In the Last Two Decades of the Nineteenth Century, Midwestern

question 69

Multiple Choice

In the last two decades of the nineteenth century, midwestern farmers were confronted with

• A) a mounting worldwide surplus of agricultural products.
• B) their own inability to increase production.
• C) a growing unavailability of farm machinery.
• D) a highly inflated currency that worsened their indebtedness.

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Definitions:

Metaphysical Libertarianism

A philosophical position in the debate on free will which suggests that free will is compatible with metaphysics and that individuals have the power to choose between different possible courses of action unimpeded.

Political Libertarianism

A branch of libertarianism focused on reducing government intervention in personal and economic matters to enhance freedom and autonomy.

Negative Freedom

The concept of freedom defined by the absence of constraints or interference from others, emphasizing what individuals are free from.

Sufficient

Adequate to meet the needs of a situation or a proposed end without needing more.