Multiple Choice
In the 1840s, American shipbuilders lost the advantages they had held in construction since colonial times because of the
A) shortage of quality lumber in the United States.
B) superior British iron technology.
C) development of the steam engine.
D) inefficiency of the clipper ship.
Correct Answer:
Verified
Correct Answer:
Verified
Q19: Before 1860, about three-fourths of all the
Q20: In the new industrial slums of the
Q21: One negative byproduct of railroad construction in
Q22: Developed by John Deere, the first tool
Q23: Clipper ships designed by Donald McKay were
Q25: Between the mid-1840s and the mid-1850s, the
Q26: An economic cause of increasing sectional conflict
Q27: The most significant effect of rapid industrialization
Q28: According to the text, the major paradox
Q29: In Commonwealth v. Hunt, Massachusetts courts first