The major form of commercial transportation in the West as the national market was emerging was the ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
steamboat
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What were Senator John C. Calhoun's views in the congressional debate in 1850?
A) There must be a constitutional amendment to protect southern rights to carry slaves into western territories. B) Congress should extend the Missouri Compromise line to the Pacific Coast; banning slavery north of the line, but allowing it south of the line. C) An unfavorable natural environment would make slavery unprofitable in the western territories. D) Residents of each territory should decide for themselves whether theirs would be a free or slave territory.
Which of the following is not a true statement about the muckrakers?
A) ?? They were among the earliest investigative journalists. B) ?? They sought to expose political and corrupt corruption. C) ?? They got their nickname - muckrakers - from Woodrow Wilson, who criticized them for only focusing on the worst aspects of American life. D) ?? They inspired middle class reformers with their stories of the horrible conditions in industrial America. E) ?? Their ranks included artists whose work conveyed the underbelly of America.
What sparked the economic crisis that began in October 2007?
A) the collapse of oil prices B) the collapse of housing prices C) the collapse of food prices D) the collapse of gold prices
The politician who best personified the new style of politics that emerged in the 1820s was ________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word