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11.What were Hoovervilles? a.They were suburban towns that experienced sharp downturns during the depression. b.They were the numerous soup kitchens constructed to feed the nation’s hungry. c.They were rich sections of town where wealthy Republicans lived. d.They were squalid collections of shacks where the homeless of America’s cities lived. 12.In what year was unemployment the highest? a.1929 b.1933 c.1937 d.1940 13.Which statement about women during the depression is NOT true? a.Women were generally less likely to be fired than men. b.Firing women usually opened up more job opportunities for men. c.Opposition to women doing “men’s jobs” stiffened during the depression. d.Many of the nation’s school districts refused to hire married women. 14.The Great Depression affected Germany in all of the following ways, EXCEPT it a.helped bring about the collapse of the German banking system. b.slowed the rise of Adolf Hitler to power. c.caused Germany to default on war debts. d. raised unemployment. 15.Most countries responded to the international crisis of the Great Depression with a.strong measures to promote international finance. b.massive international relief efforts to help the countries hardest hit. c.measures to punish the Soviet Union as the supposed source of the trouble. d.policies that hindered international trade. 16. Social effects of the depression included all of the following EXCEPT a.lower birthrates. b.higher divorce rates. c.loss of self-esteem by unemployed workers. d.an increase in the number of men who deserted their families. 17. Which statement about conditions for African Americans during the depression is true? a.Unemployment rates for blacks stayed at the same high pre-depression rate. b.Blacks received equal treatment in receiving aid from relief programs. c.Religious charity groups often denied providing help to blacks. d.Blacks were generally the first workers to be fired and the last to be hired. 18. During the depression, Hispanic Americans a.were able to move up to middle-class status. b.experienced little discrimination in finding work. c.lost many jobs due to prejudice against them. d.always resisted returning to Mexico. 19. Which statement best summarizes protest movements in the early years of the depression? a.Demonstrations were virtually nonexistent despite the awful conditions. b.The government passed a law that made it illegal to stage any type of protest. c.Protesters came from a vast range of social, political, and economic interests. d.Conservative Republicans dominated the ranks of those who led protest movements. 20. In the Midwest, the Farmers’ Holiday Association a.increased the shipment of produce. b.provided free food to those in need. c.stopped the shipment of produce to urban markets. d.quit growing crops in protest. Â