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Unit Test — Unit test

Question 25 • S1S-OC: US History B (E1212 - AG)

How did the US government limit the amount of scarce goods that a person could obtain?

Answer
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It issued ration books with stamps.
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It made the purchase of large quantities of goods illegal.
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It let families of soldiers buy more goods than other families.
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It set up a lottery system to determine how much a person could buy.

Explanation

During wartime, the government rationed scarce goods by giving people ration books containing stamps. A person had to use the appropriate stamps to buy rationed items, which limited how much each person could obtain. The correct choice is “It issued ration books with stamps.”

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