Which of the following was true of the enlistment of black men during World War I?
A) African Americans were discouraged from enlistment.
B) African Americans represented 13 percent of all draftees.
C) African Americans represented less than 2 percent of U.S. armed forces.
D) More than one million African-American men were drafted into the army.
Answer: B
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A) the border states B) Indian Territory C) the Potomac River D) the Trans-Mississippi West
How did the Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act change the business of government?
A) The Senate would now have the authority to review all government appointments. B) The president no longer had the authority to select the members of his cabinet, as they would now be chosen by a committee in the House of Representatives. C) Government workers could not make financial political contributions and government appointments would be based on merit over politics. D) Federal tax dollars would no longer be spent on securing ambassador positions across the globe.
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What will be an ideal response?