THE GREAT DEPRESSION 1929 1940
PRESIDENT HERBERT HOOVER AND THE GREAT DEPRESSION
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Question
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Construction began on the Hoover Dam in ____ and it was completed in 1936.
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1931
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1925
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -How long did it take to build the dam, powerplant, and appurtenant works? Five years. The contractors were allowed seven years from April 20, 1931, but concrete placement in the dam was completed May 29, 1935, and all features were completed by March 1, 1936. How many men were employed during the dam’s construction?
Detailed explanation-2: -Overview. Hoover Dam and Lake Mead, spanning the Arizona-Nevada state line, are located in the Black Canyon of the Colorado River about 35 miles southeast of Las Vegas, Nevada. It is a concrete thick-arch structure, 726.4 feet high and 1, 244 feet long.
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