The Great Depression
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Objective
I can analyze how the New Deal tried to provide relief, recovery, and reform during the Great Depression and discuss some criticisms of these programs.
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Warm-up video
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Practice
7 questions
Describe two factors that contributed to the economic prosperity of the "Roaring Twenties" in the United States.
Explain how speculation in the stock market contributed to the economic instability leading up to the Great Depression.
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Exit ticket
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“According to the video, what was the purpose of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) introduced during Franklin D. Roosevelt's time in office? According to the video, what was the purpose of the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) introduced during Franklin D. Roosevelt's time in office? ”
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