Teddy Roosevelt received the Republican vice-presidential nomination in 1900 mainly because
a. his progressivism balanced McKinley's conservatism.
b. New York party bosses wanted him out of the New York governorship.
c. his presence on the ticket would appeal to western voters.
d. the New York party bosses wanted to groom Roosevelt for the presidency.
e. his personal warmth balanced McKinley's aloofness.
Question 2
The Mexican government's original grant of a huge grant land to Stephen Austin came with an understanding that these immigrants
a. become Mexican citizens.
b. be Roman Catholics.
c. not own any slaves.
d. could create and manage fully self-governing settlements.
e. could retain American citizenship and be practicing Protestants.
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