The National Labor Union was formed in 1866 when several craft unions joined together. It played a major role in getting Congress to set an eight-hour work day for _______ employees in 1868.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Answer: federal
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Which branch of the military had the most progressive attitude with respect to women?
A) army B) marines C) air force D) navy
In 1866, the first attempt in the United States at a union for workers was called the _____.
What will be an ideal response?
Free blacks in the South were __________
a. unable to own or operate small businesses b. required to carry documentation of their free status at all times c. given the same rights as free blacks in the North d. allowed to hold meetings or form organizations as long as they had a white sponsor e. free to move from one county or state to another
The government funded the war effort primarily by
A) selling war bonds. B) raising taxes. C) borrowing heavily from Britain. D) eliciting contributions from the wealthy. E) seizing private property.