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In the 1920s, manufacturers encouraged consumerism by offering

A
fewer goods for low prices.
B
fewer goods for high prices.
C
a greater variety of goods for fair prices.
D
a greater variety of goods for high prices.
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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
led to overproduction in the agricultural industry.
C
led to great economic growth.
D
contributed to the stock market crash of 1929.
4

The aspects of a specific location that make people want to move there are called

A
push factors.
B
barriers.
C
migrations.
D
pull factors.
5

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 wheat crop could have protected against winds.
C
the dry-farming strategies would have failed.
D
the Dust Bowl would not have existed.
6

Which was a result of the Great Depression?

A
Farmers paid off their debt.
B
Commercial farms grew.
C
Crop prices increased.
D
Crops failed in the Great Plains.
7

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
8

In the 1920s, the danger of buying stock on credit was that if the stock dropped, borrowers

A
lost ownership of the stock.
B
could no longer get credit.
C
could not repay loans used to buy the stock.
D
could no longer speculate on stock.
9

Liberal leaders wanted to change New Deal programs by

A
building on and expanding them.
B
making them smaller and less expensive.
C
making the states responsible for them.
D
lowering the taxes that funded them.
10

By instituting government oversight on banks and investments, Franklin Roosevelt

A
hoped to avoid another stock market crash.
B
hoped to create jobs and get reelected.
C
prompted Americans to take their money out of banks.
D
reinforced the policies of Herbert Hoover.
11

Which best describes an unintended consequence of Prohibition?

A
a decrease in violent crime
B
an increase in “medicinal alcohol”
C
an increase in chronic illness
D
a decrease in immoral behavior
12

Why did Franklin Roosevelt’s Federal Emergency Relief Administration give grants to states, even though it cost more than giving money to individuals?

A
States used the money to create jobs, which was better for morale than simply receiving money.
B
It was easier to identify impoverished states than it was to identify impoverished individuals.
C
States could use part of the money to pay state officials and pass the rest to individuals.
D
It was easier for the federal government to let individual states distribute the grants to individuals.
13

Which best describes what people could buy on credit in the 1920s?

A
People could buy only essential goods from limited stores.
B
People could buy only expensive goods, such as cars.
C
People could not buy stocks but could buy expensive items.
D
People could buy stocks and goods from most stores.
14

How did Hoover’s belief that Americans should maintain their individualism affect his response to the Depression?

A
He hired a thousand economists to advise him.
B
He let the Depression continue until World War II.
C
He wanted to provide indirect aid to people.
D
He led efforts to build the St. Lawrence Seaway.
15

A pull factor that caused African Americans to migrate north in the early 1900s was

A
integration.
B
guaranteed jobs.
C
higher wages.
D
Jim Crow laws.
16

The main reason alcohol abuse caught the attention of the public in the early 1900s was an increase in

A
the negative social effects of excessive drinking.
B
concern for improving cleanliness and hygiene in cities.
C
concern by young families for improving their lives.
D
the number of men expressing concern about alcohol.
17

The Works Progress Administration stimulated manufacturing by

A
providing people with retirement income.
B
giving workers increased purchasing power.
C
giving workers the right to organize and strike.
D
encouraging artistic creativity.
18

As governor of Louisiana, Huey Long

A
signed the Conservative Manifesto to undo the New Deal.
B
dismissed New Deal programs and promoted his own.
C
became a very unpopular political figure nationally.
D
increased taxes on the wealthiest residents of his state.
19

How did F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel The Great Gatsby reflect the culture of the 1920s?

A
Its characters were determined to become wealthy.
B
Its characters tested new social and political freedoms.
C
Its characters showed little regard for morals.
D
Its characters suffered from trauma after the war.
20

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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