What was the main factor in causing the great depression?

Why would the rumor of a government contract change the value of this companys stock

Why did the meiji reformers want to modernize japan a) to colonize weaker nations in south east asia b) to allow western nations to protect them and treat negotiation c) to compete with the economics and military of western nations d) to replace additional prices with weston culture

What happened to hudsons voyage east across the top of russia ?