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He was the Democratic presidential candidate in the 1928 election. He was the first Catholic to be elected as a candidate.
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Alfred E. Smith
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Grant Wood
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regular periodic payment made to pay off the cost of an item when buying it on credit
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bull market
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Walt Disney
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He was the Democratic presidential candidate in the 1928 election. He was the first Catholic to be elected as a candidate.
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regular periodic payment made to pay off the cost of an item when buying it on credit
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the practice of making high-risk investments with borrowed money in hopes of getting a big return
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October 29, 1929; date of the worst stock-market crash in American history and beginning of the Great Depression.
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buying a stock by paying only a fraction of the stock price and borrowing the rest
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What were the causes of the Dust Bowl?
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a serial drama on television or radio using melodramatic situations
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a steady rise in the stock market over a period of time
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demand by a broker that investors pay back loans made for stocks purchased on margin
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Which of the following actions were taken by farmers in response to debt and foreclosures between 1930 and 1934?
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United States film maker who pioneered animated cartoons
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to take possession of a property from a mortgagor because of defaults on payments
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Which political party sponsored many of the Hunger Marches?
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an officer of the court who is employed to execute writs and processes and make arrests etc.
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A nickname for the Great Plains regions hit by drought and dust storms in the early 1930s
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What was the main purpose of the Hawley-Smoot Tariff (1930), and how did it backfire?
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Which factor did not contribute to the Great Depression?
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Which term was used to describe the makeshift communities built by homeless individuals during the Great Depression, and why were they sometimes called 'Hoovervilles'?
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How did the rise of photojournalism reflect the experiences of Americans during the Great Depression?
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How did income inequality contribute to the economic crash of 1929?
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Hollywood films helped Americans cope with the Great Depression all the following ways EXCEPT?
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artist who painted American Gothic
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Who became the Republican candidate in the 1928 election after Calvin Coolidge decided not to run?
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Which of the following best describes Hoover's approach to voluntary efforts and public works during the Great Depression?
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What were the consequences of Hoover's handling of the Bonus Army?
