From which country came the fewest immigrants during the large wave of immigrants who arrived in the U.S. in the 1840s and 1850s?    a.  England.   b.  Germany.   c.  Ireland.   d.  Spain.

The majority of slaves that were brought to the New World during the colonial period were used in the production of:   a.  cotton.   b.  sugar.   c.  tobacco.   d.  rice.

The Federal Reserve Act   a.  established a clearinghouse system for checks and notes.    b.  allowed only nationally-chartered banks to become members of the Federal Reserve system.   c.  allowed the Fed District Banks to offer commercial loans to private businesses at reduced interest rates.   d.  required that all Fed District Bank directors be associated with the commercial banking industry.

On the eve of the Civil War, which U.S. region had the highest per capita income?   a.  the Northeast region   b.  the South Atlantic region   c.  the North Central region   d.  the West South Central region 

Which of the following federal farm programs was successful in reducing agricultural surpluses?   a.  The Agricultural Act of 1948   b.  The Emergency Act of 1978   c.  The Emergency Feed Grain Bill of 1961   d.  The Soil Bank Act of 1956

Gradual emancipation laws adopted by some Northern states   a.  used tax revenues to compensate slave owners for the financial loss associated with freeing slaves.   b.  provided for all newborn children of slaves to be freed at birth.   c.  provided for the freedom of female slaves, but not male slaves.   d.  recognized that after age 10 the cost of a slave to the owner was less than the benefit of a slave to the owner.

_____________ is (are) the key factor in explaining the decline in death rates in the U.S. in the late 19th and early 20th century.   a.  Improved sanitation   b.  Improved medical treatments   c.  Urbanization   d.  A more varied and nutritious diet

. If the government-imposed price of corn is greater than the market price,   a.  the quantity of corn supplied will exceed the quantity of corn demanded.   b.  the quantity of corn supplied will be less than the quantity of corn demanded.   c.  the demand curve for corn will increase.   d.  the supply curve for corn will increase.

After 1960, all of the following declined except   a.  the number of U.S. farms.   b.  the portion of U.S. labor force employed by the agricultural sector.   c.  the total amount of U.S. land devoted to farming.   d.  the average acreage per U.S. farm.

Frederick W. Taylor argued that worker efficiency could be improved by   a.  analyzing in detail the movements required to perform a job.   b.  offering employees quarterly stock options.   c.  encouraging employees to form company unions.   d.  introducing to a 5-hour/day, 7-day/week schedule