Cattle ranching and mining were instrumental in the nineteenth century in getting more people to settle
a) the American west
b) the American south
c) the American northeast
d) the American northwest
a) the American west
Cattle ranching (combined with railroads) and the discovery of gold and silver made the American west an increasingly popular place to live and work in the mid-to-late 19th century.
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A) its acceptance of white paternalism within its own social structure B) its refusal to incorporate Christian religious practices C) its animosity toward free African Americans D) the expanded kinship network that developed within it
The British were finally forced out of Boston when Washington acquired artillery from __________
A) New York B) Fort Ticonderoga C) the French D) Fort Detroit
Which dynasty was founded by Vespasian?
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The tribute system accepted by Korea was made more acceptable because it ________
A) brought revenue to the Korean monarchs B) acknowledge equality between Korean and Chinese rulers C) introduce Buddhism to Korea D) followed a period of direct Chinese rule