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The Beginning of the Great Depression — Unit test

Question 15 • MCPSS AL-Grade 6 United States Studies: The Industrial Revolution to the Present - Summer School 2026

What happened to the US unemployment rate in the early 1930s?

Answer
A
It rose rapidly as farms and businesses closed.
B
It shrank quickly as farms and businesses grew.
C
It went up and down because of the Dust Bowl.
D
It rose and fell quickly based on housing costs.

Explanation

During the early 1930s, the Great Depression caused many businesses and farms to close or cut back, leaving millions of people without jobs. As a result, the US unemployment rate rose rapidly. The choice about shrinking unemployment is the opposite of what happened.

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