Author Question: Before 1815, Hughes and Cain (2011) claim, westward movement was blocked by (a) disputed claims ... (Read 96 times)

bclement10 · **on:** Jun 30, 2018

Before 1815, Hughes and Cain (2011) claim, westward movement was blocked by

(a) disputed claims to western lands.
(b) lack of government land sale surveys and offices.
(c) hostile Indian tribes.
(d) all of the above.

Question 2

Under the gold standard of the Great Depression, any country experiencing a balance of payment deficit was expected to finance those deficits by exporting gold.

The loss of gold should be followed by contractionary monetary policy, reducing demand and causing prices to fall. All countries operating under the gold standard followed these rules of the game throughout the Great Depression. Indicate whether the statement is true or false