Exam 2: Colonial Development

Robert Higgs and Louis Stettler (1970)find evidence to suggest that colonial couples married at a younger age than those in Europe,thus explaining the relatively high birth rates in colonial America.

Explain the economic preference for slaves in the colonial South.

The English system of market overt and fairs

Placing restrictions on business opportunities through government licensing and other controls

Unlike colonial America, there are no government restrictions on business activities and practices today.

According to the 1790 census,the majority of whites had links to

Over time,population growth in the different regions of colonial America was consistent and even.

Using your knowledge of primary production in colonial America,explain why primary production? is important to developing countries today.

According to Hughes and Cain (2011),all of the following have been primary motives throughout American history for government regulation except

When land across the mountains became available in the early nineteenth century,

Which of the following statements is NOT true during the colonial years,according to Hughes and Cain (2011)?

At one time, people living in the U.S.were imprisoned or fined for not having legitimate work.