In 1870, the wealthiest fifth of the Southern population:
a. owned about 25 percent of the land.
b. had lost most of their land through post-War land reforms.
c. owned about the same portion of the land as they had owned before the War.
d. generally chose to reduce their investments in land and increase their investments in other assets.
Question 2
Which of the following statements about population and migration is most accurate?
a. In the first decade after the Civil War many of the freedmen moved to the North.
b. During most of US history more African Americans have lived in rural than urban areas.
c. Latinos are expected to comprise a smaller fraction of US population in 2025 than they do now.
d. Between 1810-1850 the population center of the US shifted from the Midwest to the east.
The Land Ordinance of 1785 called for surveying and dividing the Western Territories into square mil
Sources of income for U.S. population aged 65 and over.
Waterspouts are tornadoes that occur over warm-water bodies, instead of over land.
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