Which of the following is a twenty-first-century example of the boom-and-bust cycle that characterized the history of the American West in the nineteenth century?
a) oil fracking
b) gold mining
c) cattle ranching
d) canal building
a) oil fracking
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Which was NOT a factor working against Kennedy in the 1960 election?
a) Age b) Religion c) Debate performance d) Serious policy differences with his opponent
Immediatism refers to an antislavery movement that began in the United States in the __________
A) 1810s B) 1820s C) 1830s D) 1840s
Which were the last two states to ratify the Constitution?
A) North Carolina and Rhode Island B) Massachusetts and New York C) Virginia and South Carolina D) New Hampshire and Maryland
How does this 1862 photograph of ex-slaves planting sweet potatoes on the Sea Islands off the South Carolina coast demonstrate one way in which they expressed their freedom?
A) They refused to plant cotton, which was associated with slavery. B) They rejected the gang system of slave labor and chose to work individually instead. C) They grew crops like sweet potatoes and corn on a commercial basis. D) They restored traditional gender roles and relegated women to housework.