On caribbean islands with mountains the windward slopes facing the tradewinds force air upward causing rainfall as a result areas immediately to the leeward of the mountains have a microclimate with sparse precipitation called a

What impact did company towns have on working conditions? company towns were ideal places to live because of the cheap prices of company stores. entertainment value in company towns made them attractions for those in rural areas. education provided by company towns workers to progress in the company. conditions in some towns indebted workers to trap them in the labor system.

Why might collective bargaining fail, causing a union to go on strike? a the union agrees with the boss about wages. b the boss compromises about work hours. c the factory goes out of business, causing the workers to lose their jobs. d the boss refuses to address dangerous working conditions in the factories.

Why did the outbreak of world war 2 create a need for new military bases across the country?