Week 8: Effects of the Great Depression Answers
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In the 1930s, newspaper comics entertained people by making them laugh and offering
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news commentary.B
daring adventure.C
job opportunities.D
prize giveaways.2
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Movie theaters lowered prices during the Great Depression because
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movie stars helped people escape their worries.B
audiences had very little money to spend on movies.C
audiences were not interested in seeing movies.D
movies were competing with radio shows.3
Who was Herbert Hoover?
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the person who built the Hoover DamB
the president during the beginning of the Great DepressionC
a famous person who lived in a shantytownD
a famous photographer of the Great Depression4
Which best shows the effects of the Great Depression on Americans?
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soup kitchens and shantytownsB
home ownership and business successC
the Bonus Army and employmentD
unemployment and new banks5
Look at the graph.What was a consequence of the trend between 1929 and 1933, as shown on the graph?
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Many new banks opened because people deposited money.B
Many businesses thrived and hired new workers.C
Many people lost their income and their homes.D
Many people got new jobs and bought new homes.6
Which was the most widespread economic consequence of the Great Depression?
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Many Americans lost their jobs.B
Many Americans lived in shantytowns.C
Many Americans were hungry.D
Many Americans moved west.7
A main indicator of the spread of homelessness during the Great Depression was
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bread lines.B
westward migration.C
Hoovervilles.D
unemployment.8
Why did movie theaters become an important source of entertainment during the Depression?
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Movies encouraged people to seek fame.B
Movies helped people forget their troubles.C
Movies helped people learn the latest news.D
Movies encouraged people to solve their problems.9
Who wrote an epic poem about the Depression?
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John SteinbeckB
Richard WrightC
W. C. FieldsD
Carl Sandburg10
Which was a social consequence of the Great Depression?
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Many Americans could not find enough food.B
Many Americans lost money in the stock market.C
Many Americans stopped spending money.D
Many Americans lost their jobs.Did you find these answers helpful?
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