. In the early 1980s, many people found themselves unable to purchase new homes because of   a.  rising prices and interest rates.   b.  rising prices and falling interest rates.   c.  new government restrictions on mortgages for first-time buyers.   d.  increases in income tax rates.

During the 1870s, ___ surpassed ___ as the leading source of power.   a.  animals; humans   b.  water; animals   c.  steam; water   d.  electricity; steam

The primary source of power for industrial production in the antebellum period was   a.  coal.   b.  steam.   c.  water.   d.  wood.

Which nation was not an ally of the United States during World War I?    a.  Austria-Hungary.   b.  Britain.   c.  France.   d.  Russia.

The GI Bill is often credited for its   a.  universal health insurance.   b.  unemployment compensation program.   c.  impact on the rapid growth of higher education after World War II.   d.  high efficiency and lean bureaucracy.

What was not one of the primary reasons why people opposed the First and Second Banks of the United States?    a.  They printed too much money and triggered a substantial inflation.   b.  They had monopoly control over some banking activities.   c.  They were unconstitutional.   d.  They did not provide sufficiently generous lending policies.

Which region in the New World received the largest share of slaves brought to the New World?   a.  Brazil   b.  Colonial America   c.  Cuba   d.  Canada

By 1994, the percentage of the U.S. labor force employed in agriculture was   a.  less than 3 percent.   b.  between 5 and 7 percent.   c.  about 10 percent.   d.  15 percent.

The financial crisis that began in 2007   a.  was predicted in detail by Alan Greespan and Ben Bernanke.   b.  was centered on subprime lending and the complex financial instruments based on subprime loans.   c.  was caused by a downturn in the stock market.   d.  None of the above are correct.

Which of the following is most  accurate about Europe during World War I?   a.  Long-standing nationalistic and imperialistic rivalries produced a dangerous political situation.    b.  The continent had experienced several major wars in the preceding decades.    c.  Industrialization and a greater commitment to international trade had created rapidly rising standards of living.    d.  There was rising solidarity among the labor movements of different nations.