Lewis and Clark demonstrated the viability of
a. travel across the isthmus of Panama.
b. an overland trail to the Pacific.
c. settlement in the southern portion of the Louisiana territory.
d. using Indian guides.
e. developing harbors on the Pacific coast.
b
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__________ caused grievances and revolts of the peasantry throughout the High and later Middle Ages.
A. Burdening taxes to support the lord's castles B. Attempts to rein in peasants who had found new opportunities C. Merchants' refusal to sell luxury items to the peasantry D. The poetry of courtly love
Which of the following helps explain how the railroad companies became the West’s biggest landowners?
a. They were the beneficiaries of government land grants. b. They were willing to pay the highest prices for land. c. They arrived in the West before anyone else. d. They hired private armies to force Indians off their land.
Which of the following disputes Keynes's criticism of the Treaty of Versailles?
A. The Germans recovered prosperity following the peace treaty. B. The Germans' plans for a European settlement would have been much harsher than the Treaty of Versailles. C. The Allies were unanimous in determining the terms of the treaty. D. The Arab world maintained a stable, if shaky, peace.
What united members of the diverse Whig party in the group's early days?
a. Hatred of Andrew Jackson b. Support for the American System c. Support for the Bank of the United States d. Resistance to westward expansion the spread of slavery e. Opposition to the tariff