Author Question: American newspapers in the post-Civil War era expanded their circulation and public attention by ... (Read 42 times)

tfester · **on:** Jul 4, 2018

American newspapers in the post-Civil War era expanded their circulation and public attention by

a. printing hard-hitting editorials.
b. crusading for social reform.
c. investigative reporting that uncovered public corruption in local and state government.
d. focusing on coverage of the local community and avoiding syndicalized material.
e. printing sensationalist stories of sex and scandal.

Question 2

Lewis and Clark demonstrated the viability of

a. travel across the isthmus of Panama.
b. an overland trail to the Pacific.
c. settlement in the southern portion of the Louisiana territory.
d. using Indian guides.
e. developing harbors on the Pacific coast.