The rapid growth and development of the West after 1815 were stimulated by
a. the lure of cheap lands for easterners and European immigrants.
b. construction of new railroads through the mountains into the West.
c. the development of a tobacco strain suited to the climate of the Old Northwest.
d. the abolition of slavery in the western territories.
e. the stable economic environment of the 1820s.
a
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A) He visited the city personally and promised federal funding. B) He flew over the city on Air Force One and returned early from vacation to Washington. C) He dispatched Vice President Cheney to command National Guard troops. D) He asked Bill Clinton to assess the situation and issue his findings.
Romantics were most interested in
a. developing academic rules for the writing of poetry. b. applying laws of nature to the natural setting that was the subject of poetry. c. composing musical fugues. d. expressing primitive feelings. e. critical thinking.
All of these regions were part of the Austrian empire EXCEPT
a. Hungary. b. Northern Italy. c. Poland. d. Croatian areas. e. Czech provinces.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.