The development of profitable commercial agriculture resulted from __________
A) improvements in agricultural technology
B) the population growth in the Midwestern states
C) rising need for agricultural products in the New England area
D) European demands for American agricultural products
E) generous government subsidies to encourage increased production
Answer: A
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A. to support trade tariffs. B. to counter the growing influence of abolitionism in the North. C. as a means to end the national bank. D. to reduce the political power of Andrew Jackson. E. as an alternative to possible secession.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
The Supreme Court in the case United States v. Richard M. Nixon (1974) ruled that Nixon must
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