Question 1

By 1900, the leading cotton producing state was

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A)  Georgia . 
B)  Louisiana . 
C)  Texas . 
D)  Mississippi . 
A)  Georgia . 
B)  Louisiana . 
C)  Texas . 
D)  Mississippi . C

Question 2

In the late 1800s and early 1900s, farmers in the Great Lakes region

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A)  specialized in grain production. 
B)  specialized in production of fresh fruits and vegetables. 
C)  switched their emphasis from grain production to dairy farming. 
D)  earned high profits by raising cattle for beef production. 
A)  specialized in grain production. 
B)  specialized in production of fresh fruits and vegetables. 
C)  switched their emphasis from grain production to dairy farming. 
D)  earned high profits by raising cattle for beef production. C

Question 3

In the early 1900s, the Homestead Act

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A)  was modified to allow settlers to obtain larger, more practical-sized farms. 
B)  was repealed by Congress. 
C)  was amended to reduce the size of a homestead from 160 acres to 80 acres. 
D)  was amended to increase the residency requirement to 10 years. 
A)  was modified to allow settlers to obtain larger, more practical-sized farms. 
B)  was repealed by Congress. 
C)  was amended to reduce the size of a homestead from 160 acres to 80 acres. 
D)  was amended to increase the residency requirement to 10 years. A

Question 4

Cyrus McCormick is best known for

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A)  manufacturing the mechanical reaper. 
B)  developing hybrid strains of corn. 
C)  introducing chemical fertilizers. 
D)  the invention of the single-horse plow. 
A)  manufacturing the mechanical reaper. 
B)  developing hybrid strains of corn. 
C)  introducing chemical fertilizers. 
D)  the invention of the single-horse plow.

Question 5

Between 1875 and 1895,

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A)  wholesale farm prices fell and consumer prices rose. 
B)  wholesale farm prices rose slightly, but consumer prices rose more rapidly. 
C)  wholesale farm prices and consumer prices fell, but wholesale farm prices fell more rapidly. 
D)  wholesale farm prices fell while consumer prices remained generally unchanged. 
A)  wholesale farm prices fell and consumer prices rose. 
B)  wholesale farm prices rose slightly, but consumer prices rose more rapidly. 
C)  wholesale farm prices and consumer prices fell, but wholesale farm prices fell more rapidly. 
D)  wholesale farm prices fell while consumer prices remained generally unchanged.

Question 6

Which of the following pieces of legislation represents a liberalization of federal land policy?

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A)  The Homestead Act of 1862 
B)  The Desert Land Act of 1877 
C)  The Timber and Stone Act of 1878 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
E)  Only a and c are correct. 
A)  The Homestead Act of 1862 
B)  The Desert Land Act of 1877 
C)  The Timber and Stone Act of 1878 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
E)  Only a and c are correct.

Question 7

During the second half of the 19th century, export demand for U.S. agricultural products

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A)  declined. 
B)  increased. 
C)  remained static. 
D)  experienced chaotic periods on increase and decrease. 
A)  declined. 
B)  increased. 
C)  remained static. 
D)  experienced chaotic periods on increase and decrease.

Question 8

The Morrill Act of 1862 established

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A)  local chapters of the organization that later became known as "Future Farm Leaders of America." 
B)  state-run agricultural experiment stations. 
C)  "land-grant" colleges that provided agricultural education and research. 
D)  funding for high-school vocational training. 
A)  local chapters of the organization that later became known as "Future Farm Leaders of America." 
B)  state-run agricultural experiment stations. 
C)  "land-grant" colleges that provided agricultural education and research. 
D)  funding for high-school vocational training.

Question 9

Which of the following statements correctly characterizes changes in farming and agriculture land during the period between 1870 and 1900?

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A)  The number of farms rose, but the number of acres under cultivation fell. 
B)  The number of farms fell, but the number of acres under cultivation rose. 
C)  The number of farms, as well as the number of acres under cultivation rose. 
D)  The number of farms, as well as the number of acres under cultivation fell. 
A)  The number of farms rose, but the number of acres under cultivation fell. 
B)  The number of farms fell, but the number of acres under cultivation rose. 
C)  The number of farms, as well as the number of acres under cultivation rose. 
D)  The number of farms, as well as the number of acres under cultivation fell.

Question 10

The terms of trade for the American farmer during the last part of the 19th century

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A)  were made worse by political unrest. 
B)  were caused by a decrease in the supply of agricultural products. 
C)  could be enhanced by mechanization. 
D)  worsened in part due to increased mechanization. 
E)  Both c and d are correct. 
A)  were made worse by political unrest. 
B)  were caused by a decrease in the supply of agricultural products. 
C)  could be enhanced by mechanization. 
D)  worsened in part due to increased mechanization. 
E)  Both c and d are correct.

Question 11

Between 1870 and 1910, corn and wheat

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A)  output showed little, if any, growth in land productivity. 
B)  output increased dramatically, due to labor productivity increases. 
C)  yields per acre hardly changed. 
D)  output increased dramatically due to the effects of increased amounts of capital per worker. 
E)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  output showed little, if any, growth in land productivity. 
B)  output increased dramatically, due to labor productivity increases. 
C)  yields per acre hardly changed. 
D)  output increased dramatically due to the effects of increased amounts of capital per worker. 
E)  All of the above are correct.

Question 12

Problems for farmers in the last half of the 19th century included

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A)  falling per capita incomes. 
B)  reduced domestic agricultural output. 
C)  rising prices for consumer goods. 
D)  increased world supply of agricultural products. 
E)  All of the above. 
A)  falling per capita incomes. 
B)  reduced domestic agricultural output. 
C)  rising prices for consumer goods. 
D)  increased world supply of agricultural products. 
E)  All of the above.

Question 13

Economic Analysis Increases in the price of farm labor during the post-bellum period led to

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A)  an increase in farmers' demand for capital equipment. 
B)  a decrease in farmers' demand for land. 
C)  a decrease in the demand for food. 
D)  an increase in the demand for fertilizer. 
A)  an increase in farmers' demand for capital equipment. 
B)  a decrease in farmers' demand for land. 
C)  a decrease in the demand for food. 
D)  an increase in the demand for fertilizer.

Question 14

Which of the following did not contribute to the farmer's worsening terms of trade during the period of 1875-1895?

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A)  A rapid increase in the supply of agricultural products. 
B)  Output increases as a result of technological change during the period. 
C)  A rise in demand for U.S. crops after the Civil War. 
D)  The income elasticity of demand for most agricultural crops was less than one. 
A)  A rapid increase in the supply of agricultural products. 
B)  Output increases as a result of technological change during the period. 
C)  A rise in demand for U.S. crops after the Civil War. 
D)  The income elasticity of demand for most agricultural crops was less than one.

Question 15

According to the text, what best explains the price for federal land that would have maximized real GNP?

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A)  Some price above zero that maximizes government revenues to be redistributed fairly to the people. 
B)  Some price above zero that minimizes negative environmental externalities. 
C)  A price equal to zero that eliminates the welfare loss associated with land not used for production. 
D)  A subsidized price that distributes land based on egalitarian principles. 
A)  Some price above zero that maximizes government revenues to be redistributed fairly to the people. 
B)  Some price above zero that minimizes negative environmental externalities. 
C)  A price equal to zero that eliminates the welfare loss associated with land not used for production. 
D)  A subsidized price that distributes land based on egalitarian principles.

Question 16

Major achievements of the Roosevelt administration in the field of conservation included all of the following except

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A)  protection of 150 acres of national forests. 
B)  retention of rights to 75 million acres of mineral wealth. 
C)  adoption of policies that would ultimately provide for construction of reservoirs and irrigation projects. 
D)  protection of over 100 species of animals and birds, including the bald eagle. 
A)  protection of 150 acres of national forests. 
B)  retention of rights to 75 million acres of mineral wealth. 
C)  adoption of policies that would ultimately provide for construction of reservoirs and irrigation projects. 
D)  protection of over 100 species of animals and birds, including the bald eagle.

Question 17

Which of the following statements correctly characterizes the elasticity of demand for food?

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A)  While food demand is not very responsive to changes in price, increases in income produce big increases in the demand for food. 
B)  As income increases, the quantity demanded of food decreases. 
C)  If the price of food falls by 5 percent, quantity demanded will rise by less than 5 percent. 
D)  People consume the same amount of food regardless of the price of food. 
A)  While food demand is not very responsive to changes in price, increases in income produce big increases in the demand for food. 
B)  As income increases, the quantity demanded of food decreases. 
C)  If the price of food falls by 5 percent, quantity demanded will rise by less than 5 percent. 
D)  People consume the same amount of food regardless of the price of food.

Question 18

The Grangers are noted for

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A)  encouraging the federal government to re-issue "greenbacks." 
B)  establishing cooperatives that sold farm and consumer goods to their members. 
C)  refusing to sell grain to foreign countries. 
D)  forming a cartel that set upper limits on members' output of basic farm products. 
E)  All of the above. 
A)  encouraging the federal government to re-issue "greenbacks." 
B)  establishing cooperatives that sold farm and consumer goods to their members. 
C)  refusing to sell grain to foreign countries. 
D)  forming a cartel that set upper limits on members' output of basic farm products. 
E)  All of the above.

Question 19

The federal goal of making land widely accessible, especially in the last half of the 19th century,

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A)  was largely realized without fraud or favoritism. 
B)  was implemented despite a process that favored special interests. 
C)  was often subverted by fraud. 
D)  None of the above is correct. 
E)  Only b and c are correct. 
A)  was largely realized without fraud or favoritism. 
B)  was implemented despite a process that favored special interests. 
C)  was often subverted by fraud. 
D)  None of the above is correct. 
E)  Only b and c are correct.

Question 20

Which of the following statements correctly characterizes farm incomes in the second half of the 19th century?

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A)  Real per capita income fell. 
B)  The rate of growth in real income per worker was negative. 
C)  Nominal per capita income fell, but real per capita income remained unchanged. 
D)  Growth rates in per capita income were positive, but small. 
A)  Real per capita income fell. 
B)  The rate of growth in real income per worker was negative. 
C)  Nominal per capita income fell, but real per capita income remained unchanged. 
D)  Growth rates in per capita income were positive, but small.

Exam 15: Agricultures Western Advance

By 1900, the leading cotton producing state was

In the late 1800s and early 1900s, farmers in the Great Lakes region

In the early 1900s, the Homestead Act

Cyrus McCormick is best known for

Between 1875 and 1895,

Which of the following pieces of legislation represents a liberalization of federal land policy?

During the second half of the 19th century, export demand for U.S. agricultural products

The Morrill Act of 1862 established

Which of the following statements correctly characterizes changes in farming and agriculture land during the period between 1870 and 1900?

The terms of trade for the American farmer during the last part of the 19th century

Between 1870 and 1910, corn and wheat

Problems for farmers in the last half of the 19th century included

Economic Analysis Increases in the price of farm labor during the post-bellum period led to

Which of the following did not contribute to the farmer's worsening terms of trade during the period of 1875-1895?

According to the text, what best explains the price for federal land that would have maximized real GNP?

Major achievements of the Roosevelt administration in the field of conservation included all of the following except

Which of the following statements correctly characterizes the elasticity of demand for food?

The Grangers are noted for

The federal goal of making land widely accessible, especially in the last half of the 19th century,

Which of the following statements correctly characterizes farm incomes in the second half of the 19th century?

Growth, Welfare, and the American Economy

Founding the Colonies

Colonial Economic Activities

The Economic Relations of the Colonies

Economic Progress and Wealth

Three Crises and Revolt

Hard Realities for a New Nation

Land and the Early Westward Movements

Transportation and Market Growth

Market Expansion and Industry in First Transition

Labor During the Early Industrial Period

Money and Banking in the Developing Economy

The Entrenchment of Slavery and Regional Conflict

War, Recovery, and Regional Divergence

Railroads and Economic Change

Industrial Expansion and Concentration

The Emergence of Americas Labor Consciousness

Money, Prices, and Finance in the Postbellum Era

Commerce at Home and Abroad

World War I, 1914-1918

The Roaring Twenties

The Great Depression

The New Deal

World War Ii

The Changing Role of the Federal Government

The Changing Role of the Federal Government: Consumer Safety, Agriculture, the Environment, and Housing

Monetary Policy, Fiscal Policy, and the Business Cycle After World War Ii

Manufacturing, Productivity, and Labor

Achievements of the Past, Challenges for the Future

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Problems for farmers in the last half of the 19^th century included