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Theme 2: Taxes in U.S. HistoryLesson 5: The Wealth Tax of 1935 and the Victory Tax of 1942

 

Part 1

Match the clues below to their correct answers by choosing from the drop-down menu. Continue to Part 2 or, to assess your answers, click the Check My Answers button at the bottom of the page.

Part 2

Indicate what is being described in the multiple-choice questions below by clicking on the correct answer. Continue to Part 3 or, to assess your answers, click the Check My Answers button at the bottom of the page.

  1. The New Deal programs needed funding.
  • A.
  • B.
  1. The government had to win the war.
  • A.
  • B.
  1. The government closed loopholes in the tax code.
  • A.
  • B.
  1. Almost every working person in America paid taxes.
  • A.
  • B.
  1. Many people tried to avoid paying taxes.
  • A.
  • B.
Part 3

Put the following events in the correct order by typing the number corresponding to the order in which each event occurred in the space provided. To assess your answers, click the Check My Answers button at the bottom of the page.

 

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