Which of the following was most responsible for sparking the populist movement in oklahoma? a. although agricultural production was increasing and costs were declining, farmers were not enjoying a rise in their standard of living. b. american imperialism had resulted in territorial expansion in alaska, hawaii, and the pacific. c. urban factory owners began to crack down on unionization in the nation’s factories. d. strikes, such as the great railroad strike of 1877, had failed to create meaningful change.

Which of the following episodes led to widespread charges that president reagan was not in adequate control? a. the u.s. retreat from lebanon after the bombing deaths of 241 u.s. marines as they lay sleeping in their barracks near beirut b. the trading of arms for hostages and the illegal funding of a right-wing insurgency in the iran-contra affair c. the sale of millions of acres of public lands to private corporations by the department of interior d. the proposal to congress, year after year, of federal budgets with huge deficits that ultimately ended up tripling the national debt