During the 1990s and the First Decade of the 2000s

question 17

Multiple Choice

During the 1990s and the first decade of the 2000s

• A) polls have shown that U.S.citizens are more concerned about inflation than any other national problem
• B) the U.S.inflation rate reached double digits (10 percent or higher)
• C) the U.S.economy consistently experienced deflation (a falling price level)
• D) the U.S.inflation rate averaged about 8 percent per year
• E) the U.S.inflation rate averaged less than 3 percent per year

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Definitions:

Junto

A political or literary club or group, especially one formed for mutual improvement or the exchange of ideas.

Task Labor System

A system of labor, typically associated with slavery in the American South, where slaves were assigned specific tasks to complete each day, as opposed to working from sunrise to sunset.

Moravians

A Christian group originating in the Czech Republic in the 15th century, known for their missionary work and community-focused lifestyle.

Enslaved Labor

Refers to the forced work performed by enslaved individuals, especially common in historical contexts such as the transatlantic slave trade and plantation economies.