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.

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.

The U.S. population of growth rate in the first half of the…

The U.S. population of growth rate in the first half of the 19th century was   a.  about the same as that of most European countries.   b.  lower than that of most European countries.   c.  much higher than that of most European countries.   d.  sporadic—sometimes high and sometimes low.