By the 1850s, What Factor Had Enabled Westerners to Increase

question 32

Multiple Choice

By the 1850s, what factor had enabled westerners to increase their economic and political power?

• A)The abolition of slavery
• B)The mechanical reaper and speedy transportation
• C)The consolidation of banking in western states
• D)European markets for American grains

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