Which of These Is a Consequence of Intensive Agriculture

question 17

Multiple Choice

Which of these is a consequence of intensive agriculture?

• A) a high degree of craft specialization
• B) a simple political organization
• C) a transient, nomadic lifestyle
• D) smaller population groups

Understand the importance of human capital investment and its impact on the labor market.

Explore the reasons behind the changing levels of real wages in the United States.

Recognize the characteristics of monopsonistic employers and their impact on wages and employment.

Understand the dynamics of union membership and the trends affecting it overtime.

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Definitions:

Enslaved People

Individuals who are forcibly held in servitude and owned by others, often with their legal rights entirely stripped away, indicating a focus on the human aspect and experiences of those subjected to slavery.

Freed Slaves

Individuals who were once enslaved but gained freedom, either through legal means such as emancipation or by escaping from their enslavers.

Southern Economy

Refers to the economic structure and characteristics dominant in the Southern United States, historically characterized by agriculture and plantation systems.

Plantations

Large agricultural estates typically found in tropical or subtropical regions that specialize in the mass production of a single cash crop, such as sugar, cotton, or tobacco.