Interwar Period Test

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In the 1930s, one factor that accounted for the westward migration of farmers from the Great Plains was

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the Dust Bowl

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Which statement best describes an important part of the black experience in the United States during the period between World War I and World War II? Options: Many blacks moved back to the South in an attempt to recapture their roots. Interracial tensions increased because of the black migration into Northern cities. The influence of the Ku Klux Klan declined significantly. The success of black soldiers in World War I led to equal treatment for blacks.

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Interracial tensions increased because of the black migration into Northern cities.

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Which statement about the Weimar Republic before November 1933 is best supported by the information in the chart? Options: Political representation of various groups was limited. Diverse political ideas were discouraged by the government. The Social Democrats continued to gain support throughout the period. Many different political ideologies were represented in the Reichstag.

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Many different political ideologies were represented in the Reichstag.

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An accurate statement about the Great Depression of the 1930’s is that

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a variety of factors combined to bring about the economic collapse

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A major reason for the emergence of a “consumer culture” in the 1920’s was that advertising and installment payments encouraged buying.

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advertising and installment payments encouraged buying

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The national policy of Prohibition ended when the states

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ratified the 21st amendment

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A main goal of the agricultural policy of the New Deal was to

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decrease farm surpluses

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The women’s rights movement in the early 20th century focused its efforts primarily on securing

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suffrage for women

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A major difference between the New Deal and the policies followed by earlier administrations was that the New Deal

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provided the government with a more active role in the economy

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The concern voiced in this quotation from the 1920's was most probably caused by the rapid development of

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the automobile