The undershot water wheel was more efficient than the overshot water wheel.

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False

Question 42

During the antebellum period, American manufacturers relied more on upgraded machinery and high-quality raw materials in comparison to British manufacturers that relied more upon low-cost labor.

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True

False

Question 43

The Waltham system relied upon relatively low-cost female labor to meet the needs of supplying the emerging manufacturing sector with workers.

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False

Question 44

Industrial espionage played a substantial role in enabling the United States to compete with British textile manufacturers.

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Question 45

During the Antebellum period, America spent over 8% of GDP on education.

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False

Question 46

Breaking up slave families was more common than not during the antebellum period.

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False

Question 47

Larger plantations were more cost-effective than smaller plantations during the antebellum period.

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False

Question 48

By 1860, the market value of slaves in the United States exceeded 3 billion dollars.

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False

Question 49

The increase of interest rates by the Bank of England was one of the factors behind the Depression of 1837.

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False

Question 50

The discoveries of gold in California contributed to rising inflation through the mid-eighteen fifties.

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True

False