39. Unit 8-3: Causes of the Great Depression (part 1)

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When the markets collapsed and the people could not repay their loans the banks_______________.

One of the triggers for the Great Depression is _____________________. The rich get richer, the poor get poorer.

The workers were paid very low wages; therefore, they have very little money to spend to ___________.

The government created an “irrational exuberance” . They wanted people to think you could make fast money and the economy would continue to ____________.

The government set the stage for the Great Depression by setting the interest rates __________ and making so many loans to people who could not repay them.

Another factor leading to the Great Depression is _______________; forming an opinion or theory about what you “think” may happen with a company without firm evidence.

According to the video there were _________factors that triggered the Great Depression.

Speculation is essentially a form of gambling.