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Causes of the Great Depression Effects of the Great Depression PresidentsNew Deal $200 $400 $600 $800 $1000
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Causes for $200 The practice of buying cheap stocks and hoping they improve Speculation
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Causes for $400 The practice of buying stocks for a fraction of their price and borrowing the rest from a broker Buying on margin
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Causes for $600 Henry Ford utilized this technique to mass produce Model T Cars; it eventually led to overproduction Assembly Line
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Causes for $800 The term to describe the fee credit card owners must pay for borrowing money Interest
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Causes for $1000 The name to describe October 29, 1929 – the day the stock market crashed Black Tuesday
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Effects for $200 Once the Stock Market crashed, the total value of goods and services produced in the US was cut by this percentage 50%
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Effects for $400 Shantytowns which resulted because of unemployment and homelessness Hooverville
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Effects for $600 An environmental crisis that was an effect of overproduction in the Plains States Dust Bowl
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Effects for $800 Several customers withdrew their money from the banks in this manner Bank Runs
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Effects for $1000 A group of war veterans marched on Washington and demanded this Pensions
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Presidents for $200 He was the President when the stock market crashed on October 29, 1929 Herbert Hoover
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Presidents for $400 The President became unpopular after the tear gassing of this group of protesters Bonus Army
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Presidents for $600 This President became famous for the saying “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself” Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR)
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Presidents for $800 The 4 time elected President became popular for these inspirational radio appearances Fireside chats
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Presidents for $1000 The 4 time elected President became unpopular for this attempt to reduce the power of the Supreme Court Court Packing Scandal
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New Deal for $200 This organization built dams on the Tennessee River to generate hydroelectricity, control flooding, and limit soil erosion Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
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New Deal for $400 This organization established a retirement fund for elderly or disabled workers and their dependents Social Security
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New Deal for $600 The nickname to describe the list of programs to provide relief, create jobs, and stimulate economic recovery Alphabet Soup Agencies
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New Deal for $800 The FDIC (Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation) encouraged people to put their money back into these Banks
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New Deal for $1000 This law legalized labor unions in attempt to give the people a voice in their workplace Wagner Act
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