Opposition to the New Deal — Unit test Answers…

Which best describes a cause of consumerism in the 1920s?

Many Americans had more money and more leisure time.

Many Americans had less money and less leisure time.

Many Americans had electricity and fewer household chores.

Many Americans had cars that were affordable and popular.

Which group would have been most likely to answer an ad for a fruit-picking job in California?

bankers on the Great Plains

farmers in the Dust Bowl

fruit growers in California

writers such as John Steinbeck

Which was true about the economy when Franklin Roosevelt first campaigned for president?

It was in a serious depression.

It was recovering from a depression.

It was in a strong position.

It was in a stable position.

A negative effect of the 1933 National Industry Recovery Act was

employees bargaining with employers.

employers spying on employees.

employees spying on employers.

employers bargaining with the government.

What did struggling businesses do to try to remain open during the Great Depression?

They paid off their bank loans.

They formed shantytowns.

They retrained workers.

They laid off workers.

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