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lracut11

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on: Jun 30, 2018
Which of the following antebellum transportation innovations earned the greatest rate of return?
 a. corporate-owned turnpikes
  b. the National Road
  c. the Erie Canal
  d. the Mainline Canal

Question 2

The Smoot-Hawley Tariff
 a. was a major cause of the Great Depression.
  b. was the last of America's high protective tariffs.
  c. made a bad situation slightly worse.
  d. caused a psychological effect that destroyed the banking system.
  e. Only b and c are correct.


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

c. the Erie Canal

Answer to Question 2

e. Only b and c are correct.


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