What was the fate of most Forty-Niners who went to California in search of riches in the gold fields?
A) ?They returned to their original homes broke and broken.
B) ?They made just enough from their gold mining to continue searching for the big strike.
C) ?They were families who had nothing to gain by moving to the new country.
D) ?They went bust in the gold fields but remained in California and helped build up the territory.
D
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Why did voter participation in elections increase dramatically between 1824 and 1840?
a. The population of the United States grew, so the number of voters increased. b. People who had been migrating were settled and could register and vote. c. African Americans in the North were given permission and encouragement to vote. d. Politicians changed campaigning practices, drawing in more voters. e. Native Americans in the South and West were given permission and encouragement to vote.
Colonial powers used all the following methods to deter nationalism EXCEPT
a. violently eliminating native leaders. b. placing indigenous people in lower-level positions. c. employing indigenous authorities. d. providing an empty legal equality. e. playing tribal leaders off each other.
What is one reason why Congress passed the Ethnic Heritage Studies Act of 1972?
A) to promote the idea of diversity as a positive force B) to give employers the opportunity to learn about workers from different ethnic groups C) to provide for the inclusion of different ethnic groups as mascots for team sports D) to educate people in the agricultural industry about the plight of farm workers E) to add questions about ethnic heritage and history to voter literacy tests
Under President Carter, unemployment declined but inflation soared
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.