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The Great Depression and the New Deal Answers

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Why was Oklahoma’s economy so devastated by the Great Depression?

A
because the federal government imposed higher tariffs on Oklahoma goods
B
because the agricultural and oil industries were the hardest hit by overproduction
C
because bank seizures damaged the state’s income distribution system
D
because state legislators refused to accept federal aid
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Several Oklahoma non-profit __________ set up soup kitchens and breadlines to feed the hungry during the Great Depression.

A
restaurants and media outlets
B
charities and churches
C
tax organizations and private businesses
D
pet shelters and produce stands
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What was a major problem for most Oklahoma farmers that the Depression-era Agricultural Adjustment Administration (AAA) never addressed?

A
Most Oklahoma farmers were tenant farmers, so they saw no profit from crop price gains.
B
Although many crop prices increased nationwide, prices for Oklahoma’s major crops stagnated.
C
Due to the way Oklahoma’s farm system was structured, profits benefited state government over individual farmers.
D
The AAA lost the support of Oklahoma’s state government, which refused to allow federal regulation over the state’s farms.
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Which event is used by historians and economists to mark the beginning of the Great Depression?

A
Black Tuesday, which was the day the stock market collapsed
B
1930, which was the year unemployment reached 10%
C
The passage of the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act
D
Black Thursday, which was the day hundreds of banks failed in New York
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One reason that Oklahoma did not see overwhelming positive effects from the New Deal’s federal programs is that __________.

A
oil and agricultural underproduction was so severe that prices could not rise
B
devastating floods hampered relief efforts throughout the 1930s
C
conservative state politicians resisted federal involvement in state affairs
D
the federal government distributed federal relief funds too slowly
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Explain the living conditions found in shanty towns, and describe efforts made by the government of Oklahoma City to improve them.

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Describe the Agricultural Adjustment Administration program designed to assist farmers, and evaluate its impact on Oklahoma.

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List at least three factors that contributed to the Great Depression.

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