42. What ended the Great Depression?A. New Deal programsB. The rebound of the stock marketC. World War IID. laissez- faire governmentE. A bailout by bank financier J. P. Morgan

16. The “zoot suit” riots of 1943:A.  were a series of fashion shows in Hollywood.B. involved Mexican immigrants fighting with blacks in Los Angeles.C. involved autoworkers in Detroit.D. highlighted the limits of racial tolerance during World War II.E. highlighted the growing acceptance of Mexicans in southern California.

6. The radio broke the silence of the American home with sports, music and drama shows.

9. Speculation made many investors risk capital in companies with questionable future revenue potential.

32. As the Depression raged on, Americans attempted to appear unaffected by their economic woes. Examples of this behavior were the practice of appearing employed husbands taking “business trips” and secretly retailoring adult clothes for their children. A. Americans were unfazed by their dilemma. B. Americans did not need mass produced possessions to enjoy life. C. Poverty was considered shameful. D. None of these.

What constitutes substantial performance depends on the circumstances of each case.

A makes a contract with B, whereby A promises to pay B $10.00 if B promises to cut A’s grass. After making the contract, A decides he really doesn’t need his grass cut, so he arranges to transfer B’s obligation to “cut grass” to C. Which of the following is true:

Generally, minors may disaffirm their contracts at any time during their minority or up to a reasonable time after reaching the age of majority.

If Alfredo, a minor, buys a used car from “Good Carma” Pre-Owned Cars, LLC, the parties have a void contract.

Cornelis, the owner of Preferable Purchase Electronics, Incorporated, orders 100 stereo receivers from Marcela, a salesperson for Dulcet Sound Manufacturing Company. Cornelis has made a promise to pay for the receivers in exchange for Dulcet Sound’s promise to deliver them. This is a(n) ________ contract.