According to a crude estimate, the unemployment rate in 1932, at the height of the Depression, was
a. 15 percent
b. 20 percent
c. 25 percent
d. 30 percent
e. 10 percent
ANS: C
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The Korean War
a. was fought by a United Nations force composed mainly of South Korean and United States troops against North Korean forces and, after late 1950, Chinese "volunteers." b. began only five months after the Soviet and American governments had established a new, unified government there and withdrawn their armies of occupation. c. was caused by domestic disagreements between Korean factions in the south. d. involved large numbers of Chinese troops after United Nations air forces bombed Manchuria. e. was finally won when 250,000 American troops captured the North Korean capital after a four month siege.
The risk for investors in the expanding railroad industry was
A. largely reduced by actions taken by the federal government. B. minimal, since revenues were practically guaranteed. C. too high for most northeastern bankers. D. made insurmountable by the potential for Native American resistance.
Most indentured servants came to the colonies voluntarily.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
According to the video in the introduction, what was a common characteristic of the English colonies?
A) obedient B) loyal C) self-reliant D) religious