Nishat TasninPeriod 22/2/18 Great Depression Webquest Primary Source History :WebQuest USII: The Great Depression Instructions:Answer the following questions using the webpage associated with each bank of questions. Make sure to fill in the blanks and use complete sentences when answering open ended questions.Good luck! Author Background Site: 1. Irene Hunt was born onMay 18, 1907, in Pontiac, Illinois. 2. Ms. Hunt grew up in the state ofIllinois. 3. Ms. Hunt was57(age) when her first novel was published. 4. This first novel was titledAcross Five Aprils. The Great Depression Site:1. Who was elected president in 1928?Hoover Herbert 2. Two major causes contributing to the Great Depression were: A.Unemployment / in the South, the drought came upon them B.Stock market crash 3. “Black Tuesday” occurred onOctober 29, 1929(date) when the stock market crashed. 4. Another problem in 1930 – 31 was the drought in the Great Plains. This time period is referred to asThe Dust Bowl. 5. What invention cut the need for manpower on farms?Tractors
6. Define the following terms:
Nishat TasninPeriod 22/2/18 “Hooverville” -Shantytown, outside of town for when someone couldn’t get a job “Hoover wagon” -broken down cars pulled by a horse 7. Who was elected president in 1932?Franklin D. Roosevelt
8. What was the new president’s plan for ending the Great Depression called?
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9. What event helped bring a close to the Great Depression? Why?
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