History of the Americas Questions
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in search of work or a better life, many unemployed people
As a result of the stock market crash, some banks suffered more losses than they could absorb and
During the Depression, charities set up ____________ to give poor people a meal
The stock market took its steepest dive on October 29, 1929, the day now known as
The Dust Bowl occurred because plowed land was left uncultivated and there was a terrible drought
At the time of the stock market crash, the government did not insure bank deposits, so
"okies" were usually farmers who sold their land and used the profited to travel to california and begin new lives
Stockbrokers who made loans that allowed investors to buy stocks could issue a ____________________ to protect their loans
The origins of the majority of human existence in North America beganA. with migrations from Eurasia over the Bering Strait.B. with the explorations of Christopher Columbus.C. as a result of the development of the wheel.D. long after the last ice age ended.E. from the southern tip of South America.
The first truly complex society in the Americas was that of theA. Mayas.B. Aztecs.C. Incas.D. Pueblos.E. Olmec.
The Depression improved steadily during President Hoover's administration.
Which Virginia delegate to the Continental Congress moved "that these united colonies ought to be free and independent states"?
In what colonial city was the first clash between the colonists and the British (event occurred in 1770)?
The Declaration of Independence is depicted on the reverse side of what US currency?
Who authorized the Stars and Stripes for the official American Flag?
during the early 1930s, dust storms blackened the skies of the great planes for hundreds of miles
How long did the first Continental Congress meet?
Lafayette became a major general in the Continental army at what age?
Identify the "He" who is repeatedly criticized throughout the Declaration of Independence.
What foreign country sent a fleet of ships to help the Americans, and also declared war on Britain in 1778?