Honors American History II Name:
Chapter 17 Reading Outline Class Period:
Due Date: Thursday, December 17th
Below, I have provided a framework for the Chapter 17 outline. You are responsible for filling in the outline with 1-2 sentences per section, explaining the importance of each section, until the entire chapter is fully outlined. Your Chapter 17 Quiz, which will be on Thursday, December 17th. *** Remember, if there is a bold-faced or italicized vocabulary word, it should always be included in the explanation of the section in which it appears!!!! NOTE: You may use this outline when taking your quiz on Chapter 17!
CHAPTER 17: The Great Depression (1928-1932)
I. Section 1: Causes of the Depression
A. Prosperity Hides Troubles
1. Optimism Sweeps Hoover to Victory
2. Problems Plague the Agricultural Sector (of the Economy)
3. Wealth is Distributed Unevenly
4. Easy Credit Hides Problems
B. The Stock Market Crashes
C. The Great Depression Begins
1. The Banks Collapse
2. Businesses Close and Unemployment Rises
3. Tariffs Add to Woes
4. The Depression Goes Global
D. What Caused the Great Depression?
II. Section 2: Americans Face Hard Times
A. Misery and Despair Grip America’s Cities
1. Searching for a Job and a Meal
2. Descending into Poverty
3. Looking for a Place to Live
B. Poverty Devastates Rural America
1. Commodity Prices Plunge
2. Farmers Lose Their Farms
3. The Great Plains Becomes a Dust Bowl
4. Desperation Causes Migration
C. Few Americans Escape Hard Times
1. The Depression Attacks Family Life
2. Minorities Suffer Hardships
III. Section 3: Hoover’s Response Fails
A. Cautious Response to Depression Fails
1. Hoover Turns to Volunteerism
2. Volunteerism Fails to Bring Relief
B. Hoover Adopts More Activist Policies
C. Americans Protest Hoover’s Failures
1. Some Urge Radical Change
2. The Bonus Army Marches on Washington
3. Hoover Orders the Bonus Army Out
4. The Aftermath Dooms Hoover