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After the stock market crash,

A
banks had plenty of cash to repay depositors.
B
banks loaned more money to Americans.
C
Americans calmly invested more in the stock market.
D
Americans panicked and rushed to banks for their money.
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Look at the statements below about the 1930s.Loss of grasses left topsoil loose and unprotected.êHigh winds frequently blew on the Great Plains.êValuable topsoil needed by farmers was thus blown away.ê_____________________________________Which statement belongs on the blank line?

A
On farms, crops were not rotated, and soil nutrients were used up.
B
Farm production harmed fertile land.
C
Millions of acres of productive farmland became barren desert.
D
On ranches, herds overgrazed and damaged grasses.
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In what year did the Great Depression begin?

A
1929
B
1939
C
1949
D
1919
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About how many people moved away from the Great Plains states during the Depression?

A
100,000
B
250,000
C
2.5 million
D
10 million
5

A main indicator of the spread of homelessness during the Great Depression was

A
bread lines.
B
unemployment.
C
Hoovervilles.
D
westward migration.
6

Which of the following is implied by significant population growth on the Great Plains between 1880 and 1930?

A
More and more land was cleared for farming during this time.
B
Dust storms blew away topsoil during this time.
C
Many farmers moved to California during this time.
D
There were many years of drought during this time.
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Who was Herbert Hoover?

A
the person whose idea it was to build the Hoover Dam
B
the president during the beginning of the Great Depression
C
the president who helped end the Great Depression
D
the famous photographer who took photos of Hoovervilles
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How were farmers and banks connected in the 1930s?

A
Banks made money, and then farmers lost their farms.
B
Banks lost money, and then farmers lost their farms.
C
Farmers expanded their farms, and then banks made money.
D
Farmers lost their farms, and then banks lost money.
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What did Herbert Hoover do to help Americans survive the Depression?

A
He urged local governments to create jobs.
B
He created public works projects.
C
He decreased taxes on imported goods.
D
He increased taxes on businesses.
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Which factor encouraged farmers to leave their land in the Great Plains during the 1930s?

A
the promise of free land in California
B
the promise of free trips to the West
C
the necessity of finding new land in Oklahoma
D
the necessity of escaping financial problems

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