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AP U.S. History: 1920s through Post-Cold War...

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11. What is considered the primary reason for...
excessive speculation of stocks
12. When did the Dust Bowl occur?
between 1930 and 1936
13. What caused the Dust Bowl?
a severe drought and excessive farming with little or no crop rotation
14. In what states was the Dust Bowl most dam...
Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Colorado, and New Mexico
15. What event started the Great Depression?
the Great Wall Street Crash of 1929
17. What were Hoovervilles?
shanty towns that sprung up during the Great Depression, built by the homeless
18. What is the purpose of the FDIC?
to insure deposits in banks up to $100,000 (just increased to $250,000), thereby restoring faith in the banks
19. What does TVA stand for?
Tennessee Valley Authority, a United States-owned corporation established in 1933 to help create jobs during the Great Depression
20. What was the New Deal?
a number of programs enacted under FDR that tried to provide jobs to the unemployed, recover the economy, and reform financial institutions
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What is considered the primary reason for the Great Wall Street Crash of 1929? excessive speculation of stocks
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