Monday January 9th

1. Cause of the Stock Market Crashthe roaring twenties were the decade that led up to the crash, it was a time of wealth and access. Many people belived that the stock market woud keep rising but it didnt. the market had been on a six year run. People were worried about the economy. 2 months after the crash stock holders had lost more the $40 billion.2. Causes of the Great Depressionthe Great Depression was one of the worst economic depression in the United States. There was alot of domestic and world wide conditions that led to the great depression. The Stock Market Crash was one of the reasons for the great depression. It was one of the major causes of the great depression. Bank failures, Reduction in Purchasing Across the board, American economic Policy with europe and Drought conditions were 5 main causes of the great depression.7. Depression in the rural areaslife during the Great deprssion was hard.Prices for crops were very low. Farmers received very little for there efforts. They couldnt repay loans. Maany lost there farms and houses. The red cross and the government set up stations to dispense food for the homeless. if you lived in the country you had to travel long distances to get food,http://www.museum.siu.edu/museum_classroom_grant/Museum_Explorers/school_pages/bourbonnais/page4.htmhttp://americanhistory.about.com/od/greatdepression/tp/greatdepress...
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