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The Beginning of the Great Depression — Unit test

Question 9 • MCPSS AL-Grade 6 United States Studies: The Industrial Revolution to the Present - Summer School 2026

What was a cause of decreased demand for food in the 1920s?

Answer
A
the end of World War I
B
decreased family income
C
highly priced goods
D
increased farming incomes

Explanation

When World War I ended, wartime demand for food declined. European countries also began producing more of their own food, so they bought less from U.S. farmers. This reduced demand for food; the cause is the end of World War I.

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