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Challenges of the Great Depression

Question 5 • MCPSS AL-Grade 6 United States Studies: The Industrial Revolution to the Present - Summer School 2026

When the Bonus Army camped in front of the Capitol in 1932, the government

Answer
A
used force to bring the protest to an end.
B
ignored the protesters until they went home.
C
agreed to pay promised bonuses to veterans.
D
launched programs to help the economy.

Explanation

The Bonus Army was made up of World War I veterans who came to Washington, D.C., to demand early payment of their bonuses. The government used troops and force to drive the protesters from their camp, so choice A, “used force to bring the protest to an end,” is correct.

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