Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Tonight's HW

For tonight's HW, your mission is to complete ANY of the sections of the group assignment that you did not finish.

1. CLICK HERE FOR THE VOCAB WORDS
2. CLICK HERE FOR THE DBQ . Answer the DBQ Questions ONLY.
3. Short Answer Questions: CLICK HERE FOR THE PRESENTATION
What economic factors and conditions made the American economy appear prosperous in the 1920s?
  • What economic factors and conditions made the American economy appear prosperous in the 1920s?
  • What were the basic economic weaknesses in the American economy in the late 1920s?
  • What events led to the stock market crash of October 1929?
  • What were the effects of the crash on the economy of the United States and the world?
  • How did the Great Depression develop?
  • What was the human impact of the Great Depression?
  • Why was the Dust Bowl so devastating?
  • What was President Hoovers basic philosophy about the proper role of government?
  • What actions did Hoover take in response to the Great Depression?
  • How did the nation respond to Hoovers efforts?

The Multiple Choice Questions will be posted on the blog later this evening. Everything is due tomorrow at the start of class.