Author Question: Defenders of the new industrial order claimed that a laissez-faire government would promote the ... (Read 89 times)

debasdf · **on:** Sep 11, 2019

Question 1

One of the wealthiest countries in Africa is

a. South Africa because of its diamond mines.
b. Kenya because of its coffee plantations.
c. Egypt because of its tourist industry.
d. Nigeria because of its oil reserves.
e. Zambia because of its uranium deposits.

Question 2

Defenders of the new industrial order claimed that a laissez-faire government would promote the greatest degree of progress. To what extent does this describe the actual policies of the federal government?

What will be an ideal response?

scikid · **Reply #1 on:** Sep 11, 2019

Answer 1

d

Answer 2

Students should recognize that the government rarely followed laissez-faire policies when it came to providing support for businesses. They should identify tariff policies that helped protect American producers, land policies that assisted railroad companies, and a consistent pattern of intervening during strikes. Strong students will link these policies to the Republican Party's economic philosophy of government intervention.