Stephen Douglas's motivation for introducing the Kansas-Nebraska Act was to promote the building of a transcontinental railroad.
a. true
b. false
Answer: a. true
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In which of the following is the explorer mismatched with the area he explored?
a. Coronado—New Mexico and Arizona b. Ponce de León—Mississippi River Valley c. Cortés—Mexico d. Pizarro—Peru e. Columbus—Caribbean islands
The monetary inflation needed to relieve the social and economic hardships of the late nineteenth century eventually came as a result of
a. the Gold Standard Act. b. McKinley's acceptance of the need for silver and paper money. c. an increase in the international gold supply. d. Populist fusion with the Democratic party. e. the creation of the Federal Reserve Board.
The national market economy made Americans susceptible to the boom-and-bust cycle, as first became evident with the Panic of 1819 when world demand for ________ dropped.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Who was the leader of the colonists' forces during the American Revolution?
What will be an ideal response?