1. Which statement BEST describes Latin American nations in the early 1800s? A. They had more democratic governments.
B. Their social structures dramatically changed.
C. They were controlled by oligarchies.
D. They went through a period of peace.

the completion of the erie canal spurred the first great westward movement of american settlers, gave access to the rich land and resources west of the appalachians and made new york the preeminent commercial city in the united states.

they remained in rural areas and worked at jobs such as lumbering or farming.