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tiffannnnyyyyyy

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What was not one of the causes of hardship for Southern agricultural products in the immediate post-Civil War period (1870-1890)?
 a. Increased infestation by boll weevils and other insects.
  b. Significant withdrawal of women and children from the fields.
  c. Increased competition from new cotton producers in other areas of the world.
  d. The loss of the plantation system.

Question 2

Which of the following statements provides the most accurate description of the period between the Civil War and WWI?
 a. Real per capita wages were relatively flat.
  b. The share of immigrants was increasingly Protestant.
  c. Businesses became increasingly regulated.
  d. The average hours of work for employees in the industrial sector increased slightly.



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akpaschal

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Answer to Question 1

a. Increased infestation by boll weevils and other insects.

Answer to Question 2

c. Businesses became increasingly regulated.





 

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