Even though the West was often depicted in popular literature of the early nineteenth century as a violent place, in the minds of many Americans it also symbolized the nation's core value. That value was

a. materialism.
b. idealism.
c. communalism.
d. freedom.


d

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A) Levi Coffin B) William Lloyd Garrison C) Anthony Burns D) Theodore Weld

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The importance of religion in the Cold War era was demonstrated by

a. congressional legislation requiring every school in America to open each day with a prayer. b. the introduction of a prohibition amendment in Congress. c. the religious messages included in popular TV shows like Leave It to Beaver. d. the growth of membership in mainline Christian churches.

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The People’s party was popularly known as the

a. Agricultural Wheel. b. Farmers’ Alliance. c. Greenback-Labor party. d. Farmers’ Union. e. Populist party.

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The colony of Virginia was named in honor of

A. Virginia Dare. B. Queen Mary. C. QueenElizabeth. D. Humphrey Gilbert. E. Walter Raleigh.

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