Read when grading for Econ311 (American Economic History Before the Civil War)

* QUESTION: "If the burdens of the Navigation Acts had been a primary cause of the Revolution, which region of the country should have been the most active proponent of Independence?”
ANSWER: "France".
* “… in order to become States, the western lands had to fulfill some requirements in terms of population per capita.”
* “Among the main reasons for an increase in fertility were advancements in medicine which helped increase mortality rate.”

*** Update: Deux élèves ont obtenu la qualification maximale. L'examen avait trois petites dissertations.

Canción del día / Chanson du jour
Arcade Fire - Rebellion by I-Heart-Music