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Challenges of the Great Depression Answers

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Franklin D. Roosevelt thought the best way to end the Depression involved

A
keeping the government out of the economy.
B
instituting a high corporate tax on businesses.
C
launching new government programs slowly.
D
starting new government programs immediately.
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Which statement best characterizes music and literature in the United States during the 1930s?

A
They mostly centered on the struggles of the upper class.
B
They mainly mixed sad stories of hardships with hopes for the future.
C
They primarily chronicled the struggles of authors and musicians.
D
They largely explained how the working class could get ahead.
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A
overpopulation
B
poverty
C
segregation
D
crime
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Which challenge did farmers most likely face during the early years of the Great Depression?

A
They could not sell an overabundance of produce because customers did not have money.
B
They could not sell their farms for fair value because people were scared of the Dust Bowl.
C
They could not pay back loans, forcing the bank to foreclose on their properties.
D
They could not pay employees, forcing the government to foreclose on their properties.
6

FDR promised to reform the economy by

A
establishing new laws.
B
enforcing existing laws.
C
rejecting unemployment benefits.
D
implementing more soup kitchens.
7

Why did FDR’s election give Americans hope for the first time in years?

A
He promised to create programs to support Americans.
B
He wanted to eliminate high-cost government programs.
C
He believed that ending federal aid would help the economy.
D
He advocated a temporary government takeover of the economy.
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Which economic challenge did the United States face as the Great Depression began?

A
Many farms and businesses opened.
B
Many farms and businesses closed.
C
Homes were sold for too much money.
D
Banks had too much money to loan.
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Built during the Great Depression, Hoovervilles were

A
soup kitchens where people could get free meals.
B
places people could go to find temporary work.
C
emergency shelters to keep people safe during dust bowls.
D
shantytowns of temporary homes for homeless people.

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