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The McGuffey Readers A) provided instruction on different regional di

The McGuffey Readers A) provided instruction on different regional dialects for pronouncing key terms in the text. B) favored teaching British English over the emerging American English in the spelling of key terms and words in a story. C) urged students to learn a common American English in the spelling and pronunciation of key terms […]

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Date: September 9th, 2020

Why did some people criticize American suburban life? a. They accused

Why did some people criticize American suburban life? a. They accused suburban families of snobbery, since only the wealthy could live there. b. They thought the houses were built with substandard materials and craftsmanship. c. They disliked the conformity and uniformity of suburban life. d. They were afraid that a mass exodus to the suburbs […]

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Date: September 9th, 2020

All of the following events occurred in the immediate aftermath of the

All of the following events occurred in the immediate aftermath of the Texians capturing the Alamo fortress and another Texian military force occupying the Texan town and garrison at Goliad in 1836 EXCEPT A) Mexican president Santa Anna ordered the Mexican army north, capturing the Alamo and killing its 200 Texian defenders in March 1836 […]

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Date: September 9th, 2020

What did Native Americans and African Americans have in common in the

What did Native Americans and African Americans have in common in the early nineteenth century? a. Both were enslaved by white Americans and used as cheap agricultural labor. b. Both successfully resisted white American dominance with peaceful protests and lobbying. c. Both successfully resisted white American dominance with violence, often joining together to do so. […]

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Date: September 9th, 2020

After succeeding President William Henry Harrison following his death

After succeeding President William Henry Harrison following his death from pneumonia, President John Tyler clashed with prominent members of the Whig Party including members of his own cabinet over A) Tyler’s signing of the Land Act of 1841 making it easier for homesteaders to buy federal land or keep land on which they were squatters. […]

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Date: September 9th, 2020

How was the border dispute between Mexico and the United States over T

How was the border dispute between Mexico and the United States over Texas, sparking the war with Mexico in April 1846, used as a pretext to increase and protect the economic and immoral interests of the slave powers in the United States? How was this border dispute between Mexico and the United States over Texas […]

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Date: September 9th, 2020

The development of profitable commercial agriculture resulted from ___

The development of profitable commercial agriculture resulted from __________. a. improvements in agricultural technology b. the population growth in the Midwestern states c. rising need for agricultural products in the New England area d. European demands for American agricultural products e. generous government subsidies to encourage increased production   ANSWER A

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Date: September 9th, 2020