The long delay of the ratification of the Articles of Confederation until 1781 was primarily the consequence of a dispute over
A) slavery. B) congressional representation.
C) taxation. D) western land claims.
D
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Which of the following was one of the consequences of the depression of 1893?
a. Unemployment rose to 20 percent. b. The federal government shifted its support from management to unions. c. Support for the Populists increased. d. Black industrial workers and white industrial workers formed new alliances.
The Clayton Act banned discriminatory pricing in an effort to destroy monopolies. What does discriminatory pricing entail?
A. a company providing special deals to other companies under the same ownership B. a group of companies with different ownerships agreeing to fixed prices C. charging lower rates to politicians to encourage favorable legislation D. a national firm lowering prices in one area to drive the local firm out of business
Why did W.E.B. Dubois's racial equality strategies fail?
A. Black voters remained firm in their support for Republican candidates. B. Dubois refused the help of whites in helping him achieve his goals. C. Dubois only appealed to sharecroppers who had little ability to affect change. D. Poor blacks found Dubois's ideas to be elitist and irrelevant to their lives.
What did the term "contraband" mean to Union commanders?
A) escaped slaves reaching Union lines B) any Southern property produced by slave labor C) civilian property not offered for sale to the army D) British arms sold to the Confederacy