All of the following affected westward expansion after the Civil War EXCEPT:

A. Ranchers needed large amounts of land to raise and graze cattle successfully.
B. The soil was rich and moist and offered easy farming opportunities.
C. The growth of new settlements brought opportunities for construction work.
D. Land was cheaper to purchase on the frontier.

The american public did not truly take in the horror of adolf hitler's regime until years after the existence of concentration camps was first reported in american newspapers. partly this was the fault of the media, which did not give prominent placement to news of the holocaust. what other factors do you think contributed to the long delay in understanding the holocaust?