Great Depression Photographs
Making Connections
All documents and text associated with this activity are printed below, followed by a worksheet for student responses.Introduction
After the crash of the stock market in 1929, the Great Depression began. The Depression brought devastation to the economy of the United States and resulted in severe problems for the American people.Name:
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Great Depression Photographs
Making Connections
Examine the documents and text included in this activity. Fill in any blanks in the sequence with your thoughts and write your conclusion response in the space provided.A man attempts to sell his car after the Wall Street Crash of 29'.
What result of the Great Depression is depicted in the photographs?
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Banking panics or “bank runs” are when large numbers of anxious people withdrew their deposits in cash, forcing banks to liquidate loans and often leading to bank failure.
What result of the Great Depression is depicted in the photographs?
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At its lowest point, industrial production in the United States had declined 47 percent and total unemployment reached as high as 20 percent.
What result of the Great Depression is depicted in the photographs?
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A "Hooverville" was a shanty town built during the Great Depression by the homeless in the United States of America. They were named after Herbert Hoover, who was President of the United States of America during the onset of the Depression and was widely blamed for it.
What result of the Great Depression is depicted in the photographs?
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During the Great Depression, children suffered a lot. They no longer had the joys and freedoms of childhood, and often shared their parents' burdens and issues on money.
What result of the Great Depression is depicted in the photographs?
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Soup kitchens in America started around 1929 when the effects of a growing depression began to be felt. The need for soup kitchens was felt even more keenly when the tailspin in the economy worsened in 1932, and 12 million Americans — about 25 percent of the normal labor force — were out of work.
What result of the Great Depression is depicted in the photographs?
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Beginning in 1932, severe droughts hit from Texas to the Dakotas and lasted until at least 1936. The droughts compounded years of agricultural mismanagement.
What result of the Great Depression is depicted in the photographs?
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A man attempts to sell his car after the Wall Street Crash of 29'.
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Banking panics or “bank runs” are when large numbers of anxious people withdrew their deposits in cash, forcing banks to liquidate loans and often leading to bank failure.
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At its lowest point, industrial production in the United States had declined 47 percent and total unemployment reached as high as 20 percent.
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A "Hooverville" was a shanty town built during the Great Depression by the homeless in the United States of America. They were named after Herbert Hoover, who was President of the United States of America during the onset of the Depression and was widely blamed for it.
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During the Great Depression, children suffered a lot. They no longer had the joys and freedoms of childhood, and often shared their parents' burdens and issues on money.
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Soup kitchens in America started around 1929 when the effects of a growing depression began to be felt. The need for soup kitchens was felt even more keenly when the tailspin in the economy worsened in 1932, and 12 million Americans — about 25 percent of the normal labor force — were out of work.
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Beginning in 1932, severe droughts hit from Texas to the Dakotas and lasted until at least 1936. The droughts compounded years of agricultural mismanagement.