The Fair Employment Practices Committee (FEPC) was a federal agency designed to protect __________
a. children from abusive working conditions
b. workers in wartime industries from harsh working conditions
c. women from discrimination in the workplace
d. African Americans from discrimination in the workplace
e. the elderly from discrimination in the workplace
D
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The Eighteenth Amendment to the Constitution __________.
a. gave women the vote b. allowed for the direct election of senators c. facilitated the implementation of the federal income tax d. prohibited the manufacture and sale of alcohol
A major goal of Peter the Great's reforms was to
a. increase the military power of Russia. b. promote religious toleration. c. oppose Westernization. d. gain noble support through protecting birthrights.
Why did imperial powers often discover that colonies were not as profitable as they expected?
A) Colonies were far more costly to secure, protect, and maintain than anyone anticipated. B) Few colonies could produce raw materials profitably. C) Most of the capital was consumed by European settlers and their descendants who emigrated to the colonies. D) As native elites became more educated, they tended to take over the colonies and use the profits for their own benefit. E) Welfare programs for colonial people were more expensive than anyone anticipated.
In 1766, Parliament repealed the Stamp Act but through the __________ Act insisted it had the power to legislate for the colonies.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).