Author Question: Late-nineteenth-century American farmers increasingly sold their produce in competitive ... (Read 51 times)

Mr. Wonderful · **on:** Sep 21, 2019

Question 1

Prior to the Civil War, the steel industry in the United States

A. resulted in the construction of large commercial ocean freighters.

B. barely developed at all.

C. largely replaced the iron industry.

D. boomed as a result of the expanding U.S. Navy.

E. emerged as an important supplier for railroad construction.

Question 2

In the United States, the steel industry first emerged in

A. Pennsylvania and Ohio.

B. Vermont and Massachusetts.

C. Illinois and Indiana.

D. Alabama and Mississippi.

E. New Jersey and New York.

Question 3

Late-nineteenth-century American farmers increasingly sold their produce in competitive international markets and bought their supplies in a domestic market protected by tariffs.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.