Of the following statements, which is the most accurate in explaining why the Panic of 1819 was so significant?
A. The nation had never before experienced economic hard times.
B. It prompted a frenzy of canal building.
C. As the first major American depression, it affected city folk and rural Americans alike.
D. In reaction, land sales rose to speculative heights.
Answer: C
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A. whites who owned between 20 and 50 slaves B. the planters of consequence C. yeoman farmers who owned no slaves D. whites who owned only a few slaves
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A) Northeast B) upper Midwest C) Southeast D) Northwest
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