Write three paragraphs explaining the causes and effects of the Great Depression and reflecting on the experience of those who lived during this time.
Your well-developed response should thoroughly address each of the following in one paragraph:
the causes of the Great Depression and how people were affected by it
the response by the Hoover administration to the distress
As you write your third paragraph, look at the photograph shown on this screen. It was taken by Dorothea Lange of two families on the side of a highway in Bakersfield, California in 1935.
Explain how the photograph reflects the experience of those who lived during the Great Depression. Be sure to make connections between what you have learned in the lesson and specific details in the photograph.

The causes of the Great Depression included the stock market crash of 1929, bank failures, and a drought that lasted throughout the 1930s. During this time, the nation faced high unemployment, people lost their homes and possessions, and nearly half of American banks closed. The Great Depression caused many people to lose their sources of income and become impoverished. Birth rates dropped because people could not afford to care for children, and divorce rates dropped because people could not afford legal fees. Many couples postponed weddings due to a lack of finances. In keeping with these principles, Hoover’s response to the crash focused on two very common American traditions: He asked individuals to tighten their belts and work harder, and he asked the business community to voluntarily help sustain the economy by retaining workers and continuing production. The Hoover Administration's Response to the Crisis. In the 1920s, classical economics was undisputed, and it was generally accepted that output and prices would return to a state of equilibrium in due time but as the depression carried on, it was evident that the classical school of thought did not work. To justify the need for New Deal projects, the government employed photographers to document the suffering of those affected, producing some of the most iconic photographs of the Great Depression. During the 1930s, America went through one of its greatest challenges: The Great Depression.

Explanation:  This is the answer to your question because it tells you all about what was happening during The Great Depression