What was one significant flaw of the Homestead Act, particularly in more arid areas of the West?
A) Grasshopper plagues and other swarms of insects destroyed crops.
B) 160-acre allotments were too small for profitable farming.
C) Farmers and homesteaders had few opportunities for social interactions.
D) Railroads set exorbitant rates to ship farmers' products to market.
B
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a. D-day b. Black Tuesday c. Armistice Day d. Depression Day
The CIO differed from the AFL in that it __________
A) included blacks and women B) distinguished between various gradations of labor C) organized only skilled labor D) avoided conflict with mass-production industries
The Japanese creation myth
A. was identical to that of the ancient Sumerians and probably learned from Sumerians as a result of trade. B. grounded the Japanese people in earthly beginnings no tied to deities. C. involved the marriage of the god Izanagi and the goddess Izanami. D. was discarded during the Heian period. E. involved a great flood, similar to the stories of Gilgamesh and Noah.
The goal of the tariff passed in 1861 was to
a. lower prices on agricultural products. b. increase government revenue during the Civil War. c. promote overseas investment. d. protect American industry.