11. Unequitable wealth distribution was a red flag of a failing economy by the mid-1920s.

37. With prices such as seven cents for a bushel of corn, a dime for a bushel of oats, and a nickel for a pound of cotton, farmers faced the threat of    A. Raising too much produce.      B. Foreclosures as they could not afford their mortgage payments.    C. Competition from imported farm produce.  D. None of these

22. The Manhattan ProjectA. was kept a secret from the entire Executive Branch except President Roosevelt and Vice President Truman. B. enabled the development of an atomic weapon based on the theories of German scientists involving energy and matter. C. was operated jointly by the United States and Great Britain. D. produced an atomic bomb that was successfully tested before FDR’s death in 1945. E. Both B and D.

25. The idealized role for a woman in the 1950s was that of a(n)  a. Factory worker.   b. Housewife.  c. Corporate executive.  d. Alcoholic drug addict.

39. According to the essay, the comment “Nobody is actually starving” gave the public impression the President   A. Believed the severity of the Depression was exaggerated.       B. Had not seen the suffering.   C. Believed religious and private charities were taking care of the homeless and those in want.   D. Starving to death simply did not happen in America.

23. How did World War II veterans afford to pay for their college education?  a. Pell Grants and scholarships.   b. Universities lowered their tuition.   c. Servicemen’s Readjustment Act.   d. Part time and work-study jobs.

35. It is believed the 1929 stock market crash caused the Great Depression. According to the essay The Cruelest Year, the calamity is not simply explained with one event. Decide if the following statement is True or False: Persuaded Americans not only made purchases while their wages were low but extended easy credit made it easier. Most Americans were living on less than $2,000 per year yet consumer goods were continuously overproduced. Is this true or false? 

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.