Question

"President Cleveland, Where Are You?" takes place during the American Great Depression.

How does this setting affect the story?


Because the drugstore stops selling cowboy cards, Jerry and his friends start collecting president cards.

Because Armand cannot afford new shoes and flowers for Sally, he feels he cannot attend the dance.

Because the boys collect and study president cards, they earn high marks on their history essays.

Because Jerry does not contribute all his money toward his father's birthday gift, he feels guilty afterwards.

Answer 1

Because Armand cannot afford new shoes and flowers for Sally, he feels he cannot attend the dance.

Answer 2

Because Armand cannot afford new shoes and flowers for Sally, he feels he cannot attend the dance.

Step-by-step explanation:

President Grover Cleveland was condemned and blamed for the depression. Gold resources deposited in the U.S. Treasury declined to a desperately low level. This required President Cleveland to acquire $65 million in gold from Wall Street finance J.P. Morgan and the Rothschild brokerage family of England.