The Women's Trade Union League had most success in organizing

(A) secretaries
(B) telephone workers
(C) garment workers
(D) department store clerks
(E) slaughterhouse workers


Answer: (C) garment workers

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a. Kulaks. b. Gulags. c. Zemstvos. d. Mirs.

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Which of the following was NOT a characteristic of the English indenture system?

A. Contracts for indenture generally lasted four to five years. B. The presence of indentured servants was a source of social unrest. C. Most indentured servants received land upon completion of their contracts. D. Female indentured servants constituted one-fourth of the total arrivals. E. Female indentured servants were typically not allowed to marry while under contract.

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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Why did General Joseph Hooker attack Robert E. Lee's army at Chancellorsville in May 1863?

A. He was trying to break the stalemate in northern Virginia. B. The attack was an attempt to gain control of the Mississippi River. C. His goal was to win a victory that would sway public opinion. D. He wanted to demonstrate the effectiveness of new weapons.

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