4.2 The Great Depression

Learning Targets:

• Describe how the federal government’s monetary policies, stock market speculation and increasing consumer debt led to the Great Depression. 
• Explain how the efforts to combat the Great Depression led to an expanded role for the federal government. 

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► Quizlet Vocabulary Activities

► Study Guide: The Great Depression
► Khan Academy Lesson: The Great Depression

► DocsTeach Historical Thinking Exercise: How did the New Deal Address the Problems of the Great Depression?
​► CommonLit Text Analysis: President Roosevelt's First Fireside Chat

► Edulastic Interactive Assessment
Click on the link above. Then click on the green "Preview" button in the upper right to take the assessment. ​