During the depression foreclosure rates skyrocketed.  what was the main cause? people went into foreclosure when they left their homes to find jobs in other cities. when banks folded they cancelled their mortgages and homes went into foreclosure. the interest rates on home loans ballooned and families could no longer afford payments. families without employment had little in savings to pay their mortgage.

The __ spread troughout southern africa below the equator during the classical era. a. assyrian empire b. bantu peoples c. axum civilization d. nubian civilization

Which of these is a role of congress? a) to veto legislation b) to pass the federal budget c) to nominate cabinet members d) to interpret the constitution 2) which of these is a power of the legislative branch? a) declare war b) enforces laws c) interprets laws d) negotiates treaties 3) a two/thirds vote of each house of congress is required to a) impeach the u.s. president. b) approve presidential appointments. c) pass an appropriation or tax bill. d) pass a bill over the president's veto. 4) the chief purpose of congressional committees is to a) draft legislation for consideration by the full congress. b) act as a group to which the president can direct his lobbying effort. c) provide a place for lobbyists and special interest groups to get support. d) hold hearings so that bills can be evaluated and studied prior to voting. 5) after a bill has been passed by both houses of congress it a) becomes a law. b) is sent to the president. c) returns to the house of origin for verification. d) is sent to a subcommittee in the house or senate. 6) house of representatives passes a spending bill → senate debates the spending bill → senate passes the spending bill → ? what completes this sequence of events? a) the spending bill becomes a law b) the states must approve the bill c) the supreme court reviews the bill d) the president must act on the bill eliminate

This map is depicting the 16th century route of what explorer? a) hernando de soto b) james oglethorpe c) sir walter raleigh d) juan ponce de leon