Examine the philosophy of Adam Smith in An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations, excerpted in the text (see Textbook: Sources from the Past: Adam Smith on the Capitalist Market). Was it typical of the thinkers from this period? What was the heart of his philosophy? How influential was Smith's thought? Why was it so revolutionary?
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A) the choice of children’s names B) whether to migrate West C) whether to raise money to send children to private schools D) the decision to invest in land or work for wages
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a. 30 b. 45 c. 60 d. 75
By the end of Reconstruction,
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