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Look at the graph.What was a consequence of the trend between 1929 and 1933, as shown on the graph?

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A
Many new banks opened because people deposited money.
B
Many businesses thrived and hired new workers.
C
Many people lost their income and their homes.
D
Many people got new jobs and bought new homes.
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In the 1930s, newspaper comics entertained people by making them laugh and offering

A
news commentary.
B
daring adventure.
C
job opportunities.
D
prize giveaways.
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Which best describes the US when Herbert Hoover took office?

A
just coming out of World War I
B
economically prosperous
C
entering the Great Depression
D
economically depressed
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Opposed to the idea that government should be directly involved in people’s lives, Hoover

A
believed creating jobs would help Americans survive the Depression.
B
encouraged Americans to move their families to shantytowns.
C
supported rapid construction of the St. Lawrence Seaway.
D
made sure the nation’s food supply was long lasting and secure.
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Movie theaters lowered prices during the Great Depression because

A
movie stars helped people escape their worries.
B
audiences had very little money to spend on movies.
C
audiences were not interested in seeing movies.
D
movies were competing with radio shows.
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Why did movie theaters become an important source of entertainment during the Depression?

A
Movies encouraged people to seek fame.
B
Movies helped people forget their troubles.
C
Movies helped people learn the latest news.
D
Movies encouraged people to solve their problems.
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Who wrote an epic poem about the Depression?

A
John Steinbeck
B
Richard Wright
C
W. C. Fields
D
Carl Sandburg
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In the 1930s, how did songs such as “Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?” and “Dust Bowl Blues” express the human experience?

A
The songs described the hardships of the Depression.
B
The songs looked forward to happier times.
C
The songs describe challenges African Americans faced.
D
The songs distracted Americans from their hardships.
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Who was Herbert Hoover?

A
the person who built the Hoover Dam
B
the president during the beginning of the Great Depression
C
a famous person who lived in a shantytown
D
a famous photographer of the Great Depression
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Which was a social consequence of the Great Depression?

A
Many Americans could not find enough food.
B
Many Americans lost money in the stock market.
C
Many Americans stopped spending money.
D
Many Americans lost their jobs.

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