Despite the demands of the wartime economy, inflation was kept well in check during the war by
a. directing production to whatever goods were in most demand.
b. prosecuting war profiteers and black marketers who tried to earn windfall profits.
c. voluntary wage and price controls agreed to by business and organized labor.
d. sharply constricting the flow of credit from the Federal Reserve Board.
e. federally imposed mandatory wage and price controls.
e
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Why did many American military authorities believe that the use of black troops in Cuba was desirable?
a. They believed casualties in Cuba would be high, and they did not want to risk white troops. b. They believed that blacks were naturally servile and would fight without pay. c. They believed that blacks would be welcomed by the Cuban rebels, many of whom were of African descent. d. They believed that blacks were resistant to tropical diseases.
The Seneca Falls Convention in 1848 marked the beginning of
A) the involvement of women in the abolition movement. B) the movement for women's rights. C) the temperance movement. D) the movement to criminalize prostitution. E) an interest in women's reproductive rights and health.
What did the city-states of Mesoamerica and the urban clusters known as the Mississippian culture have in common?
a. Each practiced a form of township democracy. b. Each was engaged in extensive trade in the Caribbean basin. c. Each had religious beliefs that were monotheistic. d. Each reached the height of its power only after achieving success in agriculture.
What probably led to the collapse of the Hohokum and Mogollon peoples?
a. drought b. plague c. invasion d. inbreeding e. flooding