In His Speech on the Economy, Matthew Used Terms Such

question 18

Multiple Choice

In his speech on the economy, Matthew used terms such as "aggregate supply," "business cycle indicators," and "marginal rate of substitution." Matthew's use of _____ made it difficult for the audience to follow his ideas.

• A) abstract terms
• B) definitions
• C) antonyms
• D) concrete terms

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Definitions:

Scalawags

Southern white Republicans—some former Unionists—who supported Reconstruction governments.

Non-slaveholding White Farmers

describes white farmers in the southern United States before the Civil War who did not own slaves, often working their own land and living in economically marginal conditions.

Southern Upcountry

A term referring to the inland regions of the southern United States, often characterized by its geography and distinct cultural or economic identity.

Radical Reconstruction

The period after the American Civil War when the federal government took extensive measures to reintegrate and rebuild the Southern states, and to grant rights to freed slaves.