The graph below will be used to answer a series of 10 questions. Click the "Zoom" button in the lower left to see a larger view of the Great Depression years, highlighted in yellow on the chart (1929 - 1940).

When you are done with this page, click the Next button on the lower right to move to the first question. Note that on upcoming pages you must first answer each question in order for the Next button to appear.

These data represent the Great Depression years. Click the Close button to return to the 1919 - 2006 view and to answer the related question.

1. Locate the X axis of the graph by clicking the graph with your mouse.

2. What information is located on the horizontal or X-axis?

	A. Years by decade
	B. Percent of unemployment

3. Locate the Y axis of the graph by clicking the graph with your mouse.

4. What information is located on the vertical or Y-axis?

	A. Years by decade
	B. Percent of unemployment

5. During what years did the economy experience the lowest rates of unemployment? Using the chart, click on the date range that represents your answer.

6. What was happening during that time period?

	A. World War I		C. The Great Depression
	B. The Roaring Twenties		D. World War II

7. Why would unemployment be lowest at this time?

	A. With so many men in the armed forces and so many workers required to produce war             goods, few people were unemployed.
	B. The government was funding a huge program to create jobs.

8. During what year did the economy experience the highest rate of unemployment? Click on the chart to indicate your answer.

9. What was the highest percentage rate of unemployment? Click on the appropriate rate along the Y axis of the chart.