a stock market is the place where investors can buy and sell shares in companies

speculation is when investors purchase shares, often with borrowed money, in the hope of selling them off in future for a profit

a tariff is a government tax on foreign-produced goods sold in a country

some companies sell shares in order to raise money; people who own shares in a company receive part of the company’s profits

an export is a good which a country sells abroad

The Wall Street Crash

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?

when investors bought shares but borrowed money to pay 90% of the cost

buying shares in the hope their value rises and re-selling them

the place where investors can buy and sell shares in companies

Match each keyword with its correct definition.

Write the missing word. 13 000 00 shares were sold on Wall Street on {{}} Thursday.

How did the number of Americans playing the stock market change between 1920 and 1929?

They couldn't buy anything if banks were closed.

They lost all of the savings kept with those banks.

Why were bank failures a problem for ordinary Americans?

US tariffs encouraged European countries to lower their own tariffs.

European countries retaliated against US tariffs.

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

Write the missing word. A {{}} is a government tax on foreign-produced goods sold in a country

Write the missing word. {{}} were attacks by mobs which involved killing a person they considered guilty of committing an offence, even though they hadn't been put on trial.

How did average American wages change during the 1920s?

Mass production led to fewer people being employed in manufacturing jobs.

Mass production led to workers becoming less efficient.

Mass production led to production times and costs falling.

Mass production led to poor quality products being manufactured.

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