The charter of the Bank of the United States was not renewed…

The charter of the Bank of the United States was not renewed in 1811 in part because ​   a.  Thomas Jefferson, who was president at the time, believed it to be unconstitutional.   b.  of years of general instability in the value of currency.   c.  of instability and uncertainty in the expansion of credit.   d.  of fears of foreign ownership and manipulation.

In U.S. v. Addyston Pipe and Steel Company (1898), the Supre…

In U.S. v. Addyston Pipe and Steel Company (1898), the Supreme Court ruled that   a.  horizontal mergers were a violation of the Sherman Act.   b.  vertical mergers were a violation of the Sherman Act.   c.  collusive agreements among competing firms were a violation of the Sherman Act.   d.  mergers that created “corporate monoliths” were a violation of the Sherman Act.

What was the most immediate impact of introducing the horse…

What was the most immediate impact of introducing the horse to the plains Indians?    a.  A decrease in the amount of agricultural work the Indians did.   b.  A large increase in the size of hunting groups.    c.  More intensive and more efficient use of animal carcasses.    d.  More time was spent in fixed locations.

The Grangers are noted for   a.  encouraging the fed…

The Grangers are noted for   a.  encouraging the federal government to re-issue “greenbacks.”   b.  establishing cooperatives that sold farm and consumer goods to their members.   c.  refusing to sell grain to foreign countries.   d.  forming a cartel that set upper limits on members’ output of basic farm products.

U.S. cotton production   a.  remained concentrated i…

U.S. cotton production   a.  remained concentrated in Georgia and South Carolina until after 1860.   b.  was unable to compete with wool production in the antebellum textile industry.   c.  accounted for more than half of the dollar value of US exports between 1800 and 1850.   d.  faced declining world demand for most of the antebellum period.