Chapter 15 BOOM AND BUST

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Supporters of Prohibition thought that banning alcohol would reduce the problem of drunkenness.

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Banning alcohol would reduce drunkenness.

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Economic problems for farmers started before the Great Depression.

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True

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Women’s lifestyles did not change much during the Jazz Age.

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False

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The Rural Electrification Administration (REA) was a popular program for people in urban areas.

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False

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Private organizations and the government provided welfare to jobless and homeless Minnesotans.

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Welfare services for jobless and homeless Minnesotans are provided by private organizations and the government.

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Franklin D. Roosevelt was president before the Great Depression.

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False

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A share of ownership in a company that can be bought and sold.

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stock

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A federal agency created during the New Deal.

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Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

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Aid in the form of money or necessities.

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assistance

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A legal process in which a money lender takes over ownership of a property.

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Foreclosure