The 1920 census of the United States revealed that
A. the majority of the nation's population had arrived as immigrants since 1880.
B. the western frontier had ended.
C. a majority of Americans lived in "urban" areas.
D. California was now the most populous state.
E. for the first time since 1790, American women outnumbered men.
Answer: C
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The difference between Lyndon Johnson's affirmative action programs and those of Richard Nixon was
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A state with no claims to land in the West was
a. Connecticut. b. South Carolina. c. Virginia. d. New York. e. Delaware.