The Great Depression: Causes and Effects
A Grade 9 social studies worksheet exploring the causes, key events, and lasting impact of the Great Depression.
Includes
Standards
Topics
The Great Depression: Causes and Effects
Name:
Date:
Score:
Read each question carefully and provide your best answer based on your knowledge of the Great Depression. Use complete sentences for short answer questions.
1. Which event is widely considered to be the start of the Great Depression?
The bombing of Pearl Harbor
The election of Franklin D. Roosevelt
The stock market crash of 1929
The end of World War I
2. High tariffs, such as the , contributed to a decline in international trade during the Great Depression.
3. The environmental disaster known as the severely impacted agriculture in the American Midwest.
4. Briefly explain the concept of 'Hoovervilles' and what they represented during the Great Depression.
5. The New Deal was a series of programs and reforms implemented by President Herbert Hoover to combat the Great Depression.
True
False
Match the term on the left with its description on the right.
6. Black Tuesday
a. President who initiated the New Deal
7. Franklin D. Roosevelt
b. Day of the stock market crash in October 1929
8. Social Security Act
c. Legislation providing unemployment insurance and pensions
9. Discuss at least three major causes of the Great Depression and explain how each contributed to the economic downturn.