Why were so many workers involved in so many strikes in the United States in 1919?
A. Deflation had increased real wages for workers.
B. Difficult working conditions had not changed much during the war.
C. Unions had grown extremely powerful vis-a-vis employers.
D. The government continued its control of industry, which limited workers' wages.
Ans:B. Difficult working conditions had not changed much during the war.
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a. General Motors and Chrysler. b. United States Steel. c. International Business Machines. d. major retailers including Sears, Roebuck. e. technology giants including Microsoft Corporation.
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Hamilton's new Bank of the United States allowed wealthy elites to own and profit from it, while forcing the common people to fund the national debt with federal excise taxes.
a. true b. false