1. PART A: Which of the following statements best describes a central idea of the text?
A. Capitalism is to blame for the Great Depression and the end of the Roaring Twenties
because this economic system only benefits wealthy people.
B. Americans were more consumed with entertainment and reckless behavior in the 1920s,
allowing the government to make bad decisions.
C. Americans were indulging in excess and deregulation during the 1920s, unaware this
would contribute to an economic crisis.
D. Hoover's progressive policies were not enough to undo much of the damage that was
done during the Harding and Coolidge administrations.