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What did the Social Security Act of 1935 do?

A
required retirees to continue to work
B
encouraged the organization of labor unions
C
paid employers for letting people retire
D
set up a fund for retired Americans
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Read the claim. Roosevelt’s New Deal led to improvements in America’s drought-relief systems. Which piece of evidence is relevant to this claim?

A
Many Great Depression–era programs dealing with drought remained in use for decades.
B
The price of land in drought-stricken areas increased during the Great Depression.
C
The Great Depression was partially the result of years of drought.
D
Many farmers worked to conserve water during the Great Depression.
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Which best describes an unintended consequence of Prohibition?

A
a decrease in violent crime
B
a decrease in immoral behavior
C
an increase in chronic illness
D
an increase in “medicinal alcohol”
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During the 1930s, the large area of farmland experiencing droughts was known as

A
the Appalachians.
B
the Rockies.
C
the Depression.
D
the Dust Bowl.
5

When writing an argumentative essay, why should you gather evidence during the prewriting stage?

A
to understand the writer’s audience
B
to better define the prompt’s topic
C
to help decide which claims are supportable
D
to be able to properly organize claims
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A lasting effect of the New Deal can be seen when

A
certain social programs are declared unconstitutional.
B
the government intervenes in a time of national crisis.
C
great numbers of young people are out of work.
D
taxes are lowered to assist business owners.
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The main reason alcohol abuse caught the attention of the public in the early 1900s was an increase in

A
concern for improving cleanliness and hygiene in cities.
B
the number of men expressing concern about alcohol.
C
the negative social effects of excessive drinking.
D
concern by young families for improving their lives.
8

To buy goods on credit means to

A
promise to pay only a sale price.
B
promise to pay for goods later.
C
pay cash for goods.
D
pay only a discount price.
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Which factor encouraged farmers to leave their land in the Great Plains during the 1930s?

A
the promise of free trips to the West
B
the necessity of escaping financial problems
C
the promise of free land in California
D
the necessity of finding new land in Oklahoma
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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
States used the money to create jobs, which was better for morale than simply receiving money.
B
States could use part of the money to pay state officials and pass the rest to individuals.
C
It was easier for the federal government to let individual states distribute the grants to individuals.
D
It was easier to identify impoverished states than it was to identify impoverished individuals.
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By instituting government oversight on banks and investments, Franklin Roosevelt

A
hoped to avoid another stock market crash.
B
reinforced the policies of Herbert Hoover.
C
prompted Americans to take their money out of banks.
D
hoped to create jobs and get reelected.
12

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.
13

In the consumer culture of the 1920s,

A
people reduced their purchasing of essential goods.
B
people purchased nonessential goods on a regular basis.
C
people purchased only essential goods on a regular basis.
D
people reduced their purchasing of nonessential goods.
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The aspects of a specific location that make people want to move there are called

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

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