How was the American economy mobilized during World War I?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: The ideal answer should include:
1. Wilson created a series of highly centralized planning boards, each with broad authority over a specific area of the economy.
2. The War Industries Board oversaw the production of all American factories.
3. The Food Administration Board worked to meet the food needs of American soldiers and the American public.
4. The War Committee on Labor and the National War Labor Board worked to ensure peace
between labor and management.
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As a result of reading Uncle Tom's Cabin, many northerners
a. found the book's portrayal of slavery too extreme. b. vowed to halt British and French efforts to help the Confederacy. c. rejected Hinton Helper's picture of the South and slavery. d. would have nothing to do with the enforcement of the Fugitive Slave Law. e. sent guns to antislavery settlers in Kansas ("Beecher's Bibles").
Which of the following best characterizes John Locke’s philosophy
? A) He believed that all people were born with a set of innate ideas. B) He believed that human society was inherently unlawful. C) He believed that slavery was against God’s laws. D) He believed that human society was governed by natural laws.
For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. “savior Buddha”
What will be an ideal response?
Which of the following acts signaled the federal government’s support for unions?
a) Wagner Act b) Indian Reorganization Act c) Social Security Act d) Affordable Care Act