The text authors claim that "nativism . . . took many forms" and the "immigrants became a convenient scapegoat for the nation's myriad ills." List at least three kinds of nativism and describe the anti-immigrant argument presented by
What will be an ideal response?
Racial: Measured by physical and mental characteristics and by ethnic customs, "new" immigrants are clearly inferior to native Americans and virtually inassimilable. Religious: So many Catholics and Jews are a threat to America's Protestant traditions and to its democratic and republican form of government. Political: "New" immigrants bring with them radical ideologies of socialism, communism, and anarchism that threaten the order and peace of America. Economic: "New" immigrants will work at anything for low wages. They threaten to depress wages for everyone.
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Why was World War II considered to be the most destructive conflict in global history?
What will be an ideal response?
The five pillars were particularly powerful in creating the ________
A) Abbasid Empire B) Shi'a-Sunni division C) first Arab empire D) umma
The Underwood Act:
a. banned monopolistic business practices such as interlocking directorates. b. created a presidential commission to investigate illegal business practices. c. was enacted by Congress in 1914 to regulate aspects of banking. d. was enacted by Congress in 1913 to substantially reduce tariffs.
Easter Island's lack of building after 1600 suggests
a. A single political system, led by a ruler who acquired his throne by succession. b. A highly innovative trade economy. c. Environmental degradation due to warfare. d. Depopulation as a result of plague from rats. e. The development of metal tools and weapons.