What mistake did columbus make that led him to believe he could make it to asia by sailing west?
a. he miscalculated the size of the earth by more than half
b. he gave in to his sailors when they threatened mutiny.
c. he got spanish financial and political backing.

What was the main reason why the grange started pressuring state governments about farming issues? the railroads charged small farms lower rates than large operations. the grange was not allowed to open up cooperative farm businesses. life for farmers was not improving as they continued to go into debt. farming was becoming less important to the nation’s food supply.