Which of the following was not one of the methods that Joseph G. McCoy employed to turn the cattle industry into a bonanza?
A) He built a new stockyard in Abilene.
B) He guaranteed the transport of his steers in railcars.
C) He earned kickbacks from the railroads.
D) He surveyed and shortened the Chisholm Trail.
E) He built giant stockyards in Chicago, where cattle dealers could raise steers cheaply and save large sums in transportation.
E
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A) travelers B) peasants C) nobles D) merchants
By the 1830s, John C. Calhoun was arguing that:
a. blacks deserved equality. b. the Bible opposed slavery. c. slavery should be phased out. d. plantations were no longer profitable. e. slavery was a "positive good."
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A. a new, lowered tax—more effectively enforced—on imports of foreign molasses B. a new, higher tax—more effectively enforced—on imports of British goods like glass and tea C. a tax—never effectively enforced—on official documents and legal transactions D. a ban on American settlement west of the Appalachians
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a. Life changed rapidly as peasants gained more land and rights. b. Life changed slowly, if at all. c. Life was transformed by the Enlightenment thinkers. d. Most peasants moved from one area to the other.