Which of the Following Was True of America's Westward Expansion

question 43

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was true of America's westward expansion in the 1800s?

• A)Southerners moved west in order to find land to grow wheat.
• B)Cities like New Orleans and Memphis served as trading and transportation hubs for the growing West.
• C)Soil exhaustion in the Great Plains drew Americans to the Southeast and New England.
• D)Cotton growers moved through Alabama, Mississippi, and Arkansas, eventually populating Texas.
• E)Northerners moved in order to find employment in the Southwest.

---

Definitions:

Combination Thereof

A phrase used to indicate that a particular description or specification can involve a mix or combination of the mentioned elements.

Patent

A form of intellectual property right that grants an inventor the exclusive right to exclude others from making, using, selling, and importing an invention for a certain period of time.

Assignment

The transfer of rights, property, or obligations from one party to another, typically used in contracts or financial transactions.

Injurious Falsehood

A false statement made maliciously that causes damage to another’s property, business, or reputation.