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Virginia SOL VUS.13

Describe the effects of the Great Depression and New Deal policies on the United States.

Study VUS.13 with SOL PrepBack to Grade 11 - Virginia and United States History

What students need to be able to do

  • Explain the causes of the Great Depression, including bank failures, stock purchases on margin, credit, overproduction, high tariffs, and the 1929 stock market crash.
  • Evaluate and explain how Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal measures addressed the Great Depression and expanded the government's role in the economy.