The group that had experienced the worst suffering as a result of the Great Depression was
a. women who worked outside the home.
b. financial professionals connected to Wall Street.
c. African Americans.
d. skilled factory workers.
e. recent immigrants.
c
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Which of the following correctly matches the commodity with its place of origin?
A) sugar – England B) chocolate – Ethiopia C) coffee – Mexico D) tea – China
When the new government was launched in 1789
a. the nation's population was doubling about every twenty-five years. b. most people lived in the fast-growing cities. c. most people lived west of the Allegheny Mountains. d. New York was the largest city in the nation. e. Great Britain refused to establish diplomatic relations with the United States.
In The Wealth of Nations, Adam Smith proposes that the government should
a. refrain from interfering in business. b. carefully regulate business. c. leave business alone, except for enacting protective tariffs. d. protect workers. e. carefully allocate resources to ensure their best possible use.
Why did opponents criticize Hamilton's assumption program?
A) It rewarded states like Massachusetts, which had sloppy financial systems, for nonpayment of debt. B) It proposed a lengthy and unrealistic policy of repaying the original holders of the debt. C) Only the poor would profit from the program, disadvantaging the rich and creating larger economic issues. D) The program was disproportionately favorable to the South. E) The program could lead to the establishment of a monarchy.