US History Great Depression Review

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Which of the following increased in the 1920's: Farmers' Debt, Prices for Farm Products, Foreign demand for US farm supplies, Domestic Demand for US farm supplies?

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Farmers' Debt

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When was Black Tuesday?

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Oct 29, 1929

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Which was NOT a cause of the Great Depression? Options: Tariffs on foreign goods, The availability of Easy Credit, A growing number of homeless people, A crisis in the farming sector

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A growing number of homeless people

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Which was NOT a cause of the Dust Bowl: Drought, High Winds, Thick Layers of prairie grass, Overproduction of crops?

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Thick Layers of prairie grass

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After the stock market crash, how did President Hoover try to help the economy?

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By asking businesses not to lay off employees

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Who made up the Bonus Army that marched on Washington DC?

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World War I veterans and their families

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Which candidates ran for president in 1932?

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Herbert Hoover and Franklin D. Roosevelt

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What does "buying on the margin" mean?

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borrowing money to help pay for the stock

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Which of the following was NOT an effect of the Great Depression: Many kids had a poor diet, Many families became homeless, Many men became unemployed, Many people started farming?

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Many people started farming

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What name was given to the men and boys who rode the rails as they searched for work?

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Hoboes