Which of the following trends during the 1920s set the stage for the Great Depression?

A. Americans building up personal debt.

B. Banks making lots of very safe loans.

C. Americans refusing to play the stock market.

D. A lack of developed farmland in the Midwest and Great Plains.

I think the answer is A

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Carleen

1 July, 15:57

Which of the following trends during the 1920s set the stage for the Great Depression?

A. Americans building up personal debt.

B. Banks making lots of very safe loans.

C. Americans refusing to play the stock market.

D. A lack of developed farmland in the Midwest and Great Plains.

I think the answer is A

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Allen · Answer 1

It was primarily "A. Americans building up personal debt," that set the stage for the Great Depression, but a better option would be that the banks for making risky loans, not necessarily individuals.

Which of the following trends during the 1920s set the stage for the Great Depression?A. Americans building up personal debt.B. Banks making lots of very safe loans.C. Americans refusing to play the stock market.D. A lack of developed farmland in the Midwest and Great Plains.I think the answer is A