In the early decades of the 18th century, English goods sold…

In the early decades of the 18th century, English goods sold for as much as 80 to 140 percent more in the colonies than in England primarily due to    a.  high tariffs on English goods imported to the colonies.   b.  a limited supply of English goods available for shipment to the colonies.   c.  high transportation costs for goods shipped from England to the colonies.   d.  legally established price floors on English goods sold in the colonies.

The Constitution   a.  empowers each state to negoti…

The Constitution   a.  empowers each state to negotiate its own treaties with foreign governments.   b.  empowers Congress to pay off all public debts, including those incurred by the states.   c.  allows for states to set tariffs on goods imported from another state.   d.  allows only Congress to set tariffs on goods moving from one state to another.

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.