Identify and compare the characteristics of the "old immigrants" and "new immigrants."
What will be an ideal response?
ANSWER: Many students will note that some people thought that "new immigrants" were undesirable. The arrival of significant numbers of "new immigrants" after 1890 coincided with the wave of sentiment that glorified Anglo-Saxons, of whom the majority of the "old immigrant" group was made up. The "old immigrants," all of whom were English-speaking and Protestant, were alarmed at the arrival of so many immigrants from eastern and southern Europe, who were either Catholics or Jews and spoke no English.
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To secure the necessary troops for the war, both the North and the South __________
a. resorted to a draft b. forbade wealthy men to buy exemptions c. allowed women to join combat units d. hired mercenaries from Europe e. used "press gangs," coercion, and blackmail to obtain soldiers
The key Republican senator responsible for gaining congressional support for the Truman Doctrine was ________ of Michigan
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
In his capacity as commander in chief, President Abraham Lincoln
A. argued it was essential that the laws of the Constitution be upheld during the war. B. moved cautiously in asserting his war powers. C. waited for Congress to declare war before dispatching troops to the South. D. increased the size of the army without the approval of Congress. E. quickly called on Congress to enact a naval blockade of the South.