The Old Northwest was an area of commercial farming from 1800 onward because __________
A) farmers needed cash to purchase land
B) supplying settlers moving farther west became a major business
C) cotton was the main crop
D) most farmers used the barter system
Answer: A
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Which of the following was NOT a reason that the Cairo, Illinois, military camp was having problems?
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A) merchants B) farmers C) industrial manufacturers D) fishermen
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A) Henry Clay B) William Crawford C) John Calhoun D) Martin Van Buren