Civics test question 104 of 128 · Recent American History and Other Important Historical Information
When did the Great Depression start?
Official USCIS answers
Give any one of these answers.
- The Great Crash (1929)
- Stock market crash of 1929
Why this is the answer
The Great Depression began with the Great Crash, also called the stock market crash of 1929. After that, banks and businesses closed and many people lost jobs, homes, and money.
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Answers that are not correct
These wrong answers are common mix-ups. They are not accepted at the interview.
- 1776
- 1865
- 1914
- 1945
More questions on this topic
- 101. Why did the United States enter World War I?
- 102. When did all women get the right to vote?
- 103. What was the Great Depression?
- 105. Who was president during the Great Depression and World War II?
- 106. Why did the United States enter World War II?
- 107. Dwight Eisenhower is famous for many things. Name one.
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