After the opening of the Erie Canal, the production of homespun cloth in cities along its route:
A) declined rapidly.
B) expanded slightly.
C) remained constant.
D) grew rapidly.
Answer: A
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At the close of World War II, the Soviet Union
A. had increased food production by tapping new, rich lands in Siberia and Turkmenistan. B. under Stalin decided to provide a "socialist bonus" of more consumer goods for the masses by slowing the expansion of heavy industry. C. had citizens who worked longer hours than before the war, ate less, and were ill-housed and poorly clothed. D. sharply reduced military spending, but only after the surrender of Japan. E. moved toward greater liberalization.
British rule in India brought all the following EXCEPT
a. a powerful state with a single system of law, administration, and language. b. an English educated elite and an end to centuries of war and disorder. c. modern railroad and communications systems. d. improvement in public health, sanitation, water and flood control, and reliability of the food supply. e. great economic benefits to the Indian masses.
What was NOT an industry that emerged in Chicago as a result of the city's transportation network?
a. Meatpacking b. Automobile manufacturing c. Steel d. Mail-order sales
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