Which Group Represents the Typical Pattern of Western Migration Between

question 45

Multiple Choice

Which group represents the typical pattern of western migration between 1790 and 1840?

• A) lone, male pioneers, who sent for their families once they'd established a homestead
• B) groups who helped one another clear land, put up buildings, and establish communities
• C) recently married couples who did not yet have any children, although many of the women were pregnant
• D) groups of young men in fierce competition with one another for resources and land
• E) immigrant families from southern Europe, who proceeded west on trains from the port cities

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Definitions:

Rent Seeking

Spending money in socially unproductive efforts to acquire, maintain, or exercise monopoly.

Monopoly

A market structure characterized by a single seller dominating the entire market, often leading to higher prices due to lack of competition.

Demand Curve

The demand curve is a graph showing the relationship between the price of a good and the amount that consumers are willing and able to purchase at various prices.

Consumer Surplus

The gap between what consumers are ready and can afford to pay for a product or service, versus what they actually spend.