One group barred from membership in the Knights of Labor was
a. African Americans.
b. "nonproducers" such as liquor dealers, professional gamblers, lawyers, bankers, and stockbrokers.
c. women.
d. immigrants.
e. unskilled workers.
b
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A) failed in the House of Representatives B) enjoyed bipartisan support C) were strongly supported by the American public D) did little to undermine Clinton's popularity
The strategy known as the "Mississippi Plan" aimed to do all of the following except
a. intimidate black voters. b. force all southern whites to join the Democratic Party. c. end Republican rule in the South. d. return confiscated land to former owners. e. use economic coercion to control election outcomes.
What was the main reason for the large numbers of Jews that immigrated to the United States in the late 1800s?
A) serfdom in Russia B) better education in the United States C) pogroms in Eastern Europe D) economic opportunity
Which of the following helps explain the prosperity of southern plantations in the mid-nineteenth century?
A) high prices for cotton on the world market B) acquisition of new territory by the United States C) continual importation of African slaves D) growing diversification in farming and production of natural resources