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

A
They paid off their bank loans.
B
They formed shantytowns.
C
They retrained workers.
D
They laid off workers.
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Californians called many migrants “Okies” because

A
the migrants worked in the fruit-picking industry.
B
the migrants were old and ready to retire.
C
Californians wanted to discriminate against them.
D
Californians wanted to welcome them.
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A common problem described in popular music of the 1930s was

A
not having money and standing in bread lines.
B
needing ten more cents to buy something.
C
losing a job and trying to find a new one.
D
having to regularly borrow money from friends.
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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 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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How did propaganda encourage more Americans to support Prohibition in the early 1900s?

A
The Anti-Saloon League lobbied Congress to encourage its representatives to support Prohibition.
B
Prohibition organizations spread false rumors that drinking small amounts of alcohol could be poisonous.
C
The Anti-Saloon League spread the idea that drinking beer produced in Germany was treasonous.
D
Prohibition organizations wrote articles about families destroyed by the evils of alcoholism.
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Huey Long’s public life can be best characterized as one of

A
unsuccessful liberal activism, cut short by his assassination.
B
unsuccessful conservative activism, cut short by his assassination.
C
often-successful liberal activism, cut short by his assassination.
D
often-successful conservative activism, cut short by his assassination.
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What was a lasting impact of African American art, literature, and music created during the Harlem Renaissance?

A
It led to a resurgence of traditional American art forms and music.
B
It inspired mainstream America to fully integrate Black culture and people.
C
It created a platform for civil rights and changed the cultural landscape of the US.
D
It caused more languages to be spoken in the US and changed the political landscape.
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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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Large numbers of people settled on the Great Plains because of

A
the passage of the Homestead Act.
B
the beginning of the Depression.
C
the use of steam tractors.
D
the consolidation of farms.
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Which of the following was true before the Social Security Act of 1935?

A
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
Retired Americans lived on pensions from their former employers.
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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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Which argument does the speech "For the Equal Rights Amendment” best support?

A
An equal rights amendment is needed.
B
An equal rights amendment would be harmful.
C
An equal rights amendment should be postponed.
D
An equal rights amendment would have little effect.
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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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Francis Townsend, an advocate of financial security for retired Americans, believed that

A
older workers needed to retire to free up jobs for younger workers.
B
all people should work until at least 70 years old before collecting pensions.
C
younger people should give their jobs to the elderly.
D
a new state tax should be created to give elderly retirees a guaranteed income.
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Which describes an effect of Prohibition?

A
Americans stopped going to bars that served alcohol.
B
Americans started buying alcohol in Mexico and Canada.
C
Americans learned how to distill alcohol at home.
D
Americans stopped drinking large amounts of alcohol.
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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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Which statement best describes the main idea of "For the Equal Rights Amendment” by Representative Shirley Chisholm?

A
Women are not appreciated for their contributions to society.
B
No law can erase the prejudice that exists in people’s minds.
C
The country’s legal system should protect the rights of women.
D
The passage of one amendment will not be able to make a difference.
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Which was Francis Townsend best known for during the New Deal era?

A
his radio show that criticized the government
B
his endorsement of Roosevelt’s programs
C
his advocacy of pensions for the elderly
D
his authorship of the Conservative Manifesto

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