In the early decades of the 18th century, English goods sold for as much as 80 to 140 percent more ...

In the early decades of the 18th century, English goods sold for as much as 80 to 140 percent more in the colonies than in England primarily due to:
 a. high tariffs on English goods imported to the colonies.
  b. a limited supply of English goods available for shipment to the colonies.
  c. high transportation costs for goods shipped from England to the colonies.
  d. legally established price floors on English goods sold in the colonies.

Question 2

In 1910 _____________ of children between the ages of 10 and 15 had jobs, but by 1920, this percentage had fallen to ____________ .
 a. 50 percent; 25 percent
  b. 30 percent; 20 percent
  c. 20 percent; less than 10 percent
  d. 10 percent; less than 1 percent

Question 3

According to data on Pennsylvania agriculture in the 18th century, increases in productivity were primarily due to:
 a. increases in average farm size.
  b. increases in the amount of labor per farm.
  c. decreases in the land-labor ratio
  d. increases in the capital-labor ratio.

Question 4

Between the 1880s and 1920, women composed roughly ____ of the workforce.
 a. 12
  b. 510
  c. 1520
  d. 3040

Question 5

According to data on Pennsylvania agriculture in the 18th century, the average size of a farm _________, while the output per farm ______________.
 a. increased; decreased
  b. decreased; increased
  c. decreased; remained fairly stable
  d. remained fairly stable; increased

Question 6

Statutes prescribing maximum hours and minimum wages for women were common by 1920 . The effects of these laws included all of the following except
 a. complementary limits on the hours of male workers.
  b. a negligible impact on female employment.
  c. reduced competition for jobs between male and female workers.
  d. increased employment of women in managerial positions.

Question 7

According to data on Pennsylvania agriculture in the 18th century, the average size of a farm _________, while the number of cleared acres per farm ______________.
 a. increased; decreased
  b. decreased; increased
  c. decreased; remained fairly stable
  d. remained fairly stable; increased

Question 8

The percentage of women in the U.S. labor force ___________ between 1880 and 1920.
 a. increased
  b. decreased
  c. remained relatively constant

Question 9

According to Allan Kulikoff, between 1630 and 1670, major surges in productivity caused tobacco output per worker to increase by a factor of:
 a. two (doubling).
  b. three (tripling).
  c. four (400).
  d. five (500).
  e. Tobacco productivity held steady during these years.

Question 10

Real wages of manufacturing workers
 a. rose between 1860 and 1890, but then fell for much of the period until 1920.
  b. remained fairly stable until 1900, but then rose between 1900 and 1914.
  c. followed a general upward trend from 1860 through 1920.
  d. exhibited dramatic periods of rise and fall between 1860 and 1920.

Question 11

Between 1620 and 1710, the price of tobacco in the colonies:
 a. rose rapidly.
  b. remained fairly stable due to monopolistic competition.
  c. fell from over 20 pence sterling to roughly one pence per pound.
  d. fell from over 20 pence sterling to roughly 10 pence per pound.

Question 12

Between 1860 and 1890, both daily wages and annual earnings
 a. fell slightly.
  b. stayed roughly the same.
  c. increased by 10.
  d. increased by 50.