US History - Chapters 14 & 15 Exam 2024.

US History - Chapters 14 & 15 Exam 2024. Which of the following increased in the 1920s? a) Farmers' debt b)Prices for farm products c)Foreign demand for U.S. farm products d)Domestic demand for U.S. farm products - ANSWER a) Farmers' debt Which was not a cause of the Great Depression? a)Tariffs of foreign goods b)The availability of easy credit c)A growing number of homeless people d)Growing problems in farming - ANSWER c) A growing number of homless people Which was NOT a cause of the Dust Bowl? a)Drought b)High winds c)Thick layers of prairie grass d)Overproduction of crops - ANSWER c) Thick layers of prairie grass After the stock market crash, how did president Hoover try to help the economy? a)By closing banks b)By lowering tariffs c)By funding handouts of food and clothing d)By asking businesses not to lay off employees - ANSWER d) By asking businesses not to lay off employees Who made up the Bonus Army that marched on Washington? a)WWI veterans and their families b)Farmers forced off thier land by dust storms c)Unemployed industrial workers and their families d)Business and labor leaders who agree to work together - ANSWER a) WWI veterans and their families What does buying on the margin mean? a)Purchasing stock outside the regular stock market b)Buying the stock for someone else c)Paying less that the market price of the stock d)Borrowing money to help pay for the stock - ANSWER d) Borrowing money to help pay for the stock