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The Great Depression and New Deal
DOCUMENT-BASED ESSAY QUESTION
What was the great depression? How did we combat the depression? How did Americans survive through the depression? How did it end?
This question is based on the accompanying documents (1-6). The question is designed to test your ability to work with historical documents. Some of the documents have been edited for the purposes of the question. As you analyze the documents, take into account both the source of each document and any point of view that may be presented in the document.
Historical Context:
Following the economic boom of the 1920s, the United States entered a period of prolonged economic depression. Known as the Great Depression, many citizens of the United States were greatly affected by it. During the Hoover and Roosevelt Administrations, several economic initiatives were developed to limit the effects of the Great Depression and allow the American economy to prosper once again.
Task: Using information from the documents and your knowledge of United States history and government, answer the questions that follow each document in Part A. Your answers to the questions will help you write the Part B essay, in which you will be asked to:
Document Use / Outside Information / Detail / Organization / Mechanics / Classroom Expectations / document questions4 / *Incorporates relevant information from at least the requested number of documents / *Incorporates substantial relevant outside information / *Richly supports the theme with many relevant facts, examples, & details, 2.5 + pages times 12 dbl / *Demonstrates a logical & clear plan of organization; includes and introduction & conclusion that are beyond a restatement of the theme / No grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors. / Professional behavior meriting respect and rapport and documents questions answered
3 / *Incorporates relevant information for at least the requested number of documents / *Incorporates relevant outside information / *Supports the theme with relevant facts, examples, & details / *Demonstrates a satisfactory plan of organization; includes an introduction & a conclusion that are beyond a restatement of the theme / Almost no grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors / Documents questions answered without outside research, or 1 redirection given.
2 / *Incorporates relevant information from some documents / *Incorporates limited relevant outside information / *Includes some relevant facts, examples, & details; may include some minor inaccuracies / *Demonstrates a satisfactory plan of organization; includes an introduction & a conclusion that may be a restatement of the theme / A few grammatical spelling, or punctuation errors. / Documents answered 70% or 2 redirections
1 / *Incorporates limited relevant information from the documents or consists primarily of relevant information copied from the documents / *Presents little or no relevant outside information / *Includes few relevant facts, examples, & details; may include some inaccuracies / *Demonstrates a general plan of organization; may lack focus; may contain digressions; may not clearly identify which aspect of the task is being addressed; may lack an introduction an/or an conclusion / Many grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors. / Documents answered 50% or 3-4 redirections.
0 / *Makes vague, unclear references to the documents or consists primarily of relevant & irrelevant information copied from the documents / *Presents no relevant outside information / *Includes few relevant facts, examples, or details; may include inaccuracies / *May demonstrate a weakness in organization; may lack focus; may contain digressions; may not clearly identify which aspect of the task is being addressed; may lack an introduction and/or a conclusion / So many spelling, punctuation, and grammar errors that cause a difficulty in reading. / Documents answered under 50% and 5+ redirections needed.
Part A
Short Answer
Directions: Analyze the documents and answer the questions that follow in the space provided.
Document 1
Describe the conditions illustrated by this picture of Kansas in 1941. [1]
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Document 2
1. According to the New York Times, what happened to the value of the American stock market in October 1929? [1]
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Document 3
2. Based on the chart above, what effect did the stock market crash of 1929 have on the rate of unemployment the United States? [1]
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Document 4
4a. According to Roosevelt, what problems did the United States face in 1933? [2]
4a. According to Roosevelt, what problems did the United States face in 1933? [2]
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4b. What solutions does Roosevelt propose to end these problems? [2]
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Document 5
5a. Why did President Herbert Hoover follow a trickle-down theory in order to combat
the Great Depression? [2]
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5b. Why did President Franklin Roosevelt follow a theory of pump-priming to combat the
Great Depression? [2]
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Document 6
6. What effect did America’s involvement in World War Two have on the economy? [2]
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Essay
Directions: Write a well-organized essay that includes an introduction, several paragraphs, and a conclusion. Use evidence from at least four documents in the body of the essay. Support your response with relevant facts, examples, and details. Include additional outside information.
Historical Context:
Following the economic boom of the 1920s, the United States entered a period of prolonged economic depression. Known as the Great Depression, many citizens of the United States were greatly affected by it. During the Hoover and Roosevelt Administrations, several economic initiatives were developed to limit the effects of the Great Depression and allow the American economy to prosper once again.