Question

select all of the correct answers.

in what three ways did the depression change american society?

• birth rates decreased as women sought out information about birth control.
• high school dropout rates increased since teens needed to help support their families.
• crime rates increased since unemployed workers would steal to get food for their families.
• entertainment decreased since individuals could not afford to go to the movies.
• abandonment rates increased as husbands left their families to look for work.

Explanation:

Analyze demographic and family changes

• Birth rates declined significantly during the Great Depression as families faced severe economic strain and sought ways to limit family size.
• Desertion and abandonment rates by husbands/fathers increased as many left home in search of work or due to the shame of unemployment.

Analyze economic and social behavior changes

• Crime rates, particularly petty theft and stealing for food, rose as individuals struggled to survive.
• High school dropout rates actually decreased because there were few jobs available for teenagers, leading many to stay in school longer.
• Entertainment, especially movie attendance, remained highly popular as a cheap form of escapism, so it did not decrease.

Select the three correct impacts

• Birth rates decreased as women sought out information about birth control.
• Crime rates increased since unemployed workers would steal to get food for their families.
• Abandonment rates increased as husbands left their families to look for work.

Answer:

• Birth rates decreased as women sought out information about birth control. (Correct answer)
• High school dropout rates increased since teens needed to help support their families.
• Crime rates increased since unemployed workers would steal to get food for their families. (Correct answer)
• Entertainment decreased since individuals could not afford to go to the movies.
• Abandonment rates increased as husbands left their families to look for work. (Correct answer)