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Sportsfan2111 · **on:** Jul 4, 2018

How did established residents in areas that saw large population increases during the war years react to the newcomers?

a. They welcomed white workers but believed that blacks were causing a decline in the standard of living and in the moral atmosphere.
b. They welcomed blacks, as long as they stayed in segregated areas.
c. They welcomed both whites and blacks because the new population contributed greatly to improving the local economy.
d. They accused all newcomers, regardless of race, of being ignorant and criminally inclined to poor morals.

Question 2

The federal government responded to the severe housing shortage in California during the war years by

a. financing temporary war housing developments until more housing was built.
b. creating integrated housing projects to promote racial and ethnic harmony among California's diverse populations.
c. issuing loans for people to build their own homes.
d. building some large public-housing projects in cities with large numbers of defense-industry workers.