Great Depression Vocabulary Quiz

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Occurred all over the world and negatively affected the U.S.A's economy during the 1930s-1940s.
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Is the name given to a time period when a country's economy slows down.
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Is the place where individuals can shop for and purchase shares of stock in companies that have decided to "share" the ownership of their businesses with members of the public willing to invest in their companies.
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Is a time of high unemployment, bank failures, failing businesses and people losing their homes.
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Which of the following choices was NOT a cause that brought on the depression in Europe?
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Is when more people try to withdraw "actual paper money" from their bank fearing that their bank will be able to repay their deposits in full.
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How did the governments of democratic nations work to improve economic conditions in their countries?
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When the prices of energy, food, housing, and transportation go up and the value of a currency to purchase those things go down.
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Represents a portion of ownership in a company that can be bought,sold, and traded by the public
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Is an individual whom buys, sells, and trades stocks in companies and also loans money to other people so they can invest in stocks as well.
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Elected president in the United States in 1932, believed jobs=recovery, put The New Deal into effect, preserved country's faith in democracy.
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Is the name given to a time period of almost no economic activity and very high unemployment issues.
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Is the process of buying shares of stock in a company by borrowing the money from a stockbroker.
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Was a government program started by Franklin Roosevelt that was created to help fix the economy by creating jobs and financial relief for citizens who needed it.
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Although Europe had severe economic problems the United States was experiencing which of the following DIRECTLY after WWI?
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Is when a stockbroker demands immediate re-payment of a loan they have given someone else to buy stock.
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Which of the following European country faced the greatest economic challenges after WWI?
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Government spending during WWI was very high which kept employment high creating jobs that maintained European armies. However, when the war was over what TWO things caused unemployment to rise FIRST?
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What policy did many nations adopt in order to cope with the worldwide depression?
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Is a political system where the government controls all aspects of society including education, the economy,the media & press, and all forms of entertainment.