What Did the U

question 64

Multiple Choice

What did the U.S.government do to encourage the settlement of the West?

• A)It gave away millions of acres of land to railroad companies to encourage the development of the West.
• B)It fully funded the building of railroads to connect the coasts.
• C)It funded the building of more missions.
• D)It opened gold mines and put people to work.

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Definitions:

Modus Ponens (MP)

A form of logical argument where if a conditional statement ("if P, then Q") is accepted, and the antecedent (P) is affirmed, the consequent (Q) must also be affirmed.

Proof 1

A logical or mathematical demonstration showing that a specific statement or theorem is true, based on accepted axioms and inference rules.

Proof 2

An alternative term generally meaning evidence or argument establishing a fact or the truth of a statement.

Demonstrations

organized activities by a group of people to show their protest, or support for, or against a cause.