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What was a consequence of the trend between 1929 and 1933, as shown on the graph?

A
Many people got new jobs and bought new homes.
B
Many businesses thrived and hired new workers.
C
Many businesses moved to more prosperous areas.
D
Many people lost their income and their homes.
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This map illustrates

A
that Belgium was not under German occupation.
B
that Norway was not under German occupation.
C
the countries occupied by Germany.
D
the countries occupied by France.
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Which of these was true before the Social Security Act of 1935?

A
Most retired Americans were provided for by the government.
B
Very few retired Americans had a guaranteed income.
C
Most retired Americans lived on pensions from their former employers.
D
Very few retired Americans needed financial help.
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What helped manufacturers keep up with consumers in the 1920s?

A
more regulations and lower taxes
B
fewer regulations and lower taxes
C
changing demands of buyers
D
aggressive advertising campaigns
5

Opposed to the idea that government should be directly involved in people’s lives, Hoover

A
encouraged Americans to move their families to shantytowns.
B
made sure the nation’s food supply was long lasting and secure.
C
believed creating jobs would help Americans survive the Depression.
D
supported the rapid construction and occupancy of Hoovervilles.
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Which of these is a feature of democratic systems but not totalitarian systems?

A
government control of businesses
B
rule by a single political party
C
freedom of speech
D
open expressions of nationalism
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In the 1920s, what did businesses and industries do that caused the economy to slow down?

A
They overproduced goods.
B
They hired more workers.
C
They bought stocks on margin.
D
They stopped buying stocks.
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How did Roosevelt’s Lend-Lease Act shift US foreign policy away from isolationism?

A
It put US bases on British territory.
B
It allowed the US to sell arms to belligerent nations.
C
It put US bases on German territory.
D
It lent arms to Allied forces and allowed them to pay later.
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Which best summarizes American economic issues at the end of the 1920s?

A
overproduction, too many credit purchases, stock speculation, and bank failures
B
a decrease in credit to consumers, overproduction, stock speculation, and bank failures
C
overproduction, too many credit purchases, stock speculation, and powerful banks
D
underproduction, too many credit purchases, stock speculation, and bank failures
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What does a strong economy depend on the most?

A
most consumers buying on credit.
B
many banks giving many people loans.
C
most people’s confidence in the economy.
D
many investors speculating.
12

A result of Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor was

A
thousands of Americans died, and the US declared war.
B
thousands of Japanese people died, and Japan declared war.
C
the US formed a pact with Germany against Japan.
D
the US formed a pact with Indochina against Japan.
13

What program from the New Deal era is still in effect today?

A
the Federal One Program
B
the National Youth Administration
C
the Federal Housing Administration
D
the Works Progress Administration
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People looking for farm work during the Great Depression often moved to

A
the Dust Bowl.
B
Oklahoma.
C
commercial farms.
D
California.
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A provision of the US Neutrality Act of 1935

A
encouraged the sale of arms to neutral countries.
B
prohibited the sale of arms to any belligerent nations.
C
encouraged trade only with Europe.
D
prohibited trade of any kind with other nations.
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Which best describes the beginning of the World War II?

A
France and Britain declared war on Germany as a result of the Munich Agreement.
B
France and Britain declared war on Germany following Germany’s invasion of Poland.
C
France, Britain, and the United States declared war on Germany following Germany’s invasion of Poland.
D
France, Britain, and the United States declared war on Germany as a result of the Munich Agreement.
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What happened when the stock market crashed in October of 1929?

A
Most banks calmly invested to help the stock market.
B
Most investors calmly put their money into banks.
C
Most banks panicked and bought more stocks.
D
Most investors panicked and sold all their stocks.
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How did critics view the judicial reform bill under Roosevelt?

A
They felt that it was an attempt to gain influence on the Supreme Court.
B
They viewed it as a way to take power away from the government and give it to the people.
C
They thought that it would weaken the presidency and strengthen the court.
D
They thought that it would bring an end to the programs created by the New Deal.
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What emerged in the United States during the Great Depression?

A
unemployment and new banks
B
soup kitchens and shantytowns
C
home ownership and business success
D
payment and apologies to the Bonus Army
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How did the Work Progress Administration affect employment for young people?

A
They increased the job opportunities for younger workers.
B
They caused a decrease in jobs available for younger workers.
C
They made younger workers pay higher taxes because of their age.
D
They gave younger workers more rights by encouraging union membership.
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Shortly after the Munich Agreement gave Germany the Sudetenland, Hitler invaded

A
Italy.
B
Britain.
C
France.
D
Poland.

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