Question 1

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.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Explain the economic preference for slaves in the colonial South.

Accepted Answer

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Question 3

The English system of market overt and fairs

Accepted Answer

A)  were initially transferred to American shores where goods and services could be bought and sold legally without an official witness 
B)  flourished in the late colonial economy because of their foundation of protective regulations. 
C)  replaced the rule of caveat emptor in colonial America because they covered fraud. 
D)  firmly planted themselves in colonial America and continue to guide market transactions today.

Question 4

Placing restrictions on business opportunities through government licensing and other controls

Accepted Answer

A)  is not allowed now and never has been in American history. 
B)  is not allowed now but was provided for by the Constitution and allowed until the 20th century. 
C)  is allowed now but was not allowed during the colonial period nor in the decades immediately following the establishment of the new nation. 
D)  has always been allowed in American history.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A)  the British Isles, thus explaining why British institutions were selected to guide development and growth in the colonies. 
B)  Germany, thus explaining why German institutions were selected to guide development and growth in the colonies. 
C)  Spain, thus explaining why Spanish institutions were selected to guide development and growth in the colonies. 
D)  Madagascar and Zanzibar, thus explaining why institutions from Madagascar and Zanzibar were selected to guide development and growth in the colonies.

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

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Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A)  the existence of monopoly power 
B)  quality control of products and services 
C)  funding of government activities through taxation 
D)  raising wages and improving working conditions

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A)  much of New England was simply abandoned by people primarily interested in farming. 
B)  live-stock raising, dairying and lumbering kept rural New England from being totally abandoned. 
C)  very few New England farmers elected to stay in New England. 
D)  Manufacturing quickly replaced New England farming.

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Labor organizations were considered, by law, criminal conspiracies against society. 
B)  Colonial society provided for its aged and sick poor; others had to work. 
C)  Efforts to control wages and prices by governmental authority were present. 
D)  Compulsory labor applied only to slaves and indentured servants. 
E)  Idle persons were frequently jailed for the crime of having no visible means of support.

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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.