The Oneida Colony Declined Due to

question 74

Multiple Choice

The Oneida colony declined due to

• A) widespread criticism from neighbors of its licentious "free love" sexual practices, which undermined the community's integral complex marriage system.
• B) a decline in animal trapping.
• C) their adoption of capitalism.
• D) the loss of Noyes's leadership.
• E) the meteoric rise in the cost of silver.

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Drop-in-the-bucket Problem

A metaphorical expression indicating a situation where the effort or resources are too insignificant to make a noticeable difference in a larger context.

Public Goods

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Common Resource

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Common Resource

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