What Occurred During the 1890s

Multiple Choice

What occurred during the 1890s?

A) A U.S. economic expansion that became the longest on record.
B) The economy contracted about half the time, and the unemployment rate topped 18 percent.
C) The outbreak of war boosted employment to fight for the country and to make tanks, ships, aircraft, and the like.
D) Federal spending increased on both the war in Vietnam and social programs at home.
E) Home prices declined and foreclosures rose, as more borrowers failed to make their mortgage payments.