The weakest area of the American economy through the 1920s was

A. the stock market.
B. agriculture.
C. the automobile industry.
D. electric power.


Answer: B

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European nations did not offer much help to the Confederacy for all the following reasons EXCEPT

A) Europeans were dependent on Northern grain exports. B) the Confederacy made no serious diplomatic efforts to seek aid. C) England had moral qualms about recognizing a slave power. D) England found alternative sources of cotton.

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The first part of textile production to be mechanized was

a. weaving. b. harvesting cotton. c. spinning. d. growing cotton. e. mechanized sheep shearing.

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For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. laissez-faire

What will be an ideal response?

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When the Confederate convention met in February 1861, its proceedings were dominated by __________.

a. relatively moderate leaders b. copperheads c. radical secessionists d. cooperationists

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