What was the Civilian Conservation Corps and what did it achieve?
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The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) provided work for unemployed young men.
CCC workers lived in camps, wore uniforms, and conformed to military discipline.
They planted millions of trees, built more than 30,000 wilderness shelters, stocked rivers and lakes, and preserved historic sites.
Their work revived depleted forests and provided flood control.
By 1935, the CCC had employed more than 500,000 young men.
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a. Politicians b. Farmers c. Middle Class Africans d. Poorer Africans e. Affluent, urban Africans
Before the Spanish-American War, the U.S. Army’s four black units had been used primarily
a. in the occupation of Pacific islands. b. as personal servants to high-ranking white officers. c. to protect the civil rights of southern blacks from white supremacist terror. d. in the Indian wars of the West.
The Paris Peace Conference had to overcome
a. France's determination to completely cripple and partially dismantle Germany. b. the problem of intermingled national populations when determining boundaries. c. Wilson's weakened position due to opposition by the Republicans. d. secret treaties sealed during the war, promising major territorial changes. e. all of the above
Social critics described suburban life as all of the following except
a. bland. b. lethargic. c. superficial. d. homogeneous. e. stultifying.