In 1890, When the Superintendent of the Census Announced That

question 75

Multiple Choice

In 1890, when the superintendent of the census announced that a stable frontier line was no longer discernible,
Americans were disturbed because

• A) they knew that the Homestead Act would no longer do them much good.
• B) they thought that there would be a renewal of Indian warfare.
• C) the idea of an endlessly open West had been an element of America's history from the beginning.
• D) many of them hoped eventually to migrate to the West.
• E) they feared that an influx of new western states would strengthen the Populists and other radicals.

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