Author Question: After exploring much of the West, geologist John Wesley Powell advised in 1874 that a. the rush ... (Read 50 times)

Alygatorr01285 · **on:** Jul 4, 2018

After exploring much of the West, geologist John Wesley Powell advised in 1874 that

a. the rush of settlers was devastating the western environment.
b. land west of the 100th meridian could not be farmed without extensive irrigation.
c. damming western rivers for irrigation purposes would damage mountains and forests.
d. mining was the only industry that could sustain the western economy.
e. irrigation was not necessary for farming west of the 100th meridian because of adequate rainfall and fertile lands in this region.

Question 2

New England opposed the notion of federally constructed roads because

a. they cost too much.
b. the Democratic-Republicans favored them.
c. canals were a superior means of transportation.
d. they would drain away population and create competing states in the West.
e. New England Federalists believed such federally constructed roads were unconstitutional.