Each of these statements about communism is true EXCEPT A) most communist states are controlled by a single authoritarian party.
B) China and Cuba are among the few communist states in the world today. Eliminate C) in a communist system, a central government plans and controls the economy. D) the goal of communism is to expand private ownership of property and capital.
. D) the goal of communism is to expand private ownership of property and capital.
Explanation:
The communist model is known to be a system in which the government controls the entire production of the economy, with no room for private initiative. These kinds of models are characterized by an authoritarian state that controls the economy and society as a whole. After the Cold War the communist model declined, but China and Cuba are still communist regimes.
How local land shall be used—for agriculture, recreation, housing, industry, small business, and so on—and the extent to which larger areas or the state should be involved in land-use decision-making is a contentious matter best left to local communities to decide.
I can't see the lines that your question mentions but the rich farmland is what attracted settlers to Oregon. The gold rush was in California, and the only huge thing that was discovered in 1849 (option D) is the gold rush, no mention of an oil boom.