During Prohibition the consumption of alcohol _____ and the crime rate _______.    a.  fell; fell   b.  fell; increased   c.  increased; fell.   d.  increased; increased. 

What most accurately describes the U.S. compared to other nations in the early 1900s?   a.  The U.S., which was still quite young, was one of the least productive nations in the world in both the agricultural and manufacturing sectors.   b.  The U.S., Great Britain and Germany were the three most industrialized nations.   c.  The industrial output in the U.S. was about average compared the rest of the nations in the world.   d.  The U.S., which had large supplies of land, had a highly productive agricultural sector, but its industrial productivity was quite low relative to that of other nations.

Which United States President is most closely identified with the Great Depression?   a.  Calvin Coolidge.   b.  Herbert Hoover.    c.  William Mckinley.   d.  Theodore Roosevelt.

(04.02 MC)Which of the following accurately describes menopause?

By 1900, the leading cotton producing state was   a.  Georgia.   b.  Louisiana.   c.  Texas.   d.  Mississippi.

What best describes the impact of the cotton gin?   a.  A decrease in the price and an increase in the quantity of cotton.    b.  An increase in the price and a decrease in the quantity of cotton.    c.  Decreases in both the price and quantity of cotton.   d.  Increases in both the price and quantity of cotton.

The first factories in the US were developed within the __________ industry.   a.  iron smelting   b.  grain milling   c.  boot and shoe   d.  cotton textile

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.

At its maximum during the Great Depression unemployment reached approximately ___ percent of the labor force?     a.  15   b.  25   c.  50   d.  75

Clipper ships   a.  allowed for profitable shipping on both short and long journeys.   b.  dominated Atlantic trade by 1850.   c.  were among the first ships to have iron hulls.   d.  earned huge profits transporting passengers and cargo during the gold rushes to California and Australia.