The Growth of Early-Nineteenth-Century American Manufacturing Was Stimulated by the

question 5

Multiple Choice

The growth of early-nineteenth-century American manufacturing was stimulated by the  

• A) War of 1812.
• B) Peace of Ghent.
• C) Louisiana Purchase.
• D) Embargo Act of 1807 and the related Non-Intercourse Act of 1809.
• E) rise of the Know-Nothing Party.

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Definitions:

Cash Dividends

Payments made by a corporation to its shareholder members from current or retained earnings, usually in the form of cash.

Liability

Obligations or debts that a business owes to external parties, which need to be settled over time through the transfer of economic benefits.

Stock Dividend

A dividend payment made in the form of additional shares rather than a cash payout, increasing the number of shares owned.