For which of the following reasons did the federal government refuse to transfer public domain lands to the states?
a. Such transfers were ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court.
b. Such transfers would raise the question of who would regulate waterways that ran through more than onestate
c. Such transfers would deny the federal government the power to control water and land conservation.
d. The federal government feared that such transfers would lead to ecological problems associated withpractices such as strip mining.
b
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
How did perceptions of the king change from the Old Kingdom to the Middle Kingdom?
A) The king was no longer seen as a protector of the people. B) The king was no longer seen as an all-powerful god. C) The king came to be seen as an immortal being. D) The king came to be seen as a supernatural spirit.
There were 2,000 labor strikes in 1934
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
What were the different stands Democrats and Whigs took on annexation and slavery in new territories?
A) Democrats endorsed expansion and both free and slave states, while Whigs opposed annexation to avoid the slavery debate. B) Democrats opposed annexation to avoid the slavery debate, while Whigs endorsed expansion and both free and slave states. C) Both Democrats and Whigs endorsed expansion, but Democrats wanted the new territories to allow slavery while the Whigs did not. D) Both Democrats and Whigs endorsed expansion, but Whigs wanted the new territories to allow slavery while the Democrats did not. E) Neither party endorsed expansion, but if it was inevitable, the Whigs encouraged the spread of slavery while the Democrats did not.