It has been estimated that America's real per capita income __________ between 1800 and 1850
A) fell by 50 percent
B) doubled
C) remained unchanged
D) quadrupled
Answer: B
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Farm income declined dramatically during the 1920s because of __________
A) decreased production B) a decade-long drought C) changes in the American diet D) a worldwide surplus of agricultural goods
What was the most significant factor contributing to the Consumer Revolution?
a. The greater availability of manufactured goods. b. Industrialization made more goods available. c. Overseas trade with Asia and the Americas increased as colonies thrived. d. The transition to a cash economy. e. Revocation of the Sumptuary laws of the Middle Ages.
As a result of the 1946 midterm elections,
A. Truman was emboldened by the Democrats' success and pursued his agenda of containing communism. B. the two houses of Congress were split between Republicans and Democrats, resulting in gridlock. C. the Democrats, benefiting from the victory in World War II and Truman's popularity, added to their majority and carried out even more New Deal reforms. D. the Republicans took control of both houses of Congress and attempted to roll back the New Deal.
In the 1950s, women could be arrested for wearing
A) too much hairspray. B) a bikini. C) male clothing. D) uniform.