en't allowed to sign a contract unless they had permission from their husband.
             Farmers didn't experience prosparity during this decade of America. The worldwide demands and rising prices of their products, more farmers chose to invest in land and equipment. The income from farming fell from $10 million to $ 4 million.
             The standard of living was improved dramatically during the 1920s. Wages increased 21 percent, but corporate dividends went up by two-thirds in the same
             2. Compare and contrast the ways in which Herbert Hoover and Franklin Roosevelt responded to the Great Depression. What were some of their policies? What was their philosophies of the role of government in dealing with the crisis? What were the results of their efforts? Explain.
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