Practice QuestionsPractice Questions

Which of the following was Which of the following was an advantage the North had an advantage the North had

over the South?over the South?

a.a. more experienced generalsmore experienced generals

b.b. military support from Britainmilitary support from Britain

c.c. more money to spend on warmore money to spend on war

d.d. full support of all its citizensfull support of all its citizens

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The Emancipation Proclamation The Emancipation Proclamation freedfreed

• a. all enslaved people living in the United States.

• b. enslaved people living in areas controlled by the Confederacy.

• c. enslaved people living in the Union states.

• d. enslaved people living in the territories.

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The Freedmen’s Bureau The Freedmen’s Bureau succeeded insucceeded in

• a. redistributing formerly white-owned land to black southerners.

• b. keeping ex-Confederate supporters out of office.

• c. providing clothing, medical care, food, and education to many freed people.

• d. electing African Americans to southern state governments.

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Southern state governments Southern state governments restricted the rights of former restricted the rights of former

slaves byslaves by

• a. passing black codes.

• b. holding constitutional conventions.

• c. refusing to pay war debts.

• d. refusing to pass the Thirteenth Amendment.

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Which was a major success of Which was a major success of Reconstruction in the South?Reconstruction in the South?

• a. an end to racist government policies

• b. the transformation into an industrialized, urban region

• c. the creation of a public school system

• d. an end to tensions between the South and the North

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The Reconstruction Act of 1867The Reconstruction Act of 1867

• a. closed the South to Democrats.

• b. closed the South to scalawags.

• c. put the South under military rule.

• d. gave voting rights to all Southerners.

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Reconstruction came to end whenReconstruction came to end when

• a. the Fifteenth Amendment was ratified.

• b. federal troops were removed from the South.

• c. President Johnson was impeached.

• d. the Freedmen’s Bureau was dismantled.

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In 1870, thanks to the Fifteenth In 1870, thanks to the Fifteenth Amendment, southern black menAmendment, southern black men

• a. voted for the first time.

• b. took charge of the Senate.

• c. received free government land.

• d. produced their own Reconstruction plan.

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Critics of powerful industrialists Critics of powerful industrialists referred to them asreferred to them as

• a. captains of industry.

• b. philanthropists.

• c. robber barons.

• d. anarchists.

1010

The goal of the Sherman Antitrust The goal of the Sherman Antitrust Act was toAct was to

• a. encourage industries to form cartels.

• b. promote fair industrial competition.

• c. place higher taxes on business profits.

• d. encourage the growth of business monopolies.

1111

According to the theory of According to the theory of Social Social DarwinismDarwinism, the government should, the government should

• a. stay out of the affairs of business.

• b. protect the rights of workers.

• c. raise taxes on the rich.

• d. outlaw trusts and cartels.

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Economists call periods of boom Economists call periods of boom and bustand bust

• a. a recovery.

• b. economies of scale.

• c. a recession.

• d. the business cycle.

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How did industrial growth affect the How did industrial growth affect the distribution of wealth in the United distribution of wealth in the United

States?States?• a. All Americans enjoyed a higher

standard of living.

• b. The income gap between farmers and factory workers widened.

• c. Wealth was concentrated in the hands of a few industrialists.

• d. The income gap between rich and poor grew smaller.

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Which one of the following is a Which one of the following is a lingering myth about the West?lingering myth about the West?

• a. It was settled by a variety of races.

• b. Settlers were nearly all white males.

• c. Settlers nearly destroyed Native American peoples.

• d. Western settlement damaged the environment.

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The challenges and hardships of The challenges and hardships of those who settled the Great Plains those who settled the Great Plains

led them toled them to

• a. desire isolation from their neighbors.

• b. rely on the government for aid.

• c. depend on help from each other.

• d. abandon the West.

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What was one key requirement that What was one key requirement that applicants had to meet to receive applicants had to meet to receive land under the Homestead Act?land under the Homestead Act?

• a. They had to live on the land all year long.

• b. They had to farm the land for five years in a row.

• c. They had to file a claim with a bank.

• d. They had to wheel portable cabins from plot to plot.

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What drew many new immigrants What drew many new immigrants to the West?to the West?

• a. the opportunity to learn new languages

• b. the climate on the plains

• c. “land-grant” colleges

• d. cheap land and new jobs

1919

By the 1890s, immigration patterns By the 1890s, immigration patterns had shifted dramatically, with most had shifted dramatically, with most

immigrants now coming fromimmigrants now coming from

• a. northern European countries.

• b. southern and eastern European countries.

• c. Mexico and Central America.

• d. China and Japan.

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One of the reasons that political One of the reasons that political machines gained power in the late machines gained power in the late

1800s was that they1800s was that they

• a. advocated political reform.

• b. refused to accept graft as part of their income.

• c. provided jobs and other help for immigrants.

• d. provided for the needs of the suburbs.

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Where did European immigrants Where did European immigrants often settle in the United States?often settle in the United States?

• a. in western railroad towns

• b. in their ports of entry

• c. in the South

• d. near lakes

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Which of the following resulted from Which of the following resulted from rapid urbanization?rapid urbanization?

• a. increased racial violence against African Americans

• b. better medical care for factory workers

• c. a more even distribution of wealth among urban residents

• d. a widening gap between rich and poor

2323

Prohibition groups saw a link Prohibition groups saw a link between drinking andbetween drinking and

• a. abuses by big business.

• b. lower public morals.

• c. anti-Asian feelings.

• d. high tariffs.

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Which event led to the Spanish-Which event led to the Spanish-American War?American War?

• a. Cubans rebelled against Spanish rule.

• b. The United States annexed Cuba.

• c. Spain destroyed American-owned sugar plantations in Cuba.

• d. The Spanish navy sank two American ships in the Pacific.

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Why was the Open Door Policy Why was the Open Door Policy important to the United States?important to the United States?

• a. It gave the United States territory in China.

• b. It gave the United States access to millions of consumers in China.

• c. It increased Chinese investments in the United States.

• d. It kept European goods out of China.

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The United States followed a policy The United States followed a policy of expansionism in the late 1800s of expansionism in the late 1800s

becausebecause

• a. European nations were eager to sell rights to their colonies.

• b. many Americans were demanding high-quality foreign goods.

• c. U.S. factories needed foreign laborers.

• d. the nation sought more markets for its goods.

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As a result of the Spanish-As a result of the Spanish-American War,American War,

• a. Puerto Rico became an unincorporated territory of the United States.

• b. Cuba was divided into spheres of influence.

• c. the Philippines became a Spanish colony.

• d. the United States gained rights to the Panama Canal.

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Under imperialism, the stronger Under imperialism, the stronger nation attempts tonation attempts to

• a. dominate a weaker country.

• b. sell its products to a weaker country.

• c. create an empire.

• d. all of the above.

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Americans sided with the Cuban Americans sided with the Cuban rebels against Spain as a result ofrebels against Spain as a result of

• a. the charge up San Juan Hill.

• b. the Platt Amendment.

• c. the Treaty of Paris.

• d. yellow journalism.

3030

President Roosevelt’s Progressive President Roosevelt’s Progressive record included all the following record included all the following

exceptexcept

• a. conservation of forest land.

• b. break-up of several trusts deemed harmful to the public.

• c. regulation of food and drugs.

• d. establishment of the Federal Reserve System.

3131

Progressivism was halted byProgressivism was halted by

• a. the efforts of the NAACP.

• b. World War I.

• c. the repeal of the prohibition amendment.

• d. the victory of the Bull Moose Party.

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Which belief was held by most Which belief was held by most Progressives?Progressives?

• a. The government should be more accountable to its citizens.

• b. Housing and healthcare should remain private.

• c. The government should protect agricultural interests.

• d. The government should intervene in unfair business practices.

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Journalists known as muckrakers Journalists known as muckrakers worked atworked at

• a. praising government policies.

• b. exposing political and business corruption.

• c. attacking the ideas of socialists.

• d. opposing government regulation of business.

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One way reformers hoped to end One way reformers hoped to end corruption in government was tocorruption in government was to

• a. establish an income tax.

• b. give voters more direct say in lawmaking.

• c. provide more welfare services.

• d. use the army to oust political machines.

3535

The progressive movement The progressive movement focused mainly on the problems offocused mainly on the problems of

• a. African Americans.

• b. urban residents.

• c. tenant farmers.

• d. nonunionized workers.

3636

Many Americans became more Many Americans became more supportive of suffrage as a result ofsupportive of suffrage as a result of

• a. women’s activities in World War I.

• b. the Seventeenth Amendment.

• c. the Kellogg-Briand Act.

• d. the repeal of prohibition.

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Which event sparked World War I?Which event sparked World War I?

• a. the sinking of the Lusitania

• b. the German-French dispute over Alsace-Lorraine

• c. Russia’s quest for a warm-water port

• d. the assassination of the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne

3838

Which was true of African Which was true of African Americans during World War I?Americans during World War I?

• a. Almost as many African Americans served in the war as did white Americans.

• b. African Americans were not allowed to serve in the war.

• c. African American troops were usually reserved for battle.

• d. African American troops were segregated and rarely allowed to fight.

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Which best describes the Great Which best describes the Great Migration?Migration?

• a. the increase in European immigration during World War I

• b. the movement of African Americans to northern cities

• c. the movement of women into jobs formerly held by men

• d. the progress of Allied troops across France

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Under the terms of the Sussex Under the terms of the Sussex pledge, the German government pledge, the German government

promised thatpromised that• a. the German navy would not attack any

American ships.

• b. German ships would not blockade Britain and France.

• c. German U-boats would warn ships before attacking.

• d. the German army would never invade Russia.

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The Selective Service Act was a The Selective Service Act was a means ofmeans of

• a. getting money to support the war effort.

• b. getting women to take over jobs formerly done by men.

• c. drafting young men for the military forces.

• d. finding jobs for men after they left military service.

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After Vladimir Lenin seized control After Vladimir Lenin seized control of Russia in 1917,of Russia in 1917,

• a. Germany surrendered.

• b. the Allies declared war on Russia.

• c. the United States entered the war.

• d. Russia withdrew from the war.

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The death toll from World War I The death toll from World War I waswas

• a. the highest for American troops.

• b. low, because of advances in weapons.

• c. extraordinarily high.

• d. high for Germany but low for the Allies.

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We’re almost done!We’re almost done!

4545

Under the terms of the peace Under the terms of the peace treaty, Germany had totreaty, Germany had to

• a. give its colonies independence.

• b. pay reparations to the Allies.

• c. break up Czechoslovakia.

• d. give its tanks and artillery to France.

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One result of Prohibition during the One result of Prohibition during the 1920s was1920s was

• a. an increase in alcoholism.

• b. a decline in dancing and socializing.

• c. the rise of organized crime.

• d. the creation of urban artistic colonies.

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How did life change for American How did life change for American women in the 1920s?women in the 1920s?

• a. Many women felt freer to experiment with bolder styles and manners.

• b. Married women found it much easier to balance careers and family life.

• c. Most women grew long hair and stopped using makeup.

• d. Women began to dominate the work force, often taking leadership positions.

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African Americans migrated north African Americans migrated north in the early 1900s mainly because in the early 1900s mainly because

ofof

• a. offers of free land.

• b. the climate.

• c. an industrial boom.

• d. a widespread business slowdown.

4949

Clubs in the Harlem district of New Clubs in the Harlem district of New York City were among the hottest York City were among the hottest

places to listen toplaces to listen to

• a. radio.

• b. political speeches.

• c. jazz.

• d. poetry readings.

5050

What legal right was at issue in the What legal right was at issue in the Scopes trial?Scopes trial?

• a. the right to open a speakeasy

• b. the right to hold fundamentalist beliefs

• c. the right to hold modernist beliefs

• d. the right to teach evolution in schools

5151

One group that suffered One group that suffered economically during the 1920s was economically during the 1920s was

thethe• a. miners.

• b. farmers.

• c. publishers.

• d. sports heroes.

5252

Key features of Republican Key features of Republican administrations of the 1920s administrations of the 1920s

includedincluded

• a. expansionism and business regulation.

• b. isolationism and laissez-faire business policy.

• c. a buildup of armaments and armed forces.

• d. reduction of quotas and increased immigration.

5353

The Red Scare was a response toThe Red Scare was a response to

• a. Prohibition.

• b. the Teapot Dome scandal.

• c. the Russian Revolution.

• d. the Kellogg-Briand Pact.

5454

The economy grew in the 1920s as The economy grew in the 1920s as consumersconsumers

• a. carefully conserved electricity.

• b. invested most of their money in government bonds.

• c. learned to ignore advertisements.

• d. began to buy goods on credit.

5555

Many Americans believed that Many Americans believed that Sacco and Vanzetti were executed Sacco and Vanzetti were executed

because they werebecause they were• a. subversives trying to overthrow the

government.

• b. Communist agitators who helped organize strikes.

• c. responsible for setting off bombs that damaged A. Mitchell Palmer’s home.

• d. immigrants with radical beliefs during the Red Scare.

5656

Generally, the 1920s were marked Generally, the 1920s were marked byby

• a. rising farm prices.

• b. rising stock prices.

• c. falling production.

• d. falling wages.

5757

Despite the prosperity of the 1920s, Despite the prosperity of the 1920s, life remained hard for many life remained hard for many

• a. farmers and factory workers.

• b. wealthy investors.

• c. employers.

• d. brokers and speculators.

5858

Throughout most of the 1920s, Throughout most of the 1920s, Americans were generallyAmericans were generally

• a. worried that the stock market would crash.

• b. confident that business would bring continued prosperity.

• c. delighted that wealth was evenly distributed.

• d. concerned with economic danger signs.

5959

Not long after Black Tuesday, the Not long after Black Tuesday, the stock market crash was affectingstock market crash was affecting

• a. only those who had invested heavily in stocks.

• b. wealthy industrialists almost exclusively.

• c. millions of Americans, many of whom had never owned stocks.

• d. mainly stockbrokers and banks.

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The Crash led toThe Crash led to

• a. increased factory production.

• b. a brief period of rising profits.

• c. higher farm prices.

• d. unemployment for millions of workers.

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Which of the following was Which of the following was an advantage the North had an advantage the North had

over the South?over the South?

c.c. more money to spend on warmore money to spend on war

11

The Emancipation Proclamation The Emancipation Proclamation freedfreed

• b. enslaved people living in areas controlled by the Confederacy.

22

The Freedmen’s Bureau The Freedmen’s Bureau succeeded insucceeded in

• c. providing clothing, medical care, food, and education to many freed people.

44

Southern state governments Southern state governments restricted the rights of former restricted the rights of former

slaves byslaves by

• a. passing black codes.

55

Which was a major success of Which was a major success of Reconstruction in the South?Reconstruction in the South?

• c. the creation of a public school system

66

The Reconstruction Act of 1867The Reconstruction Act of 1867

• c. put the South under military rule.

77

Reconstruction came to end whenReconstruction came to end when

• b. federal troops were removed from the South.

88

In 1870, thanks to the Fifteenth In 1870, thanks to the Fifteenth Amendment, southern black menAmendment, southern black men

• a. voted for the first time.

99

Critics of powerful industrialists Critics of powerful industrialists referred to them asreferred to them as

• c. robber barons.

1010

The goal of the Sherman Antitrust The goal of the Sherman Antitrust Act was toAct was to

• b. promote fair industrial competition.

1111

According to the theory of According to the theory of Social Social DarwinismDarwinism, the government should, the government should

• a. stay out of the affairs of business.

1212

Economists call periods of boom Economists call periods of boom and bustand bust

• d. the business cycle.

1313

How did industrial growth affect the How did industrial growth affect the distribution of wealth in the United distribution of wealth in the United

States?States?

• c. Wealth was concentrated in the hands of a few industrialists.

1515

Which one of the following is a Which one of the following is a lingering myth about the West?lingering myth about the West?

• b. Settlers were nearly all white males.

1616

The challenges and hardships of The challenges and hardships of those who settled the Great Plains those who settled the Great Plains

led them toled them to

• c. depend on help from each other.

1717

What was one key requirement that What was one key requirement that applicants had to meet to receive applicants had to meet to receive land under the Homestead Act?land under the Homestead Act?

• b. They had to farm the land for five years in a row.

1818

What drew many new immigrants What drew many new immigrants to the West?to the West?

• d. cheap land and new jobs

1919

By the 1890s, immigration patterns By the 1890s, immigration patterns had shifted dramatically, with most had shifted dramatically, with most

immigrants now coming fromimmigrants now coming from

• b. southern and eastern European countries.

2020

One of the reasons that political One of the reasons that political machines gained power in the late machines gained power in the late

1800s was that they1800s was that they

• c. provided jobs and other help for immigrants.

2121

Where did European immigrants Where did European immigrants often settle in the United States?often settle in the United States?

• b. in their ports of entry

2222

Which of the following resulted from Which of the following resulted from rapid urbanization?rapid urbanization?

• d. a widening gap between rich and poor

2323

Prohibition groups saw a link Prohibition groups saw a link between drinking andbetween drinking and

• b. lower public morals.

2424

Which event led to the Spanish-Which event led to the Spanish-American War?American War?

• a. Cubans rebelled against Spanish rule.

2525

Why was the Open Door Policy Why was the Open Door Policy important to the United States?important to the United States?

• b. It gave the United States access to millions of consumers in China.

2626

The United States followed a policy The United States followed a policy of expansionism in the late 1800s of expansionism in the late 1800s

becausebecause

• d. the nation sought more markets for its goods.

2727

As a result of the Spanish-As a result of the Spanish-American War,American War,

• a. Puerto Rico became an unincorporated territory of the United States.

2828

Under imperialism, the stronger Under imperialism, the stronger nation attempts tonation attempts to

• a. dominate a weaker country, and

• b. sell its products to a weaker country, and

• c. create an empire, so the answer is . . .

• d. all of the above.

2929

Americans sided with the Cuban Americans sided with the Cuban rebels against Spain as a result ofrebels against Spain as a result of

• d. yellow journalism.

3030

President Roosevelt’s Progressive President Roosevelt’s Progressive record included all the following record included all the following

exceptexcept

• d. establishment of the Federal Reserve System.

3131

Progressivism was halted byProgressivism was halted by

• b. World War I.

3232

Which belief was held by most Which belief was held by most Progressives?Progressives?

• a. The government should be more accountable to its citizens.

3333

Journalists known as muckrakers Journalists known as muckrakers worked atworked at

• b. exposing political and business corruption.

3434

One way reformers hoped to end One way reformers hoped to end corruption in government was tocorruption in government was to

• b. give voters more direct say in lawmaking.

3535

The progressive movement The progressive movement focused mainly on the problems offocused mainly on the problems of

• b. urban residents.

3636

Many Americans became more Many Americans became more supportive of suffrage as a result ofsupportive of suffrage as a result of

• a. women’s activities in World War I.

3737

Which event sparked World War I?Which event sparked World War I?

• d. the assassination of the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne

3838

Which was true of African Which was true of African Americans during World War I?Americans during World War I?

• d. African American troops were segregated and rarely allowed to fight.

3939

Which best describes the Great Which best describes the Great Migration?Migration?

• b. the movement of African Americans to northern cities

4040

Under the terms of the Sussex Under the terms of the Sussex pledge, the German government pledge, the German government

promised thatpromised that• c. German U-boats would warn ships

before attacking.

4141

The Selective Service Act was a The Selective Service Act was a means ofmeans of

• c. drafting young men for the military forces.

4242

After Vladimir Lenin seized control After Vladimir Lenin seized control of Russia in 1917,of Russia in 1917,

• d. Russia withdrew from the war.

4343

The death toll from World War I The death toll from World War I waswas

• c. extraordinarily high.

4444

And the last one . . .And the last one . . .

4545

Under the terms of the peace Under the terms of the peace treaty, Germany had totreaty, Germany had to

• b. pay reparations to the Allies.

4646

One result of Prohibition during the One result of Prohibition during the 1920s was1920s was

• c. the rise of organized crime.

4747

How did life change for American How did life change for American women in the 1920s?women in the 1920s?

• a. Many women felt freer to experiment with bolder styles and manners.

4848

African Americans migrated north African Americans migrated north in the early 1900s mainly because in the early 1900s mainly because

ofof

• c. an industrial boom.

4949

Clubs in the Harlem district of New Clubs in the Harlem district of New York City were among the hottest York City were among the hottest

places to listen toplaces to listen to

• c. jazz.

5050

What legal right was at issue in the What legal right was at issue in the Scopes trial?Scopes trial?

• d. the right to teach evolution in schools

5151

One group that suffered One group that suffered economically during the 1920s was economically during the 1920s was

thethe• b. farmers.

5252

Key features of Republican Key features of Republican administrations of the 1920s administrations of the 1920s

includedincluded

• b. isolationism and laissez-faire business policy.

5353

The Red Scare was a response toThe Red Scare was a response to

• c. the Russian Revolution.

5454

The economy grew in the 1920s as The economy grew in the 1920s as consumersconsumers

• d. began to buy goods on credit.

5555

Many Americans believed that Many Americans believed that Sacco and Vanzetti were executed Sacco and Vanzetti were executed

because they werebecause they were

• d. immigrants with radical beliefs during the Red Scare.

5656

Generally, the 1920s were marked Generally, the 1920s were marked byby

• b. rising stock prices.

5757

Despite the prosperity of the 1920s, Despite the prosperity of the 1920s, life remained hard for many life remained hard for many

• a. farmers and factory workers.

5858

Throughout most of the 1920s, Throughout most of the 1920s, Americans were generallyAmericans were generally

• b. confident that business would bring continued prosperity.

5959

Not long after Black Tuesday, the Not long after Black Tuesday, the stock market crash was affectingstock market crash was affecting

• c. millions of Americans, many of whom had never owned stocks.

6060

The Crash led toThe Crash led to

• d. unemployment for millions of workers.

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