One problem with the Homestead Act was that
a. public land was sold for revenue.
b. 160 acres were inadequate for productive farming on the rain-scarce Great Plains.
c. Midwestern farmers had to give up raising livestock because of stiff competition with the West.
d. the railroads purchased most of this land.
e. it required farmers to actually live on the land for five years.
b
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A) immediately opened negotiations with the United States. B) invaded Iraq. C) began a period of liberal reforms that is continuing. D) announced the recognition of Israel. E) developed nuclear weapons and a very aggressive foreign policy against Israel.
The web of relationships that shaped the operation of Roman society was based on the __________
A) First Triumvirate B) Second Triumvirate C) patron-client system D) law of nations
What problems did women face in the 1980s?
A) They were subjected to sexual harassment. B) They earned less income than men for the same job. C) They remained concentrated in lower-paying jobs. D) All of the above.
The person who proposed quantum theory was Max Planck.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)