Cause and Effect in U.S. Economic History from 1899 to the Present

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SAT Subject Test in United States History › Cause and Effect in U.S. Economic History from 1899 to the Present

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Which of the following is true about the Great Depression?

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Economists concur generally that the __________ was one of the major causes of the Great Depression, contributing greatly to its severity and length.

3

Which of the following was directly caused by the Dust Bowl of the 1930s?

4

Which of these was not a consequence of Roosevelt's New Deal program?

5

During the so-called "Roaring 20s," what contributed to the most economic growth?

6

Following the stock market crash in 1929 many banks would quickly run out of money. What caused them to run out of money?

7

What President was slow to respond to the unfolding of the Great Depression?

8

The Smoot-Hawley Tariff .

9

The period of extreme dust storms throughout the American and Canadian prairie lands in the 1930s known as the Dust Bowl caused severe agricultural and ecological damage. This Dust Bowl was caused by all of the following EXCEPT:

10

Rosie the Riveter and other women in industrial jobs joined the workforce due to which of the following reasons?

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