The All-Time High Birthrate in the United States Was 30

question 79

Multiple Choice

The all-time high birthrate in the United States was 30.1 in 1910. The birthrate has declined rather steadily since then, with an exception. When was the exception?

• A) During the colonial period
• B) During the late nineteenth century
• C) Just following the Second World War
• D) Just following the Vietnam War

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Sixth Unit

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