In 1890, when the superintendent of the census announced that a stable frontier line was no longer discernible, Americans were disturbed because
a. they knew that the Homestead Act would no longer do them much good.
b. they thought that there would be a renewal of Indian warfare.
c. the idea of an endlessly open West had been an element of America's history from the beginning.
d. many of them hoped eventually to migrate to the West.
e. they feared that an influx of new western states would strengthen the Populists and other radicals.
c
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A. a decline in political support for prohibition B. suppression of dissent and greater emphasis on cultural conformity and enforced patriotism C. a new emphasis on the teaching of German in high schools and colleges D. a prolonged decline in rainfall in the Panhandle, creating the Dust Bowl
What was the status of women during the empire?
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Recent archeological investigations suggest that crop cultivation in Africa
A) began first in Egypt and other parts of the upper Nile, from which it diffused into other parts of the continent. B) was introduced by Muslims. C) began independently in Ethiopia, the West African savanna, the central Sudan, and the upper Niger. D) first developed in the kingdoms of the western Sudan. E) failed to develop until recently.
The founder of Methodism was __________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).