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The Beard-Hacker Thesis claims that postbellum economic growth in the United States   a.  was slowed by rapid immigration.   b.  was accelerated by rapid immigration from English speaking countries.   c.  was slowed by the formation of industrial monopolies.   d.  was accelerated by economic and financial changes generated by the Civil War.

Which region in the New World received the largest share of slaves brought to the New World?   a.  Brazil   b.  Colonial America   c.  Cuba   d.  Canada

Samuel Gompers is most recognized for:    a.  the invention of air brakes for trains.   b.  his role as an early union leader.    c.  invention of a steel manufacturing process.    d.  the development of refrigerated train cars. 

To pay for WW I, the national debt was expanded from ___ percent of GDP at the beginning of the war to ___ percent of GDP by the end of the war.   a.  1; 5   b.  2; 13   c.  3; 32   d.  The national debt did not expand due to reparations payments.

Which was not one of the main U.S. land acquisitions?   a.  Mexican Cession.   b.  Western Purchase.   c.  Gadsden Purchase.   d.  The Oregon Country.

The leading producer of manufactured goods in 1900 was   a.  the United States.   b.  Germany.   c.  England.   d.  Canada.

In the antebellum period, most large manufacturers relied on the _____________ for power.   a.  undershot water wheel   b.  overshot water wheel   c.  the breast water wheel   d.  the water turbine

Which US President was in office during World War I?   a.  Grover Cleveland   b.  Herbert Hoover.    c.  Abraham Lincoln.   d.  Woodrow Wilson.

Yasukichi Yasuba’s research suggests that the decline in the U.S. fertility rate in the antebellum period was due to   a.  rising land prices.   b.  people marrying later in life.   c.  rising manufacturing wages.   d.  a high percentage of young males and a low percentage of young females in the population.

The term “________” denotes the adaptation of new technological ideas to existing products and services.   a.  invention   b.  merger   c.  innovation   d.  economies of scale