Exam 30: Achievements of the Past, Challenges for the Future

After the Civil War, per capita income in the South was relatively low compared with other regions of the United States. Which of the following statements best describes how long it took the South to (almost but not quite. catch up with the rest of the country).

Which of the following is most accurate?

Changes in what sector best explain changes in union rates throughout American history?

Which statement is most accurate about social indicators in the US between 1950 and 1980?

Throughout U.S. history, which of the following sources provided the bulk of funds for railroad construction?

What variable has been shown to be highly correlated with nutrition, disease, and income, and is increasingly being used by economists to measure the well being of people?

Economists often examine GNP to estimate changes in the well being of people. If one only studied GNP, which of the following would lead  one to underestimate the true increases in peoples' well being?

Which of the following is least accurate ?

Economists often examine GNP to estimate changes in the well being of people. If one only studied GNP, which of the following would lead  one to overestimate the true increases in peoples' well being?

What most accurately describes the trend in the Gross Domestic Product of the US between 1870 and 2007?

What is the least accurate description of changes in the New World distribution of slaves over time?

Which of the following statements about population and migration is most accurate?

What best describes immigration in the US?