The Homestead Act of 1862 was designed to encourage
a. settlement of abandoned southern plantations.
b. miners to develop the coal regions of Pennsylvania.
c. rapid settlement of the West.
d. New England industrialists to establish factories in the Midwest.
C
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Which of the following became a significant source of wealth for the rulers of Muscovy?
a. tribute from the Mongols b. furs c. iron mines d. slave trading
Kimpa Vita attempted to restore stability to the kingdom of Kongo by
A) her military prowess. B) her belief in a personal religious experience. C) a treaty with Portugal. D) seeking assistance of the Arabs. E) all of the above.
When it came to the major Federalist economic programs, Thomas Jefferson as president
a. left practically all of them intact. b. quickly dismantled them. c. slowly undid everything the Federalists achieved. d. attacked only the Bank of the United States. e. vetoed any new tariffs.
In 1822, Denmark Vesey plotted insurrection in and around
A) Charleston, South Carolina. B) Southampton County, Virginia. C) Richmond, Virginia. D) Savannah, Georgia.