How Did the United States' Understanding of Itself Change After

question 27

Multiple Choice

How did the United States' understanding of itself change after the Civil War?

• A) Its sense of national identity, and the strength of the national government, grew stronger.
• B) Its sense of national identity grew weaker, since serious unresolved regional differences continued to exist.
• C) Its identity as a major agricultural exporter grew to be equal to that of Germany or of Great Britain.
• D) Its identity as a multiethnic state grew stronger.

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Opportunity Costs

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