Americans did NOT fear that the large number of Irish and German immigrants in the 1840s and 1850s would
A) ally with the southern slave power to expand and perpetuate slavery.
B) control the politics of several large cities.
C) increase the incidence of crime and poverty in America.
D) lower wages of American workers.
A
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a. royal officials whose transportation to America was paid by the King b. British officials who were given "plums," or profitable appointments in America c. merchants who arranged transportation for indentured servants d. convicted felons shipped to America to serve employers for a compulsory seven-year term
Which of the following religions of India emphasizes above all the sacred nature of all life?
A) Jainism B) Buddhism C) Hinduism D) Mithraism E) Zoroastrianism
Spanish hierarchical traditions were based on all of these factors EXCEPT
a. caste. b. gender. c. religion. d. family honor. e. ethnic identity.
Marie Curie discovered the properties of
A) the theory of relativity. B) the internal workings of the atom. C) radioactivity. D) the splitting of atomic particles. E) the space-time continuum.