Which statement about women during the Great Depression is true?
A) New Deal relief programs improved the conditions for working women.
B) Many NRA codes mandated lower wage scales for women.
C) Women were not included in the NRA's minimum wage requirement.
D) Women on relief were often allowed to do work traditionally reserved for men.
Answer: B
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What was James Buchanan's position on slavery?
A) He believed it was less important than the preservation of the Union. B) He believed it should be preserved in the current slave states but prohibited from the territories. C) He believed it was an issue the legislature-not the courts-had to settle. D) He believed it had to be abolished immediately. E) He believed the federal government had no right to interfere with it.
Which of the following was NOT a part of the Austrian Habsburg Empire in the eighteenth century?
A. Bohemia B. Silesia C. Galicia D. Croatia E. Brandenburg
In assessing the impact of nineteenth-century imperialism, it can accurately be said that
a. the consequences of imperialism are more complex than was earlier believed. b. the one certain conclusion which can be reached is that it was uniformly advantageous for all, bringing permanent advantages which still persist. c. when conflicts of interest rose, they were invariably settled in favor of the populations of the colonies. d. it proved particularly beneficial to the societies of East Asia, which were given special economic help and cultural support by their colonial overlords. e. it improved the lives of the natives but it bankrupted the European governments.
The Tenure of Office Act and the Command of the Army Act were passed by Congress to prevent southern states from sending former Confederates to Congress or from having them control the state militia companies.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.