Question
1. Which of these played the BIGGEST role in causing the Dust Bowl?
A high demand for agricultural crops
B the lack of pesticides to protect farms
C a lack of available labor for the fields
D a reliance on industrial machinery in farming
2. The runs on banks during the Great Depression worsened the country's economic situation because the bank runs
A caused banking institutions to collect funds from the government.
B caused overseas investors to worry about giving money to America.
C caused the government to stop reimbursing currency for gold bullion.
D caused many banks to close and created an even greater shortage of money.
A high demand for agricultural crops
B the lack of pesticides to protect farms
C a lack of available labor for the fields
D a reliance on industrial machinery in farming
2. The runs on banks during the Great Depression worsened the country's economic situation because the bank runs
A caused banking institutions to collect funds from the government.
B caused overseas investors to worry about giving money to America.
C caused the government to stop reimbursing currency for gold bullion.
D caused many banks to close and created an even greater shortage of money.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
1. The option that played the BIGGEST role in causing the Dust Bowl is:
**A** a high demand for agricultural crops.
The Dust Bowl was largely exacerbated by over-farming in the 1920s in response to high demand for crops, which led to soil depletion and erosion, ultimately resulting in severe dust storms.
2. The correct answer regarding the impact of runs on banks during the Great Depression is:
**D** caused many banks to close and created an even greater shortage of money.
Bank runs led to the failure of many banks, causing a severe contraction in the money supply and worsening the economic crisis.
**A** a high demand for agricultural crops.
The Dust Bowl was largely exacerbated by over-farming in the 1920s in response to high demand for crops, which led to soil depletion and erosion, ultimately resulting in severe dust storms.
2. The correct answer regarding the impact of runs on banks during the Great Depression is:
**D** caused many banks to close and created an even greater shortage of money.
Bank runs led to the failure of many banks, causing a severe contraction in the money supply and worsening the economic crisis.