Which of the following was NOT a reason for the demise of the cattle barons in the 1880s?
A) overstocked herds that depleted the limited grass supply
B) constant danger of Indian attack
C) declining prices
D) severe summer and winter weather in 1885–1887
Answer: B
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
What was the name of the Democratic Party organization that dominated city politics in New York from the 1850s to the 1930s?
a) Tammany Hall b) Robert A. Woods’s South End House c) Lillian Wald’s Henry Street Settlement d) Hull House
Captain Dreyfus was accused of:
A. embezzling state funds. B. corrupting a minor. C. consorting with the English. D. cowardice in the face of the enemy. E. passing secrets to the Germans.
Washington may have saved republican government in America in 1783 when he __________.
A. refused to back Continental officers' demands at Newburgh B. persuaded Maryland to ratify the Articles of Confederation C. negotiated the peace treaty with Britain D. put down a slave uprising