In the 1830s, the major complaint of Democrats regarding canal projects was there were not enough of them to benefit the "common folk."

a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false


False

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What was the primary intent of the new land policy adopted by Congress in 1820?

A) to concentrate land ownership in the hands of a relatively few large land companies B) to provide land-grant subsidies for railroad construction C) to make it easier for small farmers to purchase federal land D) to conserve natural resources on public lands

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Which of the following was true of the New Deal?

A) It drew on Progressive Era reform impulses for inspiration. B) It shrunk the size of government. C) It was opposed by a majority of the American people. D) It ended the Great Depression.

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Which of the following is true about women during the Great Depression?

A) ?Birth rates went down. B) ?African American women could rarely get work. C) ?Many women faced abandonment by their husbands. D) ?Women found work, but often because they were paid less than men. E) ?All of these are correct.

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In which century did American-born Africans begin to surpass foreign-born Africans in British North America?

a)  sixteenth b)  seventeenth c)  eighteenth d)  nineteenth

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