Rutherford B. Hayes' election to the presidency in 1876 meant the:
A) continuation of federal military occupation of the South.
B) beginning of active federal involvement in regulating the economy.
C) nullification of the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments and the Civil Rights Act.
D) solidification of Republican rule of the South.
Answer: C
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Giuseppe Mazzini's nationalist organization, Young Italy,
A) liberated Italy's northern provinces from Austrian control. B) failed to achieve his goal of "resurgence" by 1849. C) helped inspire successful liberal constitutions throughout Italy. D) used the liberals in governments to extend suffrage to Italy's working classes. E) allied itself with the papacy to drive France out of Italy.
By the early nineteenth century, the Chesapeake tobacco economy had declined as a result of __________
A) government regulations B) high export tariffs C) falling demand D) worn out land
Why did the Know-Nothing Party arise when it did? Why did the Republican Party eventually surpass it?
What will be an ideal response?
During the years after 1865, the majority of European immigrants to America came:
a. out of a sense of adventure b. to escape military service c. to improve their economic well being d. seeking religious freedom