Generate Explanations

Explain how an uneven distribution of wealth weakened the U.S. economy.

Apply Concepts

Discuss the relationship between escapism and American entertainment during the 1930s.

In your own words, explain what Hoover meant when he said the 1932 presidential election was "a contest between two philosophies of government."

How was the Spanish conquest of the Inca different from the Spanish conquest of the Aztecs? How was it similar?

Why did Roosevelt's critics see his attempt to expand the Supreme Court as a challenge to the balance of power in U.S. government?

Identify Impact of Stock Market Speculation on Great Depression

Write a paragraph identifying how stock market speculation led to the Great Crash that marked the beginning of the Great Depression. Identify what stock market speculation is and how stock market speculation contributed to the Great Crash.

Compare and Contrast the political philosophies of Herbert Hoover and Franklin D. Roosevelt regarding economic relief during the Great Depression.

Contrast the experiences of farmers with those of urban workers during the economic boom of the 1920s.

What was the purpose of FDR's fireside chats?

Why did the Great Depression affect minority groups more severely?

Describe the ways in which farmers dealt with the hardships of the Great Depression.

Write an essay on the Essential Question: What should governments do?

Use evidence from your study of this Topic to support your answer.

Describe Positive and Negative Impacts of Art

Write a paragraph describing how opponents and supporters of the Federal Art, Writers', and Theatre programs held different views about their impact. Describe why some members of Congress thought the programs had a negative impact and how supporters of the program responded to this criticism.

Analyze Effects of Great Depression

Write a paragraph analyzing how the Works Progress Administration (WPA) addressed the economic needs of artists, writers, musicians, and actors during the Great Depression and how these and other WPA projects contributed to society.