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In the 1920s, what did businesses and industries do that caused the economy to slow down?

They hired more workers.

They stopped buying stocks.

They bought stocks on margin.

They overproduced goods.

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How did the US improve working conditions during the building of the Panama Canal?

Sprayed for mosquitos and improved water quality.

Provided radios to help workers stay in touch with their families.

Improved nutrition for workers to increase productivity.

Used airplanes to deliver supplies more quickly.

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

television

“talkies”

radio

opera

Which of the following was a significant challenge in building the Panama Canal?

Mosquitoes spread diseases to workers.

Engineering plans were often wrong.

Workers went on strike to get extra pay.

Congress did not provide enough money..

Which statement best explains how going to work affected women during and after World War I?

Working forced women to cut their hair short, so many women decided to continue the trend.

Working created a new entertainment industry, so many women wanted to become movie stars.

Working gave women a newfound independence, so they continued to work in different kinds of jobs.

Working gave women the same purchasing power as men, so advertisers focused on them.

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