Question

Why did vast sections of public land stay in the hands of the federal government until the 1930s?

	a.	Because land was too expensive for many potential settlers.
	b.	Because the landscape and environment of the American West resisted familiar patterns of development.
	c.	Because few immigrants tended to settle in the West, depriving the area of cheap labor.
	d.	Because so many Anglo settlers refused to move West for fear they would mingle with racial minorities.

Answer 1

The correct answer is Option B. Because the landscape and environment of the American West resisted familiar patterns of development.