The Erie Canal revolutionized domestic markets because it permitted the?:
a) shipment of wheat from Chicago to the Pacific Northwest.
b) transfer of goods from New York to New Orleans along inland waterways.
c) movement of cotton from the Deep South to New England.
d) transport of gold from California to the east coast.
Ans: b) transfer of goods from New York to New Orleans along inland waterways.
You might also like to view...
The Visigoths defeated Emperor __________ at the battle of Adrianople in 378.
A. Diocletian B. Justinian C. Tiberius D. Valens
The most significant and largest public works project of the federal government under President Dwight Eisenhower involved
A. a national healthcare system. B. a large tax cut. C. a nuclear energy program. D. the space program. E. a federal highway system.
In the context of culture, which of the following is true of the United States?
A) The United States is a heterogeneous mix of various cultures. B) Despite having 300 million citizens, the United States has low cultural diversity. C) In the past several years, there has been a drastic reduction in diversity in the United States. D) Latinos, most of whom are from Mexico, are the least common cultural group in the United States. E) Intercultural contact is limited in the United States.
Religious services for American slaves
A. emphasized subservience and submission to God. B. were often more emotional than white services. C. were not allowed, by law, to mention freedom. D. denied all references to their African heritage. E. were generally more despondent and melancholy than white services.