We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal. –Declaration of Independence Vocabulary support: Self-evident means “obvious” or “easily seen.” Why was it important to say that “all men” were “created equal”? Choose the best answer. To show that enslaved people had the same rights as colonists To show that the king was not any better than the colonists To show that the colonists were the same as the citizens of Britain

During the 1920s, the federal reserve increased the money supply and kept interest rates very low, encouraging consumer spending and the brisk borrowing of money. business investment and the expansion of businesses grew rapidly during the 1920 to meet the needs of this huge consumer spending. however, during the crash of 1929, the federal reserve reversed its expansionary monetary policy and cut off the money supply by almost 30%, causing banks to not have enough currency on hand when depositors wanted their hard-earned money. after reading the prompt, what can you surmise happened next that contributed to the great depression? a) black tuesday b) collapse of banks c) high unemployment d) election of franklin d. roosevelt