Study Guide Nine

Great Crash

and the

Depression

Exam Two

NOTE: If you can answer these questions satisfactorily, you should do well on this section of the first exam. The material below consists of important material from the lecture. Questions on the test will be largely taken from this material.

Terms (definition and significance):

Herbert Hoover

Al Smith

Investment Companies

Buying on the Margin

Richard Whitney

Bank Runs

Questions to Think About:

What were causes of the Great Depression?

How was the Stock Market viewed in American society during the 1920s?

What were causes of the Great Crash of the Stock Market?

What were the consequences of the Great Crash of the Stock Market?