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How did the events surrounding the Bonus Army in 1932 affect people’s attitudes?

A
More Americans wanted MacArthur to be president.
B
More Americans began to dislike Hoover.
C
More Americans joined the Bonus Army.
D
More Americans wanted helped from the RFC.
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The aspects of a specific location that make people want to move there are called

A
migrations.
B
barriers.
C
pull factors.
D
push factors.
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A pull factor that caused African Americans to migrate north in the early 1900s was

A
Jim Crow laws.
B
guaranteed jobs.
C
higher wages.
D
integration.
4

Which occurred after African American jazz musicians migrated north?

A
Jazz music spread throughout the US.
B
Jazz music spread only in major cities.
C
Jazz music played only in the South.
D
Jazz music lost popularity in the South.
5

During the 1930s, the large area of farmland experiencing droughts was known as

A
the Depression.
B
the Dust Bowl.
C
the Appalachians.
D
the Rockies.
6

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
It was easier to identify impoverished states than it was to identify impoverished individuals.
C
States used the money to create jobs, which was better for morale than simply receiving money.
D
States could use part of the money to pay state officials and pass the rest to individuals.
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Which statement best explains the relationship between new forms of entertainment in the 1920s and the fads of the era?

A
The rebellion of the 1920s was a fad that ended when radio became more available.
B
The entertainment industry was built on a fad that later became a solid business.
C
The availability of radio and film helped spread the word about new fads.
D
The new forms of entertainment were fads that changed with the times.
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Which was a direct result of bank failures in the 1920s and 1930s?

A
Unemployment rose.
B
Companies slowed production.
C
Depositors lost their savings.
D
People could not pay back their loans.
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In 1929, ongoing economic issues led to

A
an increase in consumer demand.
B
a stock market crash.
C
a stock market boom.
D
an increase in the production of goods.
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Two women writers active in the 1920s were

A
Willa Cather and Clara Bow.
B
Edith Wharton and Willa Cather.
C
Edith Wharton and Margaret Sanger.
D
Clara Bow and Edith Wharton.
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Why were bank failures common during the Depression?

A
Many people could not pay what they owed to banks.
B
Many people took out new loans.
C
Many people put more money into the banking system.
D
Many people stopped spending money.
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How did Herbert Hoover respond to the demands of the Bonus Army?

A
by using military force against its members
B
by offering its members jobs in the military
C
by ignoring it to focus on economic issues
D
by offering its members government jobs
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Musician and composer George Gershwin was known for helping to spread jazz to

A
South America.
B
Europe.
C
Africa.
D
Asia.
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By instituting government oversight on banks and investments, Franklin Roosevelt

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