Adam Smith's Book the Wealth of Nations Was Published at the Time

question 57

Multiple Choice

Adam Smith's book The Wealth of Nations was published at the time of the:

• A) Great Depression.
• B) U.S. Declaration of Independence.
• C) U.S. Civil War.
• D) War of 1812.

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Definitions:

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Sociological Imagination

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Social Forces

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