US Involvement in WW1

Why did the US government set prices on certain items?

• To keep prices from getting too inflated

• To increase inflation

• To reduce government control

• To encourage more spending

How did World War I economically benefit South Carolina?

• It decreased the demand for textiles.

• It led to a decline in farming production.

• It brought in money through military bases.

• It reduced the prices of cotton.

What happened to prices as the demand for food and war supplies increased during World War I?

• Prices fell.

• Prices remained the same.

• Prices rose.

• Prices fluctuated wildly.

What was the effect of rising cotton prices on farmers during World War I?

• Farmers saw smaller profits.

• Farmers saw larger profits.

• Farmers stopped growing cotton.

• Farmers switched to growing vegetables.

Who created the War Industries Board?

• President Wilson

• Bernard Baruch

• President Roosevelt

• President Lincoln

What was Bernard Baruch's role in the War Industries Board?

• He was a soldier

• He was the chairman

• He was a factory worker

• He was a journalist

What was the role of the Charleston Naval Shipyard during the war?

• It was a small shipyard with few workers.

• It became one of the busiest shipyards, employing 5,000 civilians.

• It only repaired small boats.

• It was closed during the war.

How many women worked in the clothing factory making uniforms?

• 500

• 2,000

• 1,000

• 3,000