The Hatch Act of 1887 encouraged the advancement of farming science and technology by
a. providing grants of land to every state for the establishment of agricultural colleges.
b. providing low-interest government loans to farmers for the purchase of farm machines.
c. providing for agricultural experiment stations in every state.
d. providing subsidies to support all scientific research related to agriculture.
c
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Which of the following is NOT true about the creation of the Northern Securities Company Limited and the subsequent actions taken by Teddy Roosevelt's administration?
A) The company consolidated all of the oil production and refining in America under one company, which distressed Roosevelt because all of the oil in America would come from one corporate entity. B) The attorney general used the Sherman Anti-Trust Act of 1890 to sue in order to break up the monopoly. C) The company had been created by the merger of the Great Northern Railroad, the Union Pacific Railroad, and the Northern Pacific Railroad. D) The merging of the companies created a monopoly that allowed for higher rates for passengers and cargo with limited competition.
What was the official reason for dropping atomic bombs on Japan?
a. To punish Japan for Pearl Harbor b. To test out the new weapon to see how powerful it was c. To offset a shortage of conventional explosive materials in the United States d. To save the hundreds of thousands of American lives it was calculated that a U.S.-led invasion of Japan would cost e. To force the Japanese emperor to give up his claims to divinity and to abdicate
Britain declared war on Holland during the American Revolution because __________
A) Holland had sent troops to fight on behalf of the Patriots B) Holland was a significant source of supplies to the Patriots C) Holland tried to take away control of Canada from Britain D) Holland was trying to persuade other nations to join the struggle against the British
The Constitutional Convention of 1787 is called "the Second American Revolution" because the delegates pushed aside their announced purpose and
a. it came just after the peace with England. b. in secret wrote a new constitution presided over by George Washington. c. of the fighting at the convention. d. it created only a temporary form of government. e. pitched battles broke out between Federalists and anti-Federalists.