The Economic Status of the Average American at the End

question 12

Multiple Choice

The economic status of the average American at the end of the Revolutionary War was

• A) better than before the war.
• B) probably worse than before the war.
• C) about the same as before the war.
• D) closely tied to international economic developments.
• E) dependent on government assistance and subsidies.

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