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Question 1

During the 1950s, agricultural developments in the United States
 
  A) were influenced by important new technology.
  B) ceased to be important to the American economy.
  C) tended to focus on the family farm.
  D) required a greater number of farmers than in the Depression years.

Question 2

Part of labor's cooperation was gained by material concessions such as General Motors' 1948 introduction of
 
  A) double time for overtime.
  B) profit sharing.
  C) cost-of-living adjustment.
  D) guaranteed annual wage.

Question 3

In the late 1940s, workers
 
  A) enjoyed great support from the federal government.
  B) lost basic rights.
  C) decided that strikes were ineffective.
  D) went on several strikes.

Question 4

By 1956, the majority of workers in the United States
 
  A) worked in factories.
  B) were engaged in agricultural pursuits.
  C) held white-collar jobs.
  D) faced a decline in their living standards.



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Answer 1

Answer: A

Answer 2

Answer: C

Answer 3

Answer: D

Answer 4

Answer: C





 

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