares, often with borrowed money, in the hope of selling them off in future for a profit.

By the late 1920s, overproduction was only a problem in agriculture.

By the late 1920s, overproduction was only a problem in industry.

By the late 1920s, overproduction was a problem in agriculture and industry.

How much did the share price of the Radio Corporation of America change by between September and November 1929?

Purchasing cars using large bank loans to cover 90% of the price.

Purchasing houses using large bank loans to cover 90% of the price.

Purchasing radios using large bank loans to cover 90% of the price.

Purchasing shares using large bank loans to cover 90% of the price.

American companies earned more abroad than at home.

American companies struggled to sell off their surplus products.

American companies were encouraged to overproduce.

Why were foreign tariffs an economic problem for the USA?

Cautious investors start selling off shares.

Many speculators and shareholders are bankrupted.

Starting with the earliest, sort the following events of the Wall Street Crash into chronological order.

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Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

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