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The Beginning of the Great Depression — Unit test Answers

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What is one reason the American economy grew in the 1920s?

A
Consumers became dependent on borrowing.
B
Goods were difficult to get, so prices increased.
C
Manufacturers decreased production.
D
The government increased regulation.
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Where was alcohol sold illegally during Prohibition?

A
temperance bars
B
suffrage meetings
C
talkies
D
speakeasies
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Why would a company sell stock?

A
to pay taxes
B
to expand its business
C
to avoid paying taxes
D
to increase demand for goods
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To fund Social Security, the government created a tax paid by

A
all citizens.
B
the banking industry.
C
workers and employers.
D
charities.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt was first elected president as the Depression peaked in

A
1929.
B
1932.
C
1936.
D
1939.
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The suffrage movement was focused on

A
getting women equal pay in the workplace.
B
getting women the right to vote.
C
ending the sale of alcohol in the United States.
D
ending laissez-faire politics in the United States.
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Many Americans blamed Hoover for the Great Depression and demanded that the government

A
launch programs to address poverty and hunger.
B
reduce spending to help improve the economy.
C
favor businesses rather than the working class.
D
stay out of the economy and let it fix itself.
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What was the effect of the stock market crash in 1929?

A
Americans retained their savings.
B
The US government collapsed.
C
Europe gained economic power.
D
The US economy collapsed.
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What was a cause of decreased demand for food in the 1920s?

A
the end of World War I
B
decreased family income
C
highly priced goods
D
increased farming incomes
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The term temperance refers to

A
the right to vote.
B
the practice of avoiding alcohol consumption.
C
a pattern of purchasing goods while taking part in social trends.
D
a feeling of disappointment based on prior expectations.
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Hemingway and Fitzgerald were two authors who criticized American consumerism and the war. They were part of a literary movement known as

A
the lost generation.
B
postmodernism.
C
the Harlem Renaissance.
D
the Beat Generation.
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One of the aims of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) was to

A
prevent workers from going on strike.
B
increase the power of corporations.
C
protect the rights of workers.
D
help government regulate the job market.
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A
in support of
B
in opposition to
C
the start of
D
an example of
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What did the New Deal reforms aim to do?

A
stop the effects of the Depression in Europe
B
rebuild infrastructure destroyed by the financial crisis
C
enable full government control of the banking industry
D
address the causes of the Depression
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What happened to the US unemployment rate in the early 1930s?

A
It rose rapidly as farms and businesses closed.
B
It shrank quickly as farms and businesses grew.
C
It went up and down because of the Dust Bowl.
D
It rose and fell quickly based on housing costs.

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