The Great Depression was an economic crisis that happened during the 1930's when the United States stock market crashed affecting different industries all over the country. One of its political causes was the establishment of the Federal Reserve System as well as overproduction.
Instead of wallowing in their sorrows at their misfortune, Grace and their family did everything in their power to fight back and to protect their home against the Dust Storm. Their family showed character traits such as persistence, courage, and determination in their unfortunate situation.
The correct answer is Austria-Hungary
Nationalism started rising after numerous years of wars during the 19th century. Austria-Hungary believed that it had the right to be the great empire that it used to be and that it partially was at the moment. That's why things like world war 1 happened since countries wanted to establish themselves as great.
During the renaissance, art, religion, science, technology and philosophy all changed.
In art, perspective and porportion made art more realistic looking. The subject matter of art also changed. No longer was all the art religious. For example, artists started to sketch nature and Leonardo da Vinci painted his famous Mona Lisa.
Before the renaissance, there was only one religion in Europe: Roman Catholic Christian. The renaissance/reformation changed that. Groups such as the Protestant, Lutherean, Anglican, and Calvinist religions started to pop up. They had different beliefs, practices, and ideologys, even though they are all branches of Christianity today.
Scientists like Galileo changed popular held beliefs about science. A scientific method for testing theories was formulated. The invention of the printing press ensured that information could be spread quicker and cheaper.
Finally, the renaissance is marked by a change in thinking. Previously, most people were fatalists, which meant that they believed their destinies were pre-chosen and nothing they did would change them. New thinkers called humanists believed that humans had freedom of choice and weren't as concerned with spiritual matters.
(Thanks Grade 8 teacher for all this information!)
