To what extent did Texans support the Confederacy during the Civil War?
A. Perhaps 90,000 Texans served in the Confederate military at some time during the war.
B. The Texas male population was badly split over the war, with about half serving in the Confederate army and half serving in the Union army.
C. Most Texans privately supported the federal government but were afraid to take a public stand.
D. Most Texans strongly supported the Confederacy because it provided much greater protection against Indian raids than the federal government had previously done.
A
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a. European affairs b. the Caribbean region c. Africa d. Far Eastern policy
Congress established the ________ to regulate railroad rates.
What will be an ideal response?
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