How did the economic decline of the 1970s affect organized labor in the United States?
-It encouraged labor unions to strive for stronger cooperation with management.
-The process of deindustrialization encouraged more workers to join labor unions to fight for job security.
-It decreased the number of union jobs, which hurt union membership and power.
-It decreased the number of union jobs but increased wages.
It decreased the number of union jobs, which hurt union membership and power.
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The Hays Code, which required higher moral standards for subject matter in films, was ultimately accepted by Hollywood studios when
A. Protestant clergy threatened a boycott. B. publishers decided to abide by the code for their printed materials. C. revenues from movies containing nudity and cursing began to decline. D. Bank of America founder and Hollywood investor A. H. Giannini joined the campaign.
The stock market crash triggered a depression because __________.
A. almost all Americans owned stocks B. stock prices were used to set interest rates C. businessmen and the well-to-do lost confidence in the economy D. rising prices put most consumer goods out of reach of the middle class
The racial prejudice of ________ and ________ Christians helped justify the African slave trade to the new World.
A. English; Dutch B. Dutch; Portuguese C. Spanish; Portuguese D. English; Spanish
What was the attitude of African Americans serving in the Spanish-American War?
A. African Americans served strictly out of economic need, not a desire to serve their country. B. Most African Americans resented being forced to fight in the war. C. African Americans were eager to serve, as they saw the war as an opportunity to show their loyalty and fitness for full citizenship. D. Many African Americans hid or tried to leave the country to avoid serving in the army.