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Which showed that the economy was weaker than the stock market indicated during the 1920s?

A
Farmers went bankrupt.
B
More people bought goods with cash.
C
Banks helped farmers pay their mortgages.
D
New banks opened and flourished.
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What emerged in the United States during the Great Depression?

A
soup kitchens and shantytowns
B
unemployment and new banks
C
payment and apologies to the Bonus Army
D
home ownership and business success
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The Harlem Renaissance celebrated the culture and artistic achievements of which group?

A
African Americans
B
Asian Americans
C
Jewish Americans
D
Italian Americans
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Opposed to the idea that government should be directly involved in people’s lives, Hoover

A
believed creating jobs would help Americans survive the Depression.
B
encouraged Americans to move their families to shantytowns.
C
supported the rapid construction and occupancy of Hoovervilles.
D
made sure the nation’s food supply was long lasting and secure.
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The stock market crash of 1929 was a direct result of

A
a lack of confidence in the economy.
B
a mass practice of buying goods and services on credit.
C
a surge of growth in the economy.
D
an underproduction of goods in farming and manufacturing.
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Which best classifies the works of African American writers during the Harlem Renaissance?

A
poetry and non-fiction works about segregation
B
non-fiction works about famous African Americans
C
fiction works and poetry about being African American
D
fiction and non-fiction works about World War I
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Which of the following was true before the Social Security Act of 1935?

A
Most retired Americans were provided for by the government.
B
Very few retired Americans needed financial help.
C
Very few retired Americans had a guaranteed income.
D
Most retired Americans lived on pensions from their former employers.
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Which best describes the“brain trust” Franklin Roosevelt promised to make part of his administration?

A
a group of America’s most successful businessmen, who would fix the economy
B
a group of Hoover’s economic advisers, who would undo previous damage to the economy
C
a group of smart advisers, who would assist Roosevelt in guiding the nation forward
D
a group of military veterans, who would assist Roosevelt in putting Americans back to work
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Which group would have been most likely to oppose New Deal reforms?

A
farmers
B
business owners
C
construction workers
D
bank depositors
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Which best describes a cause of consumerism in the 1920s?

A
Many Americans had more money and more leisure time.
B
Many Americans had less money and less leisure time.
C
Many Americans had electricity and fewer household chores.
D
Many Americans had cars that were affordable and popular.
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What major event occurred on Black Tuesday in 1929?

A
investors worked together to stabilize falling stock prices.
B
millions of shares were sold as the market rapidly lost value.
C
the federal government ordered the stock market to close.
D
stock prices increased as investors regained confidence.
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A problem for people who bought stock on credit during the 1920s was that if the stock market collapsed, they

A
would owe more than they could repay.
B
would have to buy more stock on speculation.
C
would have to buy more stock on margin.
D
would lose a little money in their stock.
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When farmers’ incomes fell due to low prices in the 1920s, they

A
produced more crops to repay their loans.
B
were unable repay their loans.
C
received credit from banks to repay their loans.
D
received credit from the stock market to repay their loans.
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What was the most significant motivation for Prohibition?

A
the crime associated with people drinking in public places
B
the damage that men with drinking problems caused families
C
the economic problems caused by workers drinking on the job
D
the deaths caused by a rise in people drinking and driving cars
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Which was true about the economy when Franklin Roosevelt first campaigned for president?

A
It was in a serious depression.
B
It was recovering from a depression.
C
It was in a strong position.
D
It was in a stable position.
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In the 1920s, a method that enabled people to buy goods they could not afford was

A
speculation.
B
buying on margin.
C
installment payments.
D
investing.
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Look at the graph.What was a consequence of the trend between 1929 and 1933, as shown on the graph?

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A
Many businesses thrived and hired new workers.
B
Many people lost their income and their homes.
C
Many people got new jobs and bought new homes.
D
Many businesses moved to more prosperous areas.

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