USH.SS.16.B
Identify the causes of the Great Depression, including the impact of tariffs on world trade, stock market speculation, bank failures, and the monetary policy of the Federal Reserve System.
United States History Studies Since 1877 · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2010
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Great Depressioncausesimpacttariffsworld tradestock market speculationbank failuresmonetary policyFederal Reserve System
Skills
- identify (causes of the Great Depression) #dok1
- explain (the impact of tariffs on world trade) #dok2
- analyze (the role of stock market speculation in the Great Depression) #dok3
- evaluate (the effect of monetary policy by the Federal Reserve System) #dok3
Learning Targets
- I can identify the key causes of the Great Depression. #dok1
- I can explain the impact of tariffs on world trade during the Great Depression. #dok2
- I can analyze how bank failures contributed to the Great Depression. #dok3
- I can evaluate the influence of the Federal Reserve's monetary policy on the onset of the Great Depression. #dok3
Big Ideas
- Economic policies, speculation, and failures in financial systems converged to cause the Great Depression.
- Market and policy decisions can have significant, far-reaching effects on national and global economies.
Essential Questions
- What were the main causes of the Great Depression?
- How did tariffs and world trade policies worsen the Great Depression?
- What role did stock market speculation play in the economic collapse of the late 1920s?
- How did the actions and policies of the Federal Reserve System impact the economy leading up to and during the Great Depression?
- To what extent could different economic decisions have prevented or lessened the impact of the Great Depression?