After the Civil War, the Southern manufacturing sector  …

After the Civil War, the Southern manufacturing sector   a.  declined along with the agricultural sector.   b.  did not reach pre-War levels until the 20th century.   c.  recovered much more quickly than the agricultural sector.   d.  was slow to recover because of slow repairs to the South’s transportation network.

At the outset of the Civil War, _______________ had a signif…

At the outset of the Civil War, _______________ had a significant advantage in arms production; however, ____________ was able to increase production more rapidly.   a.  the South; the North   b.  the North; the South   c.  neither the North nor the South; the North   d.  the North; the North also

Under the bimetallic standard of the 19th century   a….

Under the bimetallic standard of the 19th century   a.  the amount of money in circulation increased.   b.  the American dollar served poorly as a unit of account.   c.  only one metal tended to circulate as money at any given time.   d.  the government earned profits by selling gold.

With the adoption of the U.S. Constitution in 1787,  …

With the adoption of the U.S. Constitution in 1787,   a.  importation of slaves was made illegal.   b.  importation of slaves was allowed, but only for the next 20 years.   c.  importation of slaves from the Caribbean was prohibited, but importation of African slaves was allowed.   d.  importation of slaves was allowed only on federally-approved vessels that met minimum crew sizes.