A skill that would be useful for hockey players would be tackling. Very useful in hockey.
I think A)People had more time for face to face contact
If I remember correctly from APUSH, the central government had no authority to tax so the taxation was left to state governments.
Economic growth means that consumers are spending more money.
If consumers are spending more money it means that the overall income has increased. When the people's income increases, the demand increases which in return encourages investment and production, increasing supply. Economic growth is often measured using a country's GDP (gross domestic product) and GDP per capita over a period of time. A country's GDP measures the value of the internal production of a country.