It Was Highly Significant to the Course of Future Events

question 4

Multiple Choice

It was highly significant to the course of future events that

• A) political democracy preceded economic democracy in the United States.
• B) deflation rather than inflation resulted from the Revolution.
• C) no economic depression occurred as a consequence of the Revolution.
• D) economic democracy preceded political democracy in the United States.
• E) the United States went off the gold standard after the Revolution.

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Definitions:

Growth Rate

The rate at which a living organism or part of an organism increases in size.

Natural Resources

Materials or substances such as minerals, forests, water, and fertile land that occur in nature and can be used for economic gain or ecological functions.

Biotic Potential

The maximum reproductive capacity of an organism under optimum environmental conditions.

Environmental Resistance

The sum of environmental factors that tend to restrict the biotic potential of an organism or population, affecting its growth and survival.