This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer

Author Question: How did the Civil War affect ordinary workers in the North? A) Most suffered from higher prices, ... (Read 88 times)

sdfghj

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 552
How did the Civil War affect ordinary workers in the North?
 
  A) Most suffered from higher prices, increased taxes, and lagging wages.
  B) Setbacks in the clothing industry caused large numbers of garment workers and seamstresses to lose their jobs.
  C) Because of general prosperity, a smaller proportion of women had to work outside the home.
  D) Income for ordinary workers in defense plants soared.
  E) Because of the wartime emergency, national unions were able to win sizable wage increases for many workers.

Question 2

How did the Trent affair almost trigger a war between the United States and Great Britain?
 
  A) American frontiersmen crossed the Canadian border and attacked some settlers.
  B) A Union diplomat insulted the British monarch.
  C) The Union navy seized a ship carrying Confederate diplomats going to Great Britain and France.
  D) British shipyards built the Trent to serve in the Confederate navy as a commerce raider.
  E) None of these choices



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

bpool94

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 354
Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

C




sdfghj

  • Member
  • Posts: 552
Reply 2 on: Jul 4, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)


Joy Chen

  • Member
  • Posts: 354
Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Wow, this really help

 

Did you know?

Multiple sclerosis is a condition wherein the body's nervous system is weakened by an autoimmune reaction that attacks the myelin sheaths of neurons.

Did you know?

There are 20 feet of blood vessels in each square inch of human skin.

Did you know?

The average office desk has 400 times more bacteria on it than a toilet.

Did you know?

The most common childhood diseases include croup, chickenpox, ear infections, flu, pneumonia, ringworm, respiratory syncytial virus, scabies, head lice, and asthma.

Did you know?

Although the Roman numeral for the number 4 has always been taught to have been "IV," according to historians, the ancient Romans probably used "IIII" most of the time. This is partially backed up by the fact that early grandfather clocks displayed IIII for the number 4 instead of IV. Early clockmakers apparently thought that the IIII balanced out the VIII (used for the number 8) on the clock face and that it just looked better.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library