The Great Depression: Causes and Effects
An 8th-grade social studies worksheet exploring the causes, key events, and lasting effects of the Great Depression in the United States.
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The Great Depression: Causes and Effects
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Use complete sentences for short answer questions.
1. What event is often considered the start of the Great Depression?
The attack on Pearl Harbor
The stock market crash of 1929
The end of World War I
The election of Franklin D. Roosevelt
2. What was a major cause of the Dust Bowl?
Excessive rainfall and flooding
Poor farming practices and drought
Industrial pollution
Volcanic eruptions
3. President introduced the New Deal programs to combat the Great Depression.
4. Shanty towns built by homeless people during the Great Depression were often called .
5. The Great Depression led to a significant increase in international trade.
True
False
6. The New Deal included programs like the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) and the Works Progress Administration (WPA).
True
False
7. Briefly explain how overproduction and underconsumption contributed to the Great Depression.
8. Describe one major social impact of the Great Depression on American families.
Match the term with its definition.
9. Black Tuesday
a. A severe economic downturn
10. Recession
b. The day the stock market crashed in 1929
11. Drought
c. A prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall