What effect did population growth from 1850 to 1890 have on the physical environment of the American West? A. Migrants cut down the plentiful trees throughout the Great Plains to build large, wooden homes close to one another in towns throughout the West.
B. Railroads were built moving primarily North to South to carry southern cash crops to Northern cities without disrupting the Western cattle trails.
C. Settlers built homesteads, farms, and ranches that destroyed the natural grazing lands of wild herds of animals like buffalo.
D. Native Americans used barbed wire fencing to protect the boundaries of their reservations and limit the impact of settlement on their territories.

Kublai khan honored his mongol heritage by: a)marring only one wife b)praying facing mecca five times a day c)slaughtering ten chinese officials every year d)building a large enclosed hunting ground at shangdu,his summer palace

Which of the following is true about a merger? a. it is an example of deregulation. c. it is a combination of two or more companies into a single firm. b. it violates the sherman anti-trust act of 1890. d. it always leads to economic growth.

Which of these is a role of congress? a) to veto legislation b) to pass the federal budget c) to nominate cabinet members d) to interpret the constitution 2) which of these is a power of the legislative branch? a) declare war b) enforces laws c) interprets laws d) negotiates treaties 3) a two/thirds vote of each house of congress is required to a) impeach the u.s. president. b) approve presidential appointments. c) pass an appropriation or tax bill. d) pass a bill over the president's veto. 4) the chief purpose of congressional committees is to a) draft legislation for consideration by the full congress. b) act as a group to which the president can direct his lobbying effort. c) provide a place for lobbyists and special interest groups to get support. d) hold hearings so that bills can be evaluated and studied prior to voting. 5) after a bill has been passed by both houses of congress it a) becomes a law. b) is sent to the president. c) returns to the house of origin for verification. d) is sent to a subcommittee in the house or senate. 6) house of representatives passes a spending bill → senate debates the spending bill → senate passes the spending bill → ? what completes this sequence of events? a) the spending bill becomes a law b) the states must approve the bill c) the supreme court reviews the bill d) the president must act on the bill eliminate