Which of the following was a major effect of the labor shortage caused by the war?
a. a dramatic rise in wages for all workers
b. a great migration of southern African Americans to northern cities
c. a worsening in government-labor relations
d. a decrease in the number of working women
e. the construction of more factories
B
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
In general, how did most black and many white abolitionists feel about the colonization movement?
a. They believed that African Americans must establish their own nation in order to maintain their liberty, and so believed that colonization must necessarily follow the abolition of slavery. b. They believed that colonization was a perfidious program which strengthened racial prejudice and buttressed the system of slavery. c. They believed that colonization was a necessary evil which would hasten the demise of slavery, even if it also increased racial prejudice. d. They did not agree with all of the goals of the colonization movement, but they regarded the movement as a valuable ally in the struggle against slavery.
The key to social reform in Russia was
A. the final attainment of equality for women. B. possession of the leading educational system in Europe. C. the emancipation of the serfs. D. the establishment of universal suffrage. E. the abolition of slavery.
What significant event occurred in the Balkans in 1991?
A) Princess Diana of England died. B) Yeltsin was elected president of Russia. C) Marshall Tito died. D) All of the republics of Yugoslavia declared their independence. E) The construction of the Space Station began.