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Some people referred to Prohibition as a “noble experiment” because it

A
led to people home-brewing alcohol.
B
was never expected to improve morals.
C
tried to force people to improve their morals.
D
had the support of upstanding citizens.
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A negative effect of the 1933 National Industry Recovery Act was

A
employees bargaining with employers.
B
employers spying on employees.
C
employees spying on employers.
D
employers bargaining with the government.
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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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How did the development of new technology after World War I affect farmers?

A
It helped them produce better crops.
B
It helped them produce more crops.
C
It forced them to cut prices.
D
It forced them to raise prices.
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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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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 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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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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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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As a result of the Smoot-Hawley Tariff,

A
loans were created to help railroads, banks, and other businesses.
B
shantytowns were being built across the country.
C
the Bonus Army protested in Washington, DC.
D
foreign countries refused to buy American goods.
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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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The Harlem Renaissance helped bridge cultural divides between which groups?

A
Northern and Southern African Americans
B
whites and African Americans
C
Europeans and Americans
D
whites and black Africans
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Which best describes an overall effect of the Harlem Renaissance?

A
The Harlem Renaissance spread European culture to African Americans.
B
The Harlem Renaissance spread African American culture to white Americans.
C
The Harlem Renaissance spread African American culture to Native Americans.
D
The Harlem Renaissance spread European culture to Native Americans.
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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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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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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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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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Which group of people was the 1930s song “Dust Bowl Blues” most likely about?

A
migrant workers from Oklahoma
B
comic book heroes like Superman
C
people who had a lot of money
D
people who lived in shantytowns
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What did the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) and the Public Works Administration (PWA) have in common?

A
They both focused on reforestation and land restoration.
B
They were both government-run construction programs.
C
They both provided government support for labor unions.
D
They were created to provide electricity in rural areas.
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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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