Place yourself in a large eastern American city in the 1890s. Would you support the movement for immigration restriction? Explain why or why not
What will be an ideal response?
One's position would be influenced by sentiments about racial or ethnic purity, religious orthodoxy, political democracy, and capitalism. Those who supported immigration restriction feared that a large number of immigrants threatened these.
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Ramsay MacDonald?s Labour government of 1929?1931
A) reduced unemployment significantly. B) resumed diplomatic relations with Soviet Russia. C) enacted major tax increases. D) eliminated the dole. E) improved Britain?s economy.
The costliest battle in the history of the United States Marines Corps was the Battle of
A. Leyte Gulf. B. Guadalcanal. C. Midway. D. Iwo Jima. E. Okinawa.
Which statement best describes Maryland's efforts to prevent persecution of Catholic colonists?
a. It successfully re-created the medieval feudal system. b. It offered religious toleration to all Christians. c. It was the first colony to use a representative assembly. d. It was the first colony to grow cash crops.
Cyrus and his son ruled their empire by following a practical approach of
a. threatening the people with gross injustices. b. first marrying into the local nobility. c. murdering local priests and nobles. d. respecting local priests and native traditions. e. outlawing local traditions and strictly enforcing Persian laws.