In the antebellum period, the largest source of employment was:
a. the agricultural sector.
b. the manufacturing sector.
c. government (local, state and federal)
d. the service industry.
a. the agricultural sector.
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Legal immigration into the U.S. can be done through the following ways, except:
A. Annual immigration quotas B. Refugee program C. H1-B provision D. Tourism visas
What best describes changes in per capita output between 1860-1880?
a. The South experienced both an absolute reduction and a reduction relative to the North. b. Both the North and South grew, but the North grew faster than the South. c. The North and South both suffered absolute decreases. d. The South and the North grew and the South grew faster than the North.
Wage increases are resisted by firms because they decrease profits
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which of the following statements is correct?
A. U.S. exports and imports have been decreasing as a percentage of U.S. GDP, but the U.S. share of total world trade has been increasing. B. U.S. exports and imports have been decreasing as a percentage of U.S. GDP and the U.S. share of total world trade has been declining. C. U.S. exports and imports have been expanding as a percentage of U.S. GDP and the U.S. share of total world trade has been increasing. D. U.S. exports and imports have been expanding as a percentage of U.S. GDP, but the U.S. share of total world trade has been declining.