Question

During the depression of the late 1830s, the:_________.

a. prices of flour, pork, and coal were cut in half.
b. trade union movement steadily grew stronger.
c. wages of workers fell by 30 to 50 percent within two years.
d. people of New York avoided the worst of the situation.

Answer 1

Answer: c. wages of workers fell by 30 to 50 percent within two years.

Step-by-step explanation:

During the depression of the late 1830s, the:__c_______.

Depression of the 1830s is likened to modern day recession and which includes job cuts and wages reduction thus evidently showing reduction in wages.