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What percentage of Americans were unemployed by 1933?
What percentage of Americans were unemployed by 1933?
- 75%
- 50%
- 10%
- 25% (correct)
What was the approximate reduction in production between 1929 and 1932?
What was the approximate reduction in production between 1929 and 1932?
- Three quarters
- One quarter
- One half (correct)
- Total shutdown
What was the estimated number of unemployed Americans by 1933?
What was the estimated number of unemployed Americans by 1933?
- 16-18 million
- 13-15 million (correct)
- 19-20 million
- 10-12 million
Why did Americans believe they were responsible for the Great Depression?
Why did Americans believe they were responsible for the Great Depression?
What was the value of investments that fell between 1929 and 1932?
What was the value of investments that fell between 1929 and 1932?
What was the primary occupation of minority groups who were employed on farms during the Depression?
What was the primary occupation of minority groups who were employed on farms during the Depression?
Why were many Latino people deported from the United States during the Depression?
Why were many Latino people deported from the United States during the Depression?
What was the primary impact of the poll tax on African Americans during the Depression?
What was the primary impact of the poll tax on African Americans during the Depression?
What was the outcome of the White unity leagues' campaigns during the Depression?
What was the outcome of the White unity leagues' campaigns during the Depression?
Who was a prominent advocate for civil rights during the Depression?
Who was a prominent advocate for civil rights during the Depression?
What was the name given to the makeshift homes built by families who lost their apartments and homes during the Great Depression?
What was the name given to the makeshift homes built by families who lost their apartments and homes during the Great Depression?
What was the name of the ecological disaster that affected farmers in the Midwest and central United States?
What was the name of the ecological disaster that affected farmers in the Midwest and central United States?
What was the term used by John Steinbeck to describe the migrant workers who traveled across the nation in search of new opportunities?
What was the term used by John Steinbeck to describe the migrant workers who traveled across the nation in search of new opportunities?
What was the main reason for the labor unrest in the Ford plant in Dearborn, Michigan in 1932?
What was the main reason for the labor unrest in the Ford plant in Dearborn, Michigan in 1932?
What was the name of the event that occurred in Chicago, Illinois in 1937, where police fired on striking workers, resulting in close to a dozen deaths?
What was the name of the event that occurred in Chicago, Illinois in 1937, where police fired on striking workers, resulting in close to a dozen deaths?
