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Challenges of the Great Depression Answers

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In which situation would a migrant family most likely find themselves during the Great Depression?

A
They lived together in good conditions, and only the parents worked on the farm.
B
They lived with relatives and escaped poverty by working as laborers in a factory.
C
They lived on their own and escaped poverty by working at manufacturing jobs.
D
They lived together in poor conditions, and all family members worked on the farm.
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The graph shows the US unemployment rate from 1929 to 1933.

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A
Government policies helped the unemployment rate drop to 5 percent.
B
The unemployment rate soared to 25 percent at its peak.
C
Government inaction led to a 50 percent unemployment rate.
D
The unemployment rate averaged about 15 percent each year.
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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.
4

What natural disaster devastated farmlands in the Great Plains during the Great Depression?

A
the Bonus Army
B
Hoovervilles
C
the Dust Bowl
D
the New Deal
5

When the Bonus Army camped in front of the Capitol in 1932, the government

A
used force to bring the protest to an end.
B
ignored the protesters until they went home.
C
agreed to pay promised bonuses to veterans.
D
launched programs to help the economy.
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How did President Hoover attempt to solve the Great Depression?

A
He forbade banks from foreclosing on properties.
B
He lowered taxes on corporations.
C
He rejected federal aid for the unemployed.
D
He agreed to pay war veterans bonuses.
7

FDR promised to reform the economy by

A
establishing new laws.
B
enforcing existing laws.
C
rejecting unemployment benefits.
D
implementing more soup kitchens.
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What was the mission of the Bonus Army in 1932?

A
They were hired to stop veterans from marching on Washington, DC.
B
They were enlisted to keep people from migrating during the Dust Bowl.
C
They demanded that the government enforce Hoover’s reforms.
D
They demanded payment of bonuses promised to veterans.
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Which scenario was most likely to happen during the Great Depression under President Hoover?

A
People visited a bread line to get a free meal.
B
People waited to get an unemployment check.
C
People hoped to remove money from the bank.
D
People collected bonuses for government service.
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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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