Communication was dramatically improved in the 1830s and 1840s by all of the following EXCEPT
A. steam-powered riverboats.
B. paved roads.
C. a national railroad system.
D. government-contracted mail carriages.
Answer: C
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Grandfather clauses and poll taxes were used to __________
A) stop blacks from migrating to the North B) deny blacks the right to vote C) equalize wealth between poor and wealthy farmers D) exclude women from joining the Populist Party
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a. resulted in the issuance of a constitution. b. brought neither political nor religious peace. c. saw the execution of Oliver Cromwell. d. was accomplished with the cooperation of Anglican and Puritan members of Parliament. e. made Ireland part of the Commonwealth.