The demise of the western cattle barons was brought about largely because of __________.
A. overgrazing and extreme weather conditions
B. competition from Argentina
C. cattle diseases
D. unionization by cowboys
Answer: A
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The Embargo Act of 1807 provided for restrictions on exporting American goods and importing European goods. The law's major weakness was:
a. too many Americans could make products most people needed, rather than import them b. most farmers were unaffected by the import and export trade c. Southerners believed it served Yankee interests d. the law contained loopholes that made it difficult to enforce
During the early years of the war in the East
A) General Winfield Scott pushed for action and quick victory. B) the South followed an exclusively defensive strategy. C) a stalemate developed as decisive victory eluded both sides. D) the North inflicted a devastating blow at the Battle of Bull Run.
Fashionable Washington photographer ________, realizing that the camera was the "eye of history," asked Lincoln for permission to record the war
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Supporters of keeping the Internet free of domination by large telecommunications companies sought legislation to protect
A. Net neutrality. B. the First Amendment. C. an authoritarian government. D. the free market.