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American Life in the Great Depression Answers

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In what year did the Great Depression begin?

A
1929
B
1939
C
1949
D
1919
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How were farmers and banks connected in the 1930s?

A
Banks made money, and then farmers lost their farms.
B
Banks lost money, and then farmers lost their farms.
C
Farmers expanded their farms, and then banks made money.
D
Farmers lost their farms, and then banks lost money.
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Which of the following best describes the United States when Herbert Hoover took office?

A
just coming out of World War I
B
economically prosperous
C
entering the Great Depression
D
economically depressed
4

A main indicator of the spread of homelessness during the Great Depression was

A
bread lines.
B
unemployment.
C
Hoovervilles.
D
westward migration.
5

What did Herbert Hoover do to help Americans survive the Depression?

A
He urged local governments to create jobs.
B
He created public works projects.
C
He decreased taxes on imported goods.
D
He increased taxes on businesses.
6

Which of the following led to dust storms during the 1930s?

A
the practice of crop rotation
B
ranching and heavy rains
C
farmers’ financial problems
D
both farming and drought
7

Many Americans faced social consequences of the Depression, but one direct economic consequence was

A
unemployment.
B
hunger.
C
Hoovervilles.
D
shantytowns.
8

Who was Herbert Hoover?

A
the person whose idea it was to build the Hoover Dam
B
the president during the beginning of the Great Depression
C
the president who helped end the Great Depression
D
the famous photographer who took photos of Hoovervilles
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How did Hoover’s belief that Americans should maintain their individualism affect his response to the Depression?

A
He led efforts to loan money to Hoovervilles.
B
He let the Depression continue until World War II.
C
He hired one thousand economists to advise him.
D
He wanted to provide indirect aid to people.
10

About how many people moved away from the Great Plains states during the Depression?

A
100,000
B
250,000
C
2.5 million
D
10 million
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Which of the following is implied by significant population growth on the Great Plains between 1880 and 1930?

A
More and more land was cleared for farming during this time.
B
Dust storms blew away topsoil during this time.
C
Many farmers moved to California during this time.
D
There were many years of drought during this time.
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Which factor encouraged farmers to leave their land in the Great Plains during the 1930s?

A
the promise of free land in California
B
the promise of free trips to the West
C
the necessity of finding new land in Oklahoma
D
the necessity of escaping financial problems
13

Look at the statements below about the 1930s.Loss of grasses left topsoil loose and unprotected.êHigh winds frequently blew on the Great Plains.êValuable topsoil needed by farmers was thus blown away.ê_____________________________________Which statement belongs on the blank line?

A
On farms, crops were not rotated, and soil nutrients were used up.
B
Farm production harmed fertile land.
C
Millions of acres of productive farmland became barren desert.
D
On ranches, herds overgrazed and damaged grasses.
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Which best describes what drew migrants to California in the 1930s?

A
opportunities in coal mining
B
family that had migrated previously
C
the promise of free housing
D
the promise of fruit-picking jobs

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