Many western citizens during the late nineteenth century felt that the federal government's land laws:
a. were better suited to the pre Civil War slave South than to a free labor system
b. were based on the realities of the geography and climate of the Great Plains
c. benefited speculators and cash buyers more than small farmers
d. were ideal for spreading Jeffersonian democracy from coast to coast
C
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Kendall argues that the media accurately portrays social class inequality in the United States.
Which of the following was not a goal of municipal reformers?
A) ?? substituting professional city managers for mayors, B) ?? city councils that were appointed by mayors rather than chosen in citywide elections C) ?? aldermen elected on a ward-by-ward basis D) ?? reducing political clout of immigrants E) ?? eliminating the old, informal system of patronage
At the beginning of World War I, Wilson declared that the U.S. would:
A) immediately come to the Allies' aid. B) maintain strict neutrality. C) cut off all trade with the belligerent powers. D) initiate a policy of unrestricted submarine warfare to protect shipping.
One of the aspects of American society in the 1950s that drew criticism was
a. the loss of individuality b. the baby boom c. the arms race d. the large number of Americans moving to the Sunbelt