Before the Civil War, the railroad that benefited most from federal support for line construction was the ________ Railroad
A) Illinois Central
B) New York Central
C) Baltimore and Ohio
D) Rock Island Line
A
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All of the following were among the goals of French explorer Robert LaSalle on behalf of France in his expeditions in 1679-1682 EXCEPT
A) building an alliance with the Illinois and other tribes against the Iroquois. B) establishing a permanent French presence throughout the Mississippi Valley. C) expanding French claims to include wide swaths of North America in order to secure valuable natural resources and raw materials for France. D) strengthening the French settlements in the St. Lawrence River Valley surrounding Montreal and Quebec.
Which of these remained a minority in India in the post-Vedic age?
A) Theravada Buddhism B) Mahayana Buddhism C) Jainism D) Hinduism
The economy of the late 19th century was characterized by:
A) sustained economic growth. B) rapid and unbroken industrial expansion. C) uneven periods of prosperity and depression. D) strict government management of the economy.
According to the framers of the Constitution, the ultimate guarantor of liberty and justice was
a. the authority of the state. b. a written constitution. c. an independent judicial system. d. the virtue of the people. e. the absolute authority of the federal government.