Question 1

During the Great Depression, both the marriage rate and the divorce rate declined.

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 B)False

Question 2

The ________ Tariff of 1930 dramatically raised tariff rates.

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Question 3

How was the American family affected by the Great Depression?

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Question 4

During the Great Depression,

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A)   the divorce rate declined.
B)   the marriage rate increased.
C)   the birth rate increased.
D)   both the marriage rate and the birth rate increased.
E)   All these answers are correct.

Question 5

In 1921, Franklin Roosevelt was stricken with ________, and as a result, he lost the use of his legs.

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Question 6

The ________ was an alliance between the American Communist Party and other "antifascist" groups in the 1930s.

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Question 7

In 1932, the Reconstruction Finance Corporation

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A)   lent funds only to financial institutions with sufficient collateral.
B)   was created by Congress over President Herbert Hoover's veto.
C)   focused most of its spending on large urban cities in the Northeast.
D)   was ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court.
E)   spent most of its money trying to prop up unstable local banks.

Question 8

During the 1930s, the left in the United States

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A)   found broad acceptance among both the working class and intellectuals.
B)   experienced intense government hostility.
C)   saw a widening of the ideological range of mainstream art and politics.
D)   both experienced intense government hostility and saw a widening of the ideological range of mainstream art and politics.
E)   All these answers are correct.

Question 9

As Herbert Hoover began his presidency, he

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A)   considered the country's economic future bright.
B)   assumed the economy might suffer a mild recession.
C)   feared a depression.
D)   called for voluntary guidelines to stabilize the stock market.
E)   renounced his earlier policy of associationalism.

Question 10

Much of the money lent by the Reconstruction Finance Corporation went to large banks and corporations.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Many Americans, angry at their government, began calling shanty towns built by the unemployed on the outskirts of cities "________."

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Question 12

The severity of the Depression increased in 1931 when the Federal Reserve Board

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A)   closed all financially-ailing banks.
B)   declared bankruptcy.
C)   weakened the value of the dollar.
D)   expanded the money supply.
E)   raised interest rates.

Question 13

In the 1932 election, Democratic candidate Franklin Roosevelt faced off against the Republican nominee, ________.

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Question 14

Those blacks who migrated to northern cities during the Great Depression found conditions little better than in the South.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In the 1930s, the largest Japanese American and Chinese American populations were found in

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A)   Oregon.
B)   Arizona.
C)   Washington.
D)   Hawaii.
E)   California.

Question 16

Characterize Herbert Hoover's personality during his presidency. How did his personal image with the American public change between 1928 and 1932?

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Question 17

The Great Depression was caused by the stock market crash of October 1929.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

During the Great Depression in the rural United States,

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A)   one-third of all farmers lost their land.
B)   farm income dropped by twenty-five percent.
C)   economic conditions were slightly better than in industrial cities.
D)   the farm economy could not keep up with consumer demand.
E)   farmers enjoyed several unusually fertile growing seasons.

Question 19

In 1928, Herbert Hoover predicted an end to poverty in America was near.

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A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 20

The Reconstruction Finance Corporation (RFC)

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A)   was created to provide federal loans to troubled banks and businesses.
B)   was created in the first year of Herbert Hoover's administration.
C)   included a $1.5 billion public works budget.
D)   included a $1.5 billion public works budget, and was created to provide federal loans to troubled banks and businesses.
E)   All these answers are correct. D

Exam 23: The Great Depression

During the Great Depression, both the marriage rate and the divorce rate declined.

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The ________ Tariff of 1930 dramatically raised tariff rates.

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How was the American family affected by the Great Depression?

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During the Great Depression,

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In 1921, Franklin Roosevelt was stricken with ________, and as a result, he lost the use of his legs.

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The ________ was an alliance between the American Communist Party and other "antifascist" groups in the 1930s.

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In 1932, the Reconstruction Finance Corporation

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During the 1930s, the left in the United States

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As Herbert Hoover began his presidency, he

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Much of the money lent by the Reconstruction Finance Corporation went to large banks and corporations.

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Many Americans, angry at their government, began calling shanty towns built by the unemployed on the outskirts of cities "________."

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The severity of the Depression increased in 1931 when the Federal Reserve Board

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In the 1932 election, Democratic candidate Franklin Roosevelt faced off against the Republican nominee, ________.

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Those blacks who migrated to northern cities during the Great Depression found conditions little better than in the South.

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In the 1930s, the largest Japanese American and Chinese American populations were found in

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Characterize Herbert Hoover's personality during his presidency. How did his personal image with the American public change between 1928 and 1932?

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The Great Depression was caused by the stock market crash of October 1929.

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