Samuel Gompers was against acquiring the Philippines, because he __________
A) wanted to protect the sugar trade in Hawaii
B) believed Asian people were racially inferior
C) feared that cheap Asian labor would undercut American wages
D) was an anti-imperialist for moral reasons
Answer: C
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One of the most important results of the Writers’ Project of the Works Progress Administration was that it __________
A) fostered collaboration and exchange between white and black artists and writers B) excluded black artists and writers completely C) created opportunities for black writers to travel abroad D) fostered much animosity between its black and white workers
President Roosevelt was dissatisfied with the National Labor Relations Act, but he did sign it.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)