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EY67

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The Beard-Hacker Thesis claims that post-bellum economic growth in the United States:
 a. was slowed by rapid immigration.
  b. was accelerated by rapid immigration from English speaking countries.
  c. was slowed by the formation of industrial monopolies.
  d. was accelerated by economic and financial changes generated by the Civil War.

Question 2

Which of the following statements best describes the changes in life expectancy between 1940-2000 in the US?
 a. The life expectancy of females increased substantially but there was little change for males.
  b. The life expectancy of African American males is higher than that of African American females, but the life expectancy of white males is lower than that of white females.
  c. The life expectancies of people of all races has remained about the same as advances in health have been offset by declines due to environmental factors.
  d. The life expectancy of people with Down's Syndrome grew by about 25 times, and the life expectancy of African Americans grew faster than the life expectancy of whites.


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brittrenee

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Reply #1 on: Jun 30, 2018
Answer to Question 1

d. was accelerated by economic and financial changes generated by the Civil War.

Answer to Question 2

d. The life expectancy of people with Down's Syndrome grew by about 25 times, and the life expectancy of African Americans grew faster than the life expectancy of whites.


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