Question

question 1-13
a major cause of the great depression was -
banks issuing risky loans
government regulation of the stock market
the return of troops from world war i
the passage of the new deal

Explanation:

• Government regulation of the stock market was not a cause; in fact, lack of regulation contributed to the crash.
• Return of WWI troops occurred in the 1910s, well before the 1929 start of the Great Depression and was not a direct cause.
• The New Deal was a response to the Great Depression, not a cause.
• Banks issuing risky loans, along with overspeculation and weak banking practices, led to widespread bank failures which deepened and spread the Great Depression.

Answer:

A. banks issuing risky loans