What Occurred Between 1873 and 1879

question 73

Multiple Choice

What occurred between 1873 and 1879?

• A) A U.S. economic expansion became the longest on record.
• B) Federal spending increased for both the war and social programs at home.
• C) The outbreak of war boosted employment to fight for the country and to make tanks, ships, aircraft, and the like.
• D) 80 railroads went bankrupt and most of the nation's steel mills shut down.
• E) Home prices declined and foreclosures rose, as more borrowers failed to make their mortgage payments.

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RSV

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COPD

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ERV

Expired Reserve Volume; the additional amount of air that can be forcibly exhaled after the completion of a normal, quiet expiration.

AFB

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