Between 1730 and 1770, the region known as the __________ was settled primarily by German, Scots-Irish, and English settlers.
A) lowcountry
B) western settlement
C) backcountry
D) frontier
Answer: C) backcountry
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In terms of the industrial development of the United States in the late nineteenth century, the most important economic development was the
A. rise of trade unions. B. construction of railroad lines that linked all U.S. regions. C. introduction of the factory system. D. introduction of the steam engine. E. vast increase in the merchant marine fleet for overseas commerce.
Discontented farmers aimed their harshest criticism against __________
A) railroads B) legislators C) lawyers D) the courts
The long delay of the ratification of the Articles of Confederation until 1781 was primarily the consequence of a dispute over
A) slavery. B) congressional representation. C) taxation. D) western land claims.
All of the following statements about Ottoman expansion are true except
A. their geographical location gave them a definite advantage for expansion. B. after taking advantage of Byzantine weakness, they established a base at Gallipoli, and then allied with the Serbs and Bulgars to continue fighting the Byzantine Empire. C. after the Kurdish seizure of Constantinople in 1521, Ottoman support of the new Kurdish ruler gave them greater control over Asia Minor. D. as they established European settlements, Turkish beys replaced local landlords, and became the only recipients of taxes collected from the Slavic peasant population. E. they recruited young Christian boys from the Balkans to serve in elite military guard.