Question

What was the main environmental goal of New Deal projects such as the Civilian Conservation Corps and the Works Progress Administration (WPA)?

Responses

to protect the country’s natural resources and use them more efficiently
to protect the country’s natural resources and use them more efficiently

to remove invasive plants and insects that killed trees from infested areas
to remove invasive plants and insects that killed trees from infested areas

to expand the number of national parks, cemeteries, and memorials in the country
to expand the number of national parks, cemeteries, and memorials in the country

to create a windbreak that would prevent future dust storms by planting trees

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to create a windbreak that would prevent future dust storms by planting trees

Answer 2

Blast From The Past Question!!!!

During the Industrial Revolution, what helped people migrating west open and operate successful businesses?

Responses

the development of railroads and canals, which could be used to ship products to Northern and Southern states, and to ship important farm products and other goods back out West
the development of railroads and canals, which could be used to ship products to Northern and Southern states, and to ship important farm products and other goods back out West

the development of large cities in the region, which allowed businesses to pay workers very low wages because of the high level of competition for jobs at their factories
the development of large cities in the region, which allowed businesses to pay workers very low wages because of the high level of competition for jobs at their factories

the establishment of peace treaties between the government and American Indian tribes, which prevented any conflict that could harm the new businesses
the establishment of peace treaties between the government and American Indian tribes, which prevented any conflict that could harm the new businesses

the establishment of a trade agreement between the government and Mexico, which allowed Mexico to purchase products from these new businesses for low prices
the establishment of a trade agreement between the government and Mexico, which allowed Mexico to purchase products from these new businesses for low prices

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the development of railroads and canals, which could be used to ship products to Northern and Southern states, and to ship important farm products and other goods back out West

Answer 4

Which THREE factors contributed to the Great Depression?

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Farmers produced more crops than people were able to buy.
Farmers produced more crops than people were able to buy.

People borrowed more money from banks than they were able to repay.
People borrowed more money from banks than they were able to repay.

Consumers demanded more goods than factories were able to produce.
Consumers demanded more goods than factories were able to produce.

Wars overseas and the draft caused labor shortages and industrial shortfalls.
Wars overseas and the draft caused labor shortages and industrial shortfalls.

The stock market lost eighty percent of its value over the course of a few years.

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Farmers produced more crops than people were able to buy, people borrowed more money from banks than they were able to repay, and the stock market lost eighty percent of its value over the course of a few years.

Answer 6

Read the quotation and answer the question.

Our greatest primary task is to put people to work. . . . It can be accomplished in part by direct recruiting by the Government itself, treating the task as we would treat the emergency of a war, but at the same time, through this employment, accomplishing greatly needed projects to stimulate and reorganize the use of our great natural resources.
— Franklin Delano Roosevelt, First Inaugural Address, March 4, 1933

What was the president hoping to accomplish with this speech?

Responses

convince the public of the necessity of environmental conservation
convince the public of the necessity of environmental conservation

convince the public to accept more government intervention in the economy
convince the public to accept more government intervention in the economy

convince the public to volunteer and assist with major infrastructure projects
convince the public to volunteer and assist with major infrastructure projects

convince the public that his reelection was critical to economic recovery

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convince the public to accept more government intervention in the economy

Answer 8

At which organization did Eleanor Roosevelt represent the United States while working to improve human rights?

Answer 9

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Eleanor Roosevelt represented the United States at the United Nations while working to improve human rights.

Answer 10

At which organization did Eleanor Roosevelt represent the United States while working to improve human rights?

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the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
the North Atlantic Treaty Organization

the League of Nations
the League of Nations

the Nuremberg Military Tribunal
the Nuremberg Military Tribunal

the United Nations

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the United Nations

Answer 12

Which of the following caused the Dust Bowl that occurred during the 1930s?

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poor farming practices and weather conditions
poor farming practices and weather conditions

people abandoning their farms to move to California
people abandoning their farms to move to California

the Wall Street Crash of 1929
the Wall Street Crash of 1929

the implementation of Roosevelt's New Deal

Answer 13

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Poor farming practices and weather conditions.

Answer 14

In the 1930s, about 200,000 “Dust Bowl refugees” left their dry, lifeless farms in the South and Midwest and moved to California in search of

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farm work.
farm work.

the chance to mine gold.
the chance to mine gold.

job training.
job training.

free food and shelter.

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Farm work.