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Question 1

Which was the most widespread economic consequence of the Great Depression?

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Many Americans lost their jobs.

Question 2

Which was a social consequence of the Great Depression?

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Many Americans could not find enough food.

Question 3

Which factor that helped Hoover get elected President also helped him during the Great Depression?

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his belief in individualism, because he did not believe the government should give aid directly to individuals

Question 4

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

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Hoovervilles.

Question 5

Which best describes the US when Herbert Hoover took office?

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entering the Great Depression

Question 6

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

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believed creating jobs would help Americans survive the Depression.

Question 7

How long did the Great Depression last?

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until World War II

Question 8

Which best shows the effects of the Great Depression on Americans?

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soup kitchens and shantytowns

Question 9

Who was Herbert Hoover?

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the president during the beginning of the Great Depression

Question 10

In what year did the Great Depression begin?

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1929

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