For the first two-thirds of the nineteenth century, Americans believed the land west of the Mississippi River to be:
A) uninhabitable.
B) bountiful.
C) part of Mexico.
D) too heavily forested for farming.
E) devoid of wildlife
Answer: A) uninhabitable.
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