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Which of the following phrases signifies the purchase of stock using borrowed money?

A
buying on margin
B
buying on reserve
C
buying on the edge
D
buying on formula
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How did Congress hurt the availability of markets for merchants in the United States during the Great Depression?

A
It passed immigration acts, causing reduced population rates in the US.
B
It passed tariff acts, which led other countries to pass tariffs.
C
It passed war acts, plunging the United States into a world war.
D
It passed spending acts, which encouraged merchants to hold inventory.
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Why did Governor William Murray set a quota for the oil wells in Oklahoma?

A
By capping the oil supply, he hoped to focus national attention on Oklahoma.
B
By capping the oil supply, he hoped to encourage coal and natural gas use.
C
By capping the oil supply, he hoped to increase the number of workers.
D
By capping the oil supply, he hoped to increase the generally low oil prices.
4

Why did the practice of sharecropping by tenant farmers tend to result in lower agricultural prices?

A
Tenant farmers needed to produce large harvests to survive economically.
B
Tenant farmers needed to work multiple jobs, only one of which was farm related.
C
Tenant farmers needed to purchase large plots of land on which to plant crops.
D
Tenant farmers needed to plant crops earlier in the year than most farmers.
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Which of the following agencies created during the New Deal was responsible for the construction of state parks in Oklahoma?

A
Agricultural Adjustment Administration (AAA)
B
Civilian Conservation Corporation (CCC)
C
Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA)
D
Works Progress Administration (WPA)
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What did Governor Leon Philips do in 1938 to stop the implementation of dam construction in Oklahoma?

A
Philips called the president to stop building efforts.
B
Philips called local police to stop building efforts.
C
Philips called the National Guard to stop building efforts.
D
Philips called the Oklahoma legislature to stop building efforts.

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