Civics test question 103 of 128 · Recent American History and Other Important Historical Information
What was the Great Depression?
Official USCIS answers
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- Longest economic recession in modern history
Why this is the answer
The Great Depression was the longest economic recession in modern history. The guide describes it as the worst time for the U.S. economy in American history.
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Answers that are not correct
These wrong answers are common mix-ups. They are not accepted at the interview.
- A period of westward expansion
- A Supreme Court case
- A civil rights law
- A war in Europe
More questions on this topic
- 100. Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.
- 101. Why did the United States enter World War I?
- 102. When did all women get the right to vote?
- 104. When did the Great Depression start?
- 105. Who was president during the Great Depression and World War II?
- 106. Why did the United States enter World War II?
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