Unit 6 Test: Great Depression & WWII

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Which of the following were causes of the Great Depression? Weak banks & buying on credit, speculation & Stock Market Crash, Overproduction of crops & consumer goods, all of the above

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all of the above

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What caused many farmers to foreclose on their farms in the 1930s? Options: Growing too few crops, Expensive land and not enough workers, The Wall Street Crash

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Overproduction of crops and costs of machines

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During the Great Depression, ___ were usually the last hired and first fired.

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African Americans

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Which event occurred because of intensive farming, drought, and wind storms on the Great Plains in 1930's?

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the Dust Bowl

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Based on the history of the Dust Bowl, what was the MOST LIKELY experience of the occupants of this house?

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They migrated to California to look for work.

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How did the Great Depression affect families?

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Some fathers deserted their families, some couples had fewer children, some young people put off marriage plans.

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FDR's New Deal programs focused on helping the nation in what areas: Relief, Recovery, Reform, Refund, Recovery & Reform, Return & Relief?

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Relief, Recovery, Reform

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When the supply of goods exceeds demand, this is known as

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overproduction

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World War II began in Europe when ___.

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Germany invaded Poland on September 1, 1939.

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The ___ allowed the U.S. to lend supplies to Great Britain and other countries fighting against the Nazis.

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Lend-Lease Act