The Automobile

question 8

Multiple Choice

The automobile

• A) was not as popular as expected when it first came out.
• B) prevented the growth of other industries.
• C) was the second most important American industry after the textile industry.
• D) experienced stagnation in its production during the 1920s.
• E) was the backbone of economic growth.

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