AnswersUnited States History and GeographyThe Great Depression and the New Deal

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What kind of source is "Conservation as a National Duty” by Theodore Roosevelt?

A
It is a secondary source because it is a textbook article.
B
It is a primary source because it is a speech.
C
It is a secondary source because it is a journal or diary.
D
It is a primary source because it is a newspaper article.
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Liberal leaders wanted to change New Deal programs by

A
building on and expanding them.
B
making them smaller and less expensive.
C
lowering the taxes that funded them.
D
making the states responsible for them.
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Read the statements. Surely you can see that President Theodore Roosevelt was by far the greatest president ever. He was a big reason why we beat the Axis Powers during WWII. Which best describes the word choice of these statements?

A
vague and professional
B
professional and unnatural
C
informal and subjective
D
formal and objective
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If farmers on the Great Plains had practiced crop rotation in the late 1800s and early 1900s,

A
the soil could have recovered its nutrients.
B
the Dust Bowl would not have existed.
C
the wheat crop could have protected against winds.
D
the dry-farming strategies would have failed.
5

How did the WPA support the arts in the 1930s?

A
by establishing the Social Security Act
B
by passing the National Industry Recovery Act
C
by passing the Wagner Act
D
by establishing the Federal One program
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How did Hoover’s belief that Americans should maintain their individualism affect his response to the Depression?

A
He let the Depression continue until World War II.
B
He hired a thousand economists to advise him.
C
He led efforts to build the St. Lawrence Seaway.
D
He wanted to provide indirect aid to people.
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Which was a result of the Great Depression?

A
Crop prices increased.
B
Crops failed in the Great Plains.
C
Farmers paid off their debt.
D
Commercial farms grew.
8

As governor of Louisiana, Huey Long

A
increased taxes on the wealthiest residents of his state.
B
signed the Conservative Manifesto to undo the New Deal.
C
became a very unpopular political figure nationally.
D
dismissed New Deal programs and promoted his own.
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By instituting government oversight on banks and investments, Franklin Roosevelt

A
prompted Americans to take their money out of banks.
B
hoped to create jobs and get reelected.
C
reinforced the policies of Herbert Hoover.
D
hoped to avoid another stock market crash.
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A main effect of speculative investment during the 1920s was that it

A
resulted in stocks gaining value over time.
B
contributed to the stock market crash of 1929.
C
led to great economic growth.
D
led to overproduction in the agricultural industry.
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The Works Progress Administration stimulated manufacturing by

A
providing people with retirement income.
B
encouraging artistic creativity.
C
giving workers the right to organize and strike.
D
giving workers increased purchasing power.
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In the 1920s, the danger of buying stock on credit was that if the stock dropped, borrowers

A
could no longer get credit.
B
could no longer speculate on stock.
C
could not repay loans used to buy the stock.
D
lost ownership of the stock.
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Which best describes what people could buy on credit in the 1920s?

A
People could buy stocks and goods from most stores.
B
People could not buy stocks but could buy expensive items.
C
People could buy only expensive goods, such as cars.
D
People could buy only essential goods from limited stores.
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Which is an example of a scholarly source for an informative essay?

A
a television broadcast
B
an interactive website
C
a legal document
D
a message board
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What did Herbert Hoover do to help Americans survive the Depression?

A
He increased taxes on businesses.
B
He urged local governments to create jobs.
C
He decreased taxes on imported goods.
D
He created national public works projects.
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In the 1920s, manufacturers encouraged consumerism by offering

A
a greater variety of goods for high prices.
B
fewer goods for high prices.
C
fewer goods for low prices.
D
a greater variety of goods for fair prices.
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Why did Franklin Roosevelt’s Federal Emergency Relief Administration give grants to states, even though it cost more than giving money to individuals?

A
It was easier for the federal government to let individual states distribute the grants to individuals.
B
States could use part of the money to pay state officials and pass the rest to individuals.
C
States used the money to create jobs, which was better for morale than simply receiving money.
D
It was easier to identify impoverished states than it was to identify impoverished individuals.

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