The Great Plains were often referred to by early explorers as:
A) "the Land of Milk and Honey."
B) "the Land of Opportunity."
C) "the Great Desert."
D) "the Great Wasteland."
Answer: C
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a. Congo. b. Nile. c. Niger. d. Zambezi.
The first goal of postwar expansionists in the United States after 1815 was to __________
A) obtain the Pacific Northwest from Great Britain B) obtain Florida from Spain C) acquire the former French colony of Louisiana D) develop the trans-Appalachian West E) eradicate the Native Americans
Taxes were cut and the national debt reduced during Jefferson's administration partly because:
a. spending was cut on the army and navy b. the government received capital from selling Indian lands c. the whiskey tax produced more revenue than ever before d. interest payments to the Bank of the United States kept increasing
Noah Webster thought every American schoolboy should be educated
A. to appreciate European culture. B. as a nationalist. C. in Greek and Latin. D. in a skilled trade. E. in community service.