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The Dust Bowl(2 points) Responses was caused solely by a bad drought. was caused solely by a bad drought. caused to dust of the plains to blow as far as Florida. caused to dust of the plains to blow as far as Florida. only lasted about a year. only lasted about a year. was largely a result of farming practices on the Great Plains. was largely a result of farming practices on the Great Plains. Question 14 The New Deal did everything EXCEPT:(2 points) Responses close all American banks. close all American banks. ended the Great Depression. ended the Great Depression. construct the foundations of the federal welfare system. construct the foundations of the federal welfare system. transform the Democratic Party into the dominant force in American politics for the next 30 years. transform the Democratic Party into the dominant force in American politics for the next 30 years. Question 15 To secure the soundness of the banking system, Roosevelt did all the following EXCEPT:(2 points) Responses authorize a national bank holiday. authorize a national bank holiday. insure the bank accounts of individual depositors. insure the bank accounts of individual depositors. fireside chats. fireside chats. veto the Glass-Steagall Act. veto the Glass-Steagall Act. Question 16 Which of the following best characterized American foreign policy during the 1920-1930s?(2 points) Responses Imperialism Imperialism Expansionism Expansionism Isolationism Isolationism Diplomacy Diplomacy Question 17 Initial implementation of the Agricultural Adjustment Act in 1933 was controver because(2 points) Responses It favored small farmer over large farms. It favored small farmer over large farms. It outlawed the practices of farm tenancy and sharecropping. It outlawed the practices of farm tenancy and sharecropping. It required farmers to boost agricultural production. It required farmers to boost agricultural production. It involved large-scale destruction of existing crops and livestock to reduce surpluses. It involved large-scale destruction of existing crops and livestock to reduce surpluses. Question 18 Critics of the New Deal pointed out it did not directly help(2 points) Responses unemployed unemployed workers workers farmers farmers women and African Americans women and African Americans Question 19 The Civilian Conservation Corps(2 points) Responses displaced as many as 200,000 African American tenant farmers from their land. displaced as many as 200,000 African American tenant farmers from their land. built the Tennessee Valley Authority. built the Tennessee Valley Authority. enlisted approximately equal numbers of young men and women, although the sexes were not mixed in CCC camps or projects. enlisted approximately equal numbers of young men and women, although the sexes were not mixed in CCC camps or projects. sent 250,000 young men to do reforestation and conservation work around the nation. sent 250,000 young men to do reforestation and conservation work around the nation. Question 20 All of the following were causes of the Great Depression EXCEPT(2 points) Responses European countries inability to pay their debts. European countries inability to pay their debts. Depressed precious metal prices. Depressed precious metal prices. Overproduction in factories and on farms. Overproduction in factories and on farms. Poor banking practices.

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Question 13: The Dust Bowl was largely a result of farming practices on the Great Plains.

Question 14: The New Deal did everything EXCEPT: ended the Great Depression.

Question 15: To secure the soundness of the banking system, Roosevelt did all the following EXCEPT: veto the Glass-Steagall Act.

Question 16: Which of the following best characterized American foreign policy during the 1920-1930s? Isolationism.

Question 17: Initial implementation of the Agricultural Adjustment Act in 1933 was controversial because it involved large-scale destruction of existing crops and livestock to reduce surpluses.

Question 18: Critics of the New Deal pointed out it did not directly help: women and African Americans.

Question 19: The Civilian Conservation Corps sent 250,000 young men to do reforestation and conservation work around the nation.

Question 20: All of the following were causes of the Great Depression EXCEPT: Depressed precious metal prices.

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