The Great Depression was a worldwide economic disaster. Many factors weakened the U. S. economy in the years
before the Depression. American consumers took on high
levels of debt to buy luxury goods, and stock speculators
borrowed money to invest in the market. The country also
faced dust storms that devastated crops and destroyed
rural economies. These factors contributed to the crash of
the U. S. stock market in 1929. The crash led to bank
failures and widespread unemployment. This crisis
eventually helped Franklin Roosevelt win the presidency
and implement his New Deal programs.
According to the passage, what were the primary causes of the Great
Depression?

What is the connection among sectionalism, slavery, and states’right as causes of the civil war? how did the southern response to the 1860 election results demonstrate this connection

Most criminologists agree that juvenile crime is less violent today than it was in the early 1990s. according to the text the reasons cited for this decline include what?

On a map showing the employment density of an urban area that follows the urban realms model, which of following statements best describes what the distribution of jobs might look like? (3 points) jobs closely follow major transit routes. jobs appear to be shifting from the inner to outer core. most jobs are concentrated around the central business district. jobs are distributed roughly in circles. several edge cities contain high numbers of jobs. which of these is not a criticism of the concentric zone model? (3 points) it does not accurately describe cities after the rise of suburban development. it only applies to cities that grew after the development of the automobile. it fails to address the development of cities outside of the united states. it assumes that inner-city areas will always be repurposed instead of abandoned. it places too much importance on the traditional central business district.