Multiple choice

What was a basic cause of the Great Depression of the 1930s?

  1. Too many antitrust laws were passed

  2. Tariffs on foreign manufactured goods were reduced

  3. The distribution of income was unequal

  4. Immigration was not limited
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C Correct answer
Explanation

A major cause of the Great Depression was the widening gap between the wealthy and the working class, which led to underconsumption. As wealth was concentrated at the top, the majority of the population could not afford to buy the goods being produced.

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