B - Interest groups seek to influence government policy and legislation without being elected
Political parties seek to influence policy and legistation by being elected officials in charge of voting while interest groups want to do the same without being elected officials.
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Pioneer farmers, or homesteaders, began settling in California, Oregon, and other parts of the West during the early 1800's. After the Civil War, however, western farming expanded greatly. Homesteaders, mostly white, quickly populated the Great Plains from 1870 to 1890
The answer is C. Columbus. Hope this helps!!!