Then, in 1878, a pig wandered onto Floyd Hatfield’s land in West Virginia. Floyd was the cousin of “Devil Anse” Hatfield. Floyd’s neighbor, Ole Ran’l McCoy, claimed the hog belonged to him. The case went to court, where it was settled in favor of the Hatfields based on testimony from Bill Staton, a relative of both men. Staton’s “betrayal” infuriated the McCoys, and he was soon murdered as well. Bill Staton’s testimony in the hog case most likely A helped settle the feud in the McCoy’s favor. B filled the McCoys with fury. C made the McCoys very happy. D caused the Hatfields to kill him.

a. competition between france and england for land and power

d is the correct answer

~courtney

legislative branch:

one of the three branches of government divided between the senate and the house of representatives.

- creates or makes laws

- power to override a veto

executive branch:

one of the three branches of government, headed by the president.

- enforces or carries out laws

- power to veto a bill sent to it by congress

judicial branch:

one of the three branches of government, headed by the chief justice of the supreme court.

- interprets laws

- power to declare laws or actions by the government unconstitutional

c. women being denied the type of education men received