The government helped finance the construction of railroads by selling federal bonds. Initially, railroads were funded by private investors, but the federal government later helped fund them, as well as provide land _______.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Ans: grants
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A. ownership of Cuba. B. the boundaries of Texas. C. navigation rights on the Mississippi. D. illegal trade with Spanish colonies.
A later generation will condemn the 1787 Constitution as a "pro-slavery" document. Explain how they could see it that way
What will be an ideal response?
During the 1820s, federal policy toward Indians
a. distinguished between "savage" and "civilized" Indians. b. encouraged them to accept the ways of whites and become integrated into American society. c. was based on the assumption that "the only good Indian is a dead Indian." d. was designed to get them to give up their lands.
?The Persian Wars were initiated by which event?
A. Suppression of the Ionian Revolts by Darius. B. Invasion of Marathon by Darius C. Battle of Themopylae by Xerxes D. Battle of Charonaea by Philip II E. Burning of Athens by Pericles