Question
6. The Dust Bowl was one of the worst environmental disasters in American history. Which of these events was a primary cause of this disaster:
A. The government's insistence on the planting of native grasses across the plains.
B. The great hurricane of 1932 which devastated parts of the Gulf Coast.
C. Years of drought across the Great Plains, along with the loss of native grasses.
D. The movement of vast quantities of products further west into the Rockies.
7. The Smoot-Hawley Tariff, signed into law in 1930, had long-lasting effects on America's economy. Which of the following reflects that?
A. Tariffs increased the supply of American goods but decreased the amount of profits overseas.
B. Foreign trade partners raised their tariffs (taxes) on American imports, which caused international trade to shrink. This caused more factories to close.
C. The Senate was honored for their passage of the tariff, and the economy began to prosper.
D. Foreign investors, eager to make more profits in American markets, began to invest heavily in American products, thus boosting our economy.
A. The government's insistence on the planting of native grasses across the plains.
B. The great hurricane of 1932 which devastated parts of the Gulf Coast.
C. Years of drought across the Great Plains, along with the loss of native grasses.
D. The movement of vast quantities of products further west into the Rockies.
7. The Smoot-Hawley Tariff, signed into law in 1930, had long-lasting effects on America's economy. Which of the following reflects that?
A. Tariffs increased the supply of American goods but decreased the amount of profits overseas.
B. Foreign trade partners raised their tariffs (taxes) on American imports, which caused international trade to shrink. This caused more factories to close.
C. The Senate was honored for their passage of the tariff, and the economy began to prosper.
D. Foreign investors, eager to make more profits in American markets, began to invest heavily in American products, thus boosting our economy.
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GPT-4o mini
6. The Dust Bowl was primarily caused by:
**C. Years of drought across the Great Plains, along with the loss of native grasses.**
7. The long-lasting effects of the Smoot-Hawley Tariff on America's economy are best reflected by:
**B. Foreign trade partners raised their tariffs (taxes) on American imports, which caused international trade to shrink. This caused more factories to close.**
**C. Years of drought across the Great Plains, along with the loss of native grasses.**
7. The long-lasting effects of the Smoot-Hawley Tariff on America's economy are best reflected by:
**B. Foreign trade partners raised their tariffs (taxes) on American imports, which caused international trade to shrink. This caused more factories to close.**