On the Issue of Internal Improvements, the Democrats

question 88

Multiple Choice

On the issue of internal improvements, the Democrats

• A)opposed funding projects that would raise taxes and increase state debts.
• B)favored increased spending as a means of helping isolated manufacturers reach bigger markets.
• C)believed that "good roads and good morals" were interrelated.
• D)encouraged "partial" policies that aided certain areas and were paid for by other areas.
• E)did not take a stand on the issue.

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