The introduction of "greenbacks" during the Civil War facilitated both rising profits for northern capitalists and rising real wages for northern workers.
a. true
b. false
Ans: b. false
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The Trail of Tears refers to __________
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The Tariff of 1890
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__________ wrote "Unsafe at Any Speed" to expose the safety in the auto industry.
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