Most historians today agree that   a.  Britain was r…

Most historians today agree that   a.  Britain was right to demand reparations from Germany.   b.  trying to extract reparations from Germany was a mistake.   c.  Germany’s reckless spending in the 1920s was chiefly to blame for the Great Depression.   d.  U.S. loans to Germany merely postponed an otherwise inevitable Great Depression.

Clipper ships   a.  allowed for profitable shipping…

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. 

What best describes the impact of the cotton gin?   a….

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.