California's population increased dramatically in the late 1840s due to the
a. discovery of lush, fertile farm land.
b. discovery of gold.
c. excellent trade opportunities afforded by San Francisco.
d. building of the Union Pacific Railroad.
e. discovery of oil.
b
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Freudian psychology rejected the fundamental assumption of __________
A) dandyism B) imperialism C) modernism D) positivism
The purpose behind the spoils system was
a. to press those with experience into governmental service. b. to make politics a sideline and not a full-time business. c. to reward political supporters with public office. d. to reverse the trend of rotation in office. e. the widespread encouragement of a bureaucratic office-holding class.
In 1850, outside of the United States, slavery in the Western Hemisphere also existed in
A. Haiti. B. Brazil. C. Colombia. D. no other country. E. the Virgin Islands.
The continents of Europe and Asia have traditionally been viewed as separate land masses. Why have recent scholars contested this classification?
A. The separation of Europe and Asia into two distinct continents is the result of cultural traditions rather than geographic facts. B. Recent archaeological evidence suggests that Europeans and Asians descended from a single people. C. Commercial leaders hope to reduce trade barriers between Europe and Asia by redefining the continent as a single land mass. D. Recent advances in transportation have made it significantly easier to travel between the two land masses.