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Under New Deal reforms, the biggest change to the traditional role of the federal government was

A
a higher degree of government regulation of business and the economy.
B
a lower degree of government regulation of business and the economy.
C
decreased government support for private/public partnerships.
D
increased government support of laissez-faire capitalism.
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an argument or claimsupporting evidencea writing prompta biased source

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an argument or claim
B
supporting evidence
C
a writing prompt
D
a biased source
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How did President Franklin Roosevelt try to stop the Supreme Court from rejecting his programs?

A
by appealing to Congress
B
by disbanding the Supreme Court
C
by creating hundreds of new programs
D
by proposing the judicial reform bill
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By instituting government oversight on banks and investments, Franklin Roosevelt

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reinforced the policies of Herbert Hoover.
h
hoped to create jobs and get reelected.
p
prompted Americans to take their money out of banks.
h
hoped to avoid another stock market crash.
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New Deal regulation of the banking industry resulted in the creation of

A
the National Recovery Administration.
B
the Civilian Conservation Corps.
C
the Public Works Administration.
D
the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
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Why did farmers in the 1930s often fall behind on their tax payments?

A
They had very little money.
B
They needed equipment and seed.
C
They had to pay high taxes.
D
They were not required to pay taxes
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As governor of Louisiana, Huey Long

A
dismissed New Deal programs and promoted his own.
B
increased taxes on the wealthiest residents of his state.
C
signed the Conservative Manifesto to undo the New Deal.
D
became a very unpopular political figure nationally.
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What was Edith Wharton known for? Select three options.writing The Age of Innocenceliving in Paris during World War Iwriting about upper-class societyserving as a nurse in World War Iwriting poems about 1920s women

A
writing The Age of Innocence
B
living in Paris during World War I
C
writing about upper-class society
D
serving as a nurse in World War I
E
writing poems about 1920s women
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historical contextintended audiencepurposepoint of view

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historical context
B
intended audience
C
purpose
D
point of view
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A majority of Californians reacted to Dust Bowl migrants by

A
discriminating against migrants.
B
creating enough jobs for migrants.
C
offering high wages to migrants.
D
giving jobs to people who were not migrants.
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In the 1920s, the danger of buying stock on credit was that if the stock dropped, borrowers

A
could not repay loans used to buy the stock.
B
lost ownership of the stock.
C
could no longer speculate on stock.
D
could no longer get credit.
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What kind of source is "Conservation as a National Duty” by Theodore Roosevelt?

A
It is a primary source because it is a newspaper article.
B
It is a secondary source because it is a textbook article.
C
It is a primary source because it is a speech.
D
It is a secondary source because it is a journal or diary.
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Which best describes what people could buy on credit in the 1920s?

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

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