The Splitting of the Departments of Commerce and Labor into Two

question 79

Multiple Choice

The splitting of the departments of Commerce and Labor into two separate departments in 1903 was done due to

• A) issues surrounding child safety and worker standards.
• B) issues surrounding the Great Depression.
• C) issues surrounding WWI.
• D) issues surrounding the temperance movement.
• E) issues surrounding desegregating the workforce.

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