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Question 1

The impact of the Great Depression on family life in the United States resulted in
 
  A) a decrease in the divorce rate.
  B) an increase in the birthrate.
  C) an increase in the marriage rate.
  D) more happy marriages.

Question 2

President Hoover initially responded to the collapse of the American economy by
 
  A) stressing the seriousness and long-term nature of the problem.
  B) demanding that Congress raise taxes.
  C) creating agencies and boards such as the National Credit Corporation and the Emergency Committee for Employment.
  D) vetoing the Agricultural Marketing Act.

Question 3

An important factor in bringing about the Depression in 1929 was the
 
  A) fact that only 2 percent of the American population owned any kind of stock in 1929.
  B) excessive prices charged by American farmers during the 1920s.
  C) shallow and superficial nature of prosperity during the 1920s.
  D) extremely high cost of wages and raw materials during the 1920s.

Question 4

In general, Americans responded to the suffering they experienced during the Great Depression
 
  A) by rejecting the capitalistic system.
  B) with a sense of guilt.
  C) by refusing to work.
  D) by embracing socialist principles.



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Answer 1

Answer: A

Answer 2

Answer: C

Answer 3

Answer: C

Answer 4

Answer: B



TVarnum

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Both answers were spot on, thank you once again




 

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