Unemployment in the United States averaged only 5 percent in the 1920s but in 1933 soared to about

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The correct answer is C. In the 1920s, unemployment in the United States averaged about 5 percent. However, during the Great Depression in 1933, unemployment soared to approximately 30 percent. This was the highest unemployment rate in U.S. history, and it was a result of the severe economic downturn of the Great Depression, which caused widespread job losses across the United States.

Unemployment in the United States Averaged Only 5 Percent in the 1920s