The Homestead Act __________
A) used land to finance the construction of railroads
B) gave 160 acres of public land to any citizen who would improve it
C) established the federal Department of Agriculture
D) gave state public land to finance land grant colleges
Answer: B
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A. the least authentic form because it is too far removed from mainstream culture B. only partially authentic because it does not always include many aspects that some consider “masculine” C. authentic but only as far as the individual person is concerned D. the most authentic in current mainstream U.S. discourse because it is commonly associated with “real men”
What did the defeat of Austria at the Battle of Sadowa accomplish for Bismarck?
A) It established the North German Confederation. B) Napoleon III agreed not to oppose Bismarck?s unification plans in hopes that Bismarck would support French territorial gains. C) Prussia annexed Mecklenburg. D) It avenged the humiliation at Olm_tz. E) all of the above.
After Malcolm X made a pilgrimage to Mecca, he:
A) turned toward overt political violence. B) broke with the Nation of Islam and abandoned black separatism. C) renounced his citizenship and moved to Ghana. D) joined King in founding the SCLC.
Which of the following was NOT a territory ruled by European whites in what is today the Republic of South Africa?
A. Lesotho B. the Orange Free State C. Transvaal D. Natal