A Government Policy to Build Bridges and Dams Is an Example

question 138

Multiple Choice

A government policy to build bridges and dams is an example of a policy to promote economic growth by:

• A)increasing human capital.
• B)increasing physical capital.
• C)improving technology.
• D)improving the social and legal environment

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Definitions:

Skilled White Laborers

Refers to white workers in the 19th and early 20th centuries who possessed specific skills and crafts, distinguishing them from unskilled laborers.

Free Blacks

is a term for African Americans who were not enslaved, living in the United States either before the Civil War in both the North and South or in areas of the South where slavery was less prevalent.

Legally Free

A status wherein an individual or entity is not under any legal bondage or constraint, enjoying full legal rights and freedoms.

Brutal Owners

Individuals who exercise harsh and cruel control over others, particularly in contexts like slavery or abusive employment practices.