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The graph shows the number of passenger cars and trucks produced in the United States from 1910 to 1930.

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A
Car production continued at roughly the same pace.
B
Trucks outnumbered passenger cars in sales.
C
Truck production increased rapidly.
D
Car production increased rapidly.
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buying on margin
B
speculation
C
profitability
D
overvaluing
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President Hoover believed that the government should respond to the Great Depression by

A
staying out of the nation’s economy.
B
intervening in the nation’s economy.
C
lowering taxes on struggling businesses.
D
pursuing new programs to help citizens.
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What effects did the early years of the Great Depression have on the United States? Check all that apply.Unemployment fell as people slowly began to find work.Homelessness increased as people ran out of money.Banks began evicting people in large numbers.Many Americans migrated to Europe where there was stability.Poverty rose steadily as people lost their jobs.Many businesses faced foreclosure and shut down.

A
Unemployment fell as people slowly began to find work.
B
Homelessness increased as people ran out of money.
C
Banks began evicting people in large numbers.
D
Many Americans migrated to Europe where there was stability.
E
Poverty rose steadily as people lost their jobs.
F
Many businesses faced foreclosure and shut down.
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What is an effect of businesses laying off workers?

A
Workers have less money to spend.
B
Businesses have higher costs.
C
Businesses make more money.
D
Workers demand higher wages.
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The policies and reforms of the Second New Deal were designed to

A
limit how labor unions operated.
B
create educational opportunities for adults.
C
prevent the Depression from happening again.
D
boost the nation’s economy.
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The Works Progress Administration (WPA) was responsible for

A
replacing striking workers.
B
improving infrastructure and public facilities.
C
helping with natural resource conservation.
D
bringing electricity to rural areas.
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Which product changed the way American families were informed and entertained in their homes in the 1920s?

A
the talkie
B
the Model T
C
the radio
D
the speakeasy
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The pattern of continually purchasing goods at ever-increasing prices is called

A
consumerism.
B
credit.
C
suffrage.
D
temperance.
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The graph shows the stock values of the Dow Jones Index in 1929.

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A
Stocks became overvalued.
B
Profits continued to increase.
C
People began paying their debts.
D
The Dow Jones Index closed.
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Which factors led to the Great Depression? Check all that apply.economic growthoverproductionspeculation and creditProhibitionincreased regulation

A
economic growth
B
overproduction
C
speculation and credit
D
Prohibition
E
increased regulation
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What promises did FDR make to the American people? Check all that apply.He would outlaw bank foreclosures.He would put farms under government control.He would halt government intervention in the economy.He would bring an end to poverty in the country.He would lower the number of unemployed workers.He would create programs to support Americans.

A
He would outlaw bank foreclosures.
B
He would put farms under government control.
C
He would halt government intervention in the economy.
D
He would bring an end to poverty in the country.
E
He would lower the number of unemployed workers.
F
He would create programs to support Americans.
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foreign
B
government
C
pension
D
military
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The New Deal in part started a debate in the United States about the

A
stability of the US government.
B
influence of foreign-owned companies.
C
social responsibility of industry.
D
role of the federal government.
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Which of the following describes a responsibility of the FDIC?

A
to regulate trade on the stock market
B
to limit the losses of bank account holders
C
to reduce the risk of investing in stocks
D
to monitor whether corporations follow the law
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A
overpopulation
B
poverty
C
segregation
D
crime
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Ratified in 1920, the 19th Amendment

A
made the sale of alcohol illegal in the United States.
B
granted women the right to vote.
C
permitted women to serve in government office.
D
ended Prohibition in the United States.

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