Which slave-dependent crop was by far the most important to the country as a whole?
A) sugarcane
B) rice
C) cotton
D) tobacco
Answer: C
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What was challenging about settling the land west of the Mississippi River in the late 1800s?
A) The region got little rainfall, and there was little lumber available for housing. B) The region was frequently flooded by its rivers, which made farming it difficult. C) The Great Plains had many deserts, and this made travel and farming difficult. D) The region had various Native American groups who would not leave their land. E) The Great Plains were known for their severe and unpredictable weather patterns.
The political party that came into being largely in response to the Kansas-Nebraska Act was the
A. Know-Nothings. B. Populist Party. C. Republican Party. D. Jayhawk Party. E. Abolitionist Party.
Which fact reveals the strong antiwar stance of many Americans?
A) Wilson's protesting the British blockade of Germany B) their large bank loans to Britain C) their outraged response to the sinking of the Lusitania D) the popularity of presidential candidate Charles Evan Hughes E) Wilson's reelection slogan "He Kept Us Out of War"
The Populist party's presidential candidate in 1892 was
a. James B. Weaver. b. William Jennings Bryan. c. Mary Elizabeth Lease. d. Adlai Stevenson. e. William Hope Harvey.