Thursday, March 5, 2015

Chapter 15/16 Questions

Chapter 15
  1. Who was elected President in 1928, and what were his qualifications?
  2. What ugly tactics were used by the campaign to win the election of 1928?
  3. Was Hoover’s Presidency a success and why?

Chapter 16

  1. What is a dividend, and who receives it?
  2. What is the SEC, and what is its purpose?
  3. What does it mean to buy stock on margin?
  4. Specifically where is the Stock Exchange located, and what does it do?
  5. What does “Dies Irae” mean?
  6. How do historians believe that the crash could have been prevented?
  7. Describe, in your own words, how an economic crash happens.

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