A) the tribes regained control over Indian land.
B) Indians were no longer under state jurisdiction.
C) Indian land owners could sell their property.
D) tribal governments could now rule the reservations.
F) All of the above
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A) was the uniting of investment and commercial banking so that bankers could more readily transfer depositors' money.
B) was the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, so that the government would guarantee bank deposits.
C) allowed weak banks to default on corporate loans, so that they could meet their obligation to individual depositors.
D) was the creation of the Federal Reserve System to regulate the banking industry.
F) A) and B)
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A) getting Congress to pass his legislative proposals; reshaping the Supreme Court
B) appointing sympathetic judges to the lower courts; getting Congress to sustain his vetoes
C) Supreme Court rulings on the constitutionality of the New Deal; his attempts to purge the Democrats
Who had begun opposing him
D) building up the federal bureaucracy; reducing the power of the states
F) B) and C)
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A) keep wages above set minimums, and hours below set maximums.
B) free prices from monopolistic constraints.
C) outlaw child labor and sweatshops.
D) allow union organization.
F) B) and C)
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A) Marriages and births, symbols of faith in the future, decreased.
B) Mothers who stayed home found their traditional roles more disrupted than their husbands'.
C) For the first time, emigration out of the United States exceeded immigration into it.
D) Over half the female labor force continued to work in domestic service or in the garment trades.
F) All of the above
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The Great Depression of the 1930s failed to follow the pattern of the late nineteenth century boom-and-bust business cycle due to a variety of complex factors.
Firstly, the Great Depression was triggered by a combination of structural weaknesses in the economy, including a rapid expansion of credit, overproduction in key industries, and unequal distribution of wealth. These underlying issues were not present to the same extent during the late nineteenth century cycles.
Additionally, the response to the initial economic downturn in the 1930s was not as effective as previous recoveries. Government policies, such as the implementation of protectionist trade measures and the failure to regulate the banking sector, exacerbated the crisis rather than facilitating a quick recovery.
Furthermore, the interconnectedness of the global economy in the 1930s meant that the effects of the economic downturn were felt worldwide, leading to a prolonged and widespread depression rather than the localized fluctuations of the late nineteenth century.
Overall, the unique combination of economic, political, and global factors contributed to the deviation from the traditional boom-and-bust cycle during the Great Depression of the 1930s.
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I disagree with the statement that Hoover was an American Nero. While it is true that Hoover's presidency was marked by the Great Depression and he struggled to effectively address the economic crisis, likening him to Nero is an unfair and exaggerated comparison.
Nero was known for his extravagant and self-indulgent lifestyle, and he was rumored to have fiddled while Rome burned. This comparison suggests that Hoover was indifferent to the suffering of the American people, which is not an accurate reflection of his character or intentions.
Hoover's efforts to address the Great Depression, including the implementation of public works programs and efforts to stabilize the banking system, demonstrate that he was not simply fretting ineffectually. While his policies may not have been successful in ending the Depression, it is unfair to characterize his actions as mere fretting.
Furthermore, the statement that the nation "rusted rather than burned" implies that Hoover's inaction allowed the country to decay, which overlooks the significant efforts he made to address the economic crisis.
In conclusion, while Hoover's presidency was marked by significant challenges and his policies may have been ineffective in addressing the Great Depression, it is unfair to compare him to Nero or suggest that he simply fretted while the nation suffered. Therefore, I disagree with the statement.
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A) the decade of the Depression and the New Deal was also the decade of gangsters, environmental abuse, . and underground radical movements.
B) while New Deal programs helped many Americans, a closer look revealed inefficiency, corruption, and waste.
C) Franklin Roosevelt not only had to lead the nation out of the Depression, he also had to cope with . entrenched opposition to his reforms within the federal government itself.
D) Depression-bound Americans found hope in liberal social welfare programs of an activist federal government.
F) All of the above
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