During World War II, most Americans economically experienced
a. serious hardships due to rationing of essential goods.
b. prosperity and a doubling of personal income.
c. a continuing struggle to find employment.
d. growing class conflict between the wealthy and the working class.
e. prosperity in the cities but disastrous conditions on farms and in small towns.
b
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What was the main provision of the Treaty of Tordesillas?
a. It divided the Spice Islands between Portugal and the Dutch Republic. b. It divided South Africa between the English and the Dutch. c. It divided the New World between Spain and Portugal. d. It divided the North Atlantic between England and France. e. It divided the South Pacific between Spain and the Dutch Republic.
Which nation experienced the greatest loss of life in World War II?
a. Soviet Union b. Nazi German c. United States d. Great Britain e. France
If an industrial worker was injured in an on-the-job accident caused by the employer's negligence, the worker:
a. was automatically paid compensation, if the injury was serious b. had to file a grievance with the union and hope for arbitration c. had to sue the employer in order to win any compensation d. could not be compensated, under federal law
In promoting economic and educational opportunities for black Americans, Booker T. Washington was
a. willing to accept segregation and social inequality. b. determined not to take funds from whites. c. making a call for immediate equality among all African Americans with the rest of the country. d. willing to form an alliance with W. E. B. Du Bois. e. determined to develop strong black liberal arts colleges.