Great Depression by Wormser

To Kill a Mockingbird

1. What event was the beginning of the Great Depression?

2. Who did the Great Depression affect?

3. What had happened in the ten years prior to the Great Depression?

4. During the times of prosperity, what did people begin to buy on credit?

5. What was the day of the stock market crash? What were the effects of the crash?

6. What was the average income per person a year after the stock market crash?

7. What does the article say caused the Great Depression?

8. How many workers were unemployed at the lowest point in the depression (and what percentage)?

9. What happened to education of children during 1932?

10. Who was the president during this start of the Great Depression? Who was elected after him?

11. What were some of the words of inspiration FDR spoke during his inauguration speech?

12. How long did the depression last?