Author Question: During the depression, many argued that women workers deprived male breadwinners of jobs. Was this ... (Read 67 times)

rosent76 · **on:** Sep 12, 2019

Question 1

The First Punic War began because

a. Carthage appeared to be economically weak and susceptible to Roman power.
b. Rome was concerned that Carthage would take Messana and interfere with Roman trade.
c. Hannibal led troops into Spain.
d. both Rome and Carthage were interfering in Greece.
e. Carthage expanded to Spain.

Question 2

During the depression, many argued that women workers deprived male breadwinners of jobs. Was this argument valid? Why or why not?

a. Yes, because women were willing to work for lower wages than men.
b. Yes, because in the 1920s women had moved into many previously male-dominated jobs.
c. No, because women were heavily concentrated in particular occupations dominated by women.
d. No, because most women lost their jobs as the depression intensified.