Muckrakers presented Americans with facts about corruption in industry and government that prompted them to demand change.
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General Zebulon Montgomery Pike (1779-1813) was a contemporary of Lewis and Clark and he was an early explorer of the territory of Louisiana and the area around the Arkansas and the Red rivers. He also trekked across the Great Plains and the Rocky Mountains, and he published his findings in a book. Pikes Peak, in Colorado, was named in his honor, although he was not able to reach its summit.
Improvements in Navigational Devices such as Maps and Instruments such as the compass and Astrolabe as well as significant improvements in Ship-making increased European Exploration.
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Congress only passed about 300 of the 650 proposed bills, and many of the ones rejected were his "New Frontier" bills.
I believe the answer is D since the triangular trade mostly dealt with europe, the Americas and Africa and the question says NOT.