Due to the 1st amendment, the american news industry

a. does not have to cover local issues

b. reports on more world events

c. enjoys a great deal of political freedom

d. is more dependent on advertising revenues to make a profit

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.

president thomas jefferson hoped that the embargo act of 1807 would the united states by demonstrating to britain and france their dependence on american goods, convincing them to respect american neutrality and stop impressing american seamen. instead, the act had a devastating effect on american trade.