Question

C. Cause and Effect
Match the causes to their corresponding effects from the text.

Cause
Effect
1.Stock market crash
a.Many families lost their homes and lived in shacks
2. Banks went bankrupt
b.Investors lost their life savings
3.Businesses could not get loans
c.Factories fired their workers
4.The Depression worsened
d.Police clashed with unpaid teachers

Answer 1

Here’s the correct matching of causes to their corresponding effects:

1. Stock market crash - **b. Investors lost their life savings**
2. Banks went bankrupt - **a. Many families lost their homes and lived in shacks**
3. Businesses could not get loans - **c. Factories fired their workers**
4. The Depression worsened - **d. Police clashed with unpaid teachers**