C) Northern states who could use the lands to create colleges serving all US citizens.
The Morrill-Land Grant provided free land from the federal government to build agricultural colleges. This grant program ensured the US was continuing technological advances in agriculture. In doing this it made sure the Mid-west had a viable economy and a place in the US economic system. Many colleges were built with a focus in agriculture, an example is Iowa State.
It's between A and B. The articles of confederation made the federal government weak and pretty much non-existent in terms of true power. Effectively each state was its own country more or less.
I think A and B sound pretty identical though perhaps choice A isn't the best answer because each state didn't really think about the country as a whole, but rather focused on their own backyard.
<h3>So that's why I'm thinking the final answer is choice B</h3>
Though I would get a second opinion on the matter.
creating the Environmental Protection Agency, and cutting government spending.
The correct answer would be letter "B", the widespread growth of publishing.
Mass culture is the name given to people being exposed to same set of ideas and values though the same media sources. That started to occur in the late 19th century, with the rise in mass advertising and the tabloid newspapers, as well as the increasing number of popular magazines.