Throughout the 1920s, the performance of the U.S. economy
A. saw per capita income flatten while manufacturing output soared.
B. struggled with a persistently high rate of inflation.
C. saw ten straight years of continuous growth.
D. experienced a severe recession in 1923 that lasted two years.
E. saw nearly uninterrupted prosperity coupled with severe inequalities.
Answer: E
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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
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Major General Winfield Scott, who supervised the removal of the Cherokees,
a) believed that the only good Indian is a dead Indian. b) respected the Cherokees and urged his men to treat them with consideration. c) refused to carry out the removal, which he considered an immoral policy. d) was John Ross's nephew. e) spoke the Cherokee language fluently.
The race riots of the summer of 1863 were a result of
a. the Emancipation Proclamation. b. the draft. c. Confederate victories at Chancellorsville. d. decreasing support for Lincoln. e. black migration from the South.