Civil Rights at the Turn of the Century

Question 1

According to the map, what region suffered the most significant drought in 1934?

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B: Great Plains

Question 2

How did droughts and dust storms add to the problems farmers faced in the 1930s? Select all that apply.

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A: Droughts deprived crops of the water they needed to grow.; C: Dust storms carried away fertile topsoil that crops needed to survive.; E: Droughts and dust storms deprived farmers of their primary source of income.

Question 3

Why did farmers move west during the 1930s? Select all that apply.

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A: The Dust Bowl destroyed many farmers’ crops and land on the Great Plains.; B: Farmers believed California would have better jobs.; C: Many farmers were forced to abandon their farms after going into debt.

Question 4

In what year did unemployment reach its highest point?

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D: 1933

Question 5

According to the chart, in what year did unemployment reach 15%?

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B: 1931

Question 6

What effects of the Great Depression are evident in this photo? Select all that apply.

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B: unemployment; C: growth of shantytowns; E: homelessness

Question 7

Which of the following were effects of the Smoot-Hawley Tariff? Select all that apply.

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B: Foreign governments refused to buy American exports.; C: The depression worsened as more companies were forced out of business.

Question 8

Many Americans blamed Herbert Hoover for the Great Depression.Based on what you have learned, were they right?Which statement most closely matches your opinion?

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A: People were right to blame Hoover because he raised the tariff.; B: People were right to blame Hoover because he refused to make direct unemployment payments.; C: People were wrong to blame Hoover because he did make efforts to improve the situation.; D: People were wrong to blame Hoover because some of his programs, such as the RFC, needed more time to work.

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