American Life in the Great Depression — Unit test

Question 1

What new form of entertainment helped to popularize ragtime and jazz in the early 1900s?

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radio

Question 2

Opposed to the idea that government should be directly involved in people’s lives, Hoover

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believed creating jobs would help Americans survive the Depression.

Question 3

Which of the following statements best summarizes the effect of technology in World War I?

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New technology led to a new, more defensive kind of war.

Question 4

Which factor helped shift American opinion away from neutrality during World War I?

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strong cultural ties to Great Britain

Question 5

People looking for farm work during the Great Depression often moved to

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California.

American Life in the Great Depression — Unit test Answers