What was one way the United States met the challenge of producing supplies for U. S. Troops in World War II ? Companies stepped up production of both military and civilian goods. The government eased tariffs and imported raw materials. Federal agencies were established to help civilian manufacturers retool. The military organized its own production and manufacturing arm.

Why were presidents andrew jackson and martin van buren unwilling to annex texas? a. they did not want texas to be admitted to the union as a slave state. b. they feared that the annexation of texas as a slave state would lead to political problems within the union. c. they thought that texas was too large to be admitted to the union as one state. d. they did not believe in the idea of manifest destiny.