Although the United States began industrializing before the Civil War, industrialization would not take off until after the 1860's.
a. true
b. false
Ans: a. true
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The federal government most enhanced its legal authority to address threats considered a clear and present danger during which of the following later periods?
(A) in the 1970s, following antiwar protests against US involvement in Vietnam (B) in the 1980s, following the renewed US concerns over the soviet threat (C) in the 1990s, following US military intervention in somalia (D) in the 2000s, following the terrorist attacks in the US