Question 1

The common ownership of natural resources frequently leads to

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A)   an efficient resource allocation.
B)   an even distribution of resources.
C)   an uneven distribution of resources.
D)   a productive use of resources.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

Attitudes toward public land use have changed numerous times since the late 1800s.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

During the period of industrialization in the U.S.,real income in the agricultural sector fell.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Describe the trends of farm prices from the end of the Civil War to the mid-1890s.Explain why this trend fueled agrarian discontent.

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After the end of the Civil War, farm pri...

Question 5

Which of the following are expected consequences of common ownership of property and resources?

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A)   The threat of corrupt use
B)   The danger of over use
C)   Free riding
D)   All of the aboveE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

The Desert Land Act (1877)and the Cary Act (1894)liberalized the terms for preemption that had been set originally in the 1862 Homestead Act.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In the last three decades of the 19th century,the long-run supply track of farm prices

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A)   indicates a decline in farm prices due to a slowly increasing demand and a more rapidly increasing supply.
B)   indicates a decline in farm prices due to a slowly increasing supply and a more rapidly increasing demand.
C)   indicates an increase in farm prices due to a slowly increasing supply and a more rapidly increasing demand.
D)   indicates relatively constant prices due to the fact that supply and demand were both increasing?at about the same rate.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Extensive agricultural cultivation from 1870 to 1910,as described by Hughes and Cain (2011) ,?meant that

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A)   there could be no increase in agricultural output per man hour.
B)   the percentage increase in acreage under cultivation and the percentage increase ?in agricultural output was roughly the same.
C)   the proportion of the labor force in agriculture steadily increased.
D)   all of the above were true.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

With regard to agricultural productivity (grain crops) in the post-Civil War period (1870-1910) ,

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A)   output per acre went up significantly.
B)   output per man-hour went up significantly.
C)   output per unit of energy input went up significantly.
D)   all of the above occurred.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

By comparing the market value of livestock,corn,wheat and oats in 1880 to 1900,one can see that agricultural growth in the South did not occur.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

During the period of rapid industrialization in the U.S.after the Civil War,

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A)   real farm incomes fell drastically.
B)   real incomes in the agricultural sector increased at a faster pace than real incomes?in manufacturing.
C)   real incomes in the agricultural sector increased at relatively the same rate as real incomes?in manufacturing.
D)   real incomes in the agricultural sector increased but at a slower pace than real incomes?in manufacturing.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

Historically barriers to development in the U.S.,such as the dry deserts of some of the country's western states,have been solved by

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A)   only government action.
B)   only private action.
C)   a blend of government and private actions.
D)   foreign expertise.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 13

The last of the public land was sold between 1881 and 1907.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Western agriculture in the nineteenth century can be characterized by

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A)   a rising labor to output ratio.
B)   a rising capital to output ratio.
C)   the use of marginal land to increase output.
D)   a shift to more efficient crops.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 15

The need for government subsidies of irrigation produced

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A)   the Desert Land Act (1877) .
B)   the Interstate Commerce Commission Act (1887) .
C)   the Newlands Act (1902) .
D)   all of the above.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 16

Prices,on average,increased in the food market; the demand for food had simply grown faster than supply from the end of the Civil War in 1865 to the beginning of World War I in 1913.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Describe how the complaints of farmers changed the degree to which the federal government intervened in business and consumer affairs.

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The complaints of farmers played a signi...

Question 18

Advances in chemical and biological applications before World War I (1914-1918)increased agricultural output per acre.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Describe the patterns of agricultural production in the "farm belt."

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Question 20

Compare internal developmental patterns of the U.S.economy in the antebellum and post-bellum eras.Identify,describe and explain the differences.

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During the antebellum era, the U.S. econ...

Exam 15: Post-Civil War Agriculture

In the last three decades of the 19th century,the long-run supply track of farm prices

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The Desert Land Act (1877)and the Cary Act (1894)liberalized the terms for preemption that had been set originally in the 1862 Homestead Act.

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Historically barriers to development in the U.S.,such as the dry deserts of some of the country's western states,have been solved by

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Advances in chemical and biological applications before World War I (1914-1918)increased agricultural output per acre.

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The common ownership of natural resources frequently leads to

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During the period of industrialization in the U.S.,real income in the agricultural sector fell.

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With regard to agricultural productivity (grain crops) in the post-Civil War period (1870-1910) ,

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Which of the following are expected consequences of common ownership of property and resources?

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Compare internal developmental patterns of the U.S.economy in the antebellum and post-bellum eras.Identify,describe and explain the differences.

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Extensive agricultural cultivation from 1870 to 1910,as described by Hughes and Cain (2011) ,?meant that

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Describe how the complaints of farmers changed the degree to which the federal government intervened in business and consumer affairs.

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During the period of rapid industrialization in the U.S.after the Civil War,

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Attitudes toward public land use have changed numerous times since the late 1800s.

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Describe the patterns of agricultural production in the "farm belt."

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The need for government subsidies of irrigation produced

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Describe the trends of farm prices from the end of the Civil War to the mid-1890s.Explain why this trend fueled agrarian discontent.

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By comparing the market value of livestock,corn,wheat and oats in 1880 to 1900,one can see that agricultural growth in the South did not occur.

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Western agriculture in the nineteenth century can be characterized by

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Prices,on average,increased in the food market; the demand for food had simply grown faster than supply from the end of the Civil War in 1865 to the beginning of World War I in 1913.

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The last of the public land was sold between 1881 and 1907.

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