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The land called Teapot Dome in Wyoming was valuable because

A
it was fertile.
B
it produced oil.
C
it was a vast grassland.
D
it had a copper mine.
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During the 1920s, more people began to acquire shares of stock using

A
credit.
B
cash.
C
installments.
D
speculation.
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Calvin Coolidge’s economic policies during the early 1920s helped people forget about the

A
Teapot Dome Scandal.
B
Wall Street Scandal.
C
Stock Investors Scandal.
D
Consumer Credit Scandal.
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Study the graph, and then answer the question.Marginal Tax Rate, Tax Paid, and Tax Share for Those with Incomes over $100,000 from 1920 to 1929Which statement best describes the trends shown in the graph?

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A
As the highest tax rate was reduced in the 1920s, the economy grew.
B
As the highest tax rate was reduced in the 1920s, the economy struggled.
C
As the highest tax rate was increased in the 1920s, the economy grew.
D
As the highest tax rate was increased in the 1920s, the economy struggled.
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In the 1920s, a reflection of the weakening economy was the growing gap between

A
farmers and laborers.
B
the rich and the poor.
C
stockbrokers and bankers.
D
consumers and sellers.
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In the consumer culture of the 1920s,

A
people purchased nonessential goods on a regular basis.
B
people purchased only essential goods on a regular basis.
C
people reduced their purchasing of essential goods.
D
people reduced their purchasing of nonessential goods.
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An important feature of consumerism in the 1920s was that manufacturers

A
avoided advertising goods.
B
sold goods only for cash.
C
advertised goods.
D
made fewer goods.
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For most of the 1920s, how did the growth of credit affect the stock market?

A
Investors bought more stocks on margin, and the stock market rose.
B
Investors bought more stocks with cash, and the stock market rose.
C
Investors took fewer risks on stocks, and the stock market declined.
D
Investors took more risks on stocks, and the stock market declined.
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The US president whose economic policies were connected to the Teapot Dome Scandal was

A
Theodore Roosevelt.
B
Warren G. Harding.
C
Calvin Coolidge.
D
Franklin Roosevelt.
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How did mass production affect consumers?

A
As factories became more efficient, they hired fewer workers, making jobs scarce.
B
The prices of mass-produced goods decreased, making many items more affordable.
C
Assembly lines reduced the variety of goods produced, so consumers had fewer choices.
D
Mass-produced goods tended to have more defects, leaving consumers with worthless products.

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