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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| the theory of social darwinism states that progress occurs through competition in which the weak fell and the strong moved ahead | True |
| the Comstock Lode was a rich vein of silver in Navada | True |
| the theory that progress occurred through compettition in which the weak fell and the strong survived was known as "militarism" | False |
| T.Roosevelt's cavalry regiment in the Spanish-American War | Rough Riders |
| for two decades after the Civil War, cowhands and cattle reigned sureme on the Great Plains because | cattle ranching was exremely profitable |
| this act decreed that land pracels be given to individuals no nations | dawes severalty Act |
| how did the Homestead Act of 1862 affect westward expansion? | awareded 160 acres of land to any settler who farmed it for 5yrs |
| freeing the Philippines from Spanish control | helped U.S. business to protect their interests in Asia |
| the political party that grew out of a movement of farmers, workers, and reformers from many parts of the U.S. was the _____ party | Populist |
| which was the most serious obstacle to building a transcontinental railroad? | the Rocky Mountains and the Sierra Nevada had to be crossed |