In the decades after the Civil War, most American farmers
a. bartered to obtain many of their necessities.
b. diversified their crops.
c. became increasingly self-sufficient.
d. saw their numbers grow as more people moved west.
e. grew a single cash crop such as wheat or corn.
Question 2
One of the West's persistent political demands was for
a. a strong gold-back monetary system.
b. a stronger Bank of the United States.
c. cheap money issued by unregulated banks.
d. federal aid to subsidize agriculture.
e. None of these choices are correct.
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