The single most important force in the conquest, settlement, and ultimate incorporation of the West was the
A. mining industry.
B. cowboy.
C. railroad.
D. federal government.
Answer: D
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a. the Vietnam War. b. Western society's growing materialism. c. fear of becoming a cog in Western society's bureaucracies. d. desire for more democratic decision-making within universities. e. demand for sexual freedom on campuses.
Which of the following was a call to Americans to develop their own culture independent of European thought?
a. Common Sense b. "The American Scholar" c. Walden d. The Dial e. "Self-Reliance"
The hybrid language of East Africa that reflects the cultural interaction of the various people on the coast is
a. Bantu. c. Urdu. b. Swahili. d. Zambezi.
The 1963 March on Washington was intended to do which of the following?
a) gain passage of meaningful civil rights legislation b) criticize the Kennedy administration c) put pressure on southern whites d) secure passage of a constitutional amendment