(mc)which statement describes the short-term consequences of the end of world war i?
athe united states was hit by a brief recession.
b widespread strikes were called to protest wage cuts.
c unemployment dropped sharply as soldiers were demobilized.
d taxes were increased significantly to pay for the war effort.
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The correct answer is A) The United States was hit by a brief recession.

The statement that describes the short-term consequences of the end of World War 1 is "The United States was hit by a brief recession."

As one of the consequences after World War 1, the United States lived a short period of recession in its economy but affected many other countries around the world. The economy of the world was affected because during the war, industries increased the production of supplies to help the war effort and many more workers were hired to do the job. When the war was over, industrial production diminished and the economy decelerated.

in mcculloch v. maryland (1819) the supreme court ruled that congress had implied powers under the necessary and proper clause of article i, section 8 of the constitution to create the second bank of the united states and that the state of maryland lacked the power to tax the bank.

gibbons v. ogden, (1824), was a landmark decision in which the supreme court of the united states held that the power to regulate interstate commerce, granted to congress by the commerce clause of the united states constitution, encompassed the power to regulate navigation.

in 1862, president lincoln's emancipation proclamation opened the door for african americans to enlist in the union army. although many had wanted to join the war effort earlier, they were prohibited from enlisting by a federal law dating back to 1792.

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