Few scientific advances were made in the United States in the first part of the 1800s because
a. Americans tended to be tinkerers rather than scientists
b. people were too busy trying to survive
c. Americans were interested in practical, mechanical applications rather than pure science
d. science was left to the federal government to subsidize and there was little interest
e. Americans were cut off from scientific advances in Europe
Ans: c. Americans were interested in practical, mechanical applications rather than pure science
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