Causes of the Great Depression Outline

Pretend you are getting ready to write a mini-essay (P1 Q#4) Create a thesis statement from the following prompt (yes, the same one you did in class today) and THEN develop an outline of your main points and evidence that supports your main points. Your main points should directly relate to your thesis statement. You'll need your class notes and textbook to assist in creating this outline. Post the outline to your blog.


Title: Causes of the Great Depression Outline Labels: Great_Depression, essay_skills


Prompt: To what extent was the Wall Street Crash a cause of the Great Depression of 1929? Support your argument with specific examples.


Example of the outline structure:
Thesis
I. Main Point 1
a. Evidence 1 that supports Main Point 1
i. further supporting details
b. Evidence 2 that supports Main Point 1
II. Main Point 2.... and so on.

The Wall street crash was a major cause of the Great Depression. However many other aspects of the 1920's led to the Great Depression such as the failing agricultural market, unequal distribution of wealth, and people purchising items and stocks on credit.

I. Failing agriculture.
i. supply and demand eg too many agricultural products on the market therefore a drop in the price.
ii. not enough income for farmers to contribute to the economy.

II.Distribution of wealth.
i. The Gold Standard.
ii. money being horded.

III. Purchising on credit.
i.Stock market speculation
ii. the supposed increase in the stock market of 1929 was running on non-existen money.