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How did stock market activity on October 29th 1929 contribute to the Great Depression?

the number of stock trades on the market increased greatly enabling companies to hire more people

stock price has increased tremendously giving fence more money to loan out to customers

stock prices dropped quickly and dramatically leaving investors with less money to repay loans

the number of companies to invest in the stock market increased giving them less money to pay employees

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The stock market was a cause of the Great Depression because nearly half Americans banks had failed.
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Answer:

stock prices dropped quickly and dramatically leaving investors with less money to repay loans

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