Most Americans who migrated to the Oregon Country were attracted by the
a. rich soil of the Willamette River Valley.
b. opportunities for fortunes in lumbering.
c. potential profits in the fur trade.
d. discovery of gold and silver in the Cascade Mountains.
e. hope of finding a better trade route to East Asia.
a
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What is true about the early NAACP?
A) It was a racially conservative organization. B) White leaders dominated and financed it. C) Because of Washington's opposition, it rarely took stands against the Jim Crow system. D) Washington's spies established the organization in order to crush the Niagara Movement.
Reform elements such as the recall, the referendum, and the initiative were primarily designed to give power to
A: trusts. B: political machines. C: voters. D: monopolies.
Franciscan missionaries forbade traditional Pueblo __________
A) foods and beverages B) marriage arrangements C) religious celebrations D) dress
What was the major reason why many children, such as these young boys working in a sausage factory, were hired as laborers by industrial employers?
A) Employers preferred hiring children over minority or female workers. B) Employers could pay children less than one-half the wages of an adult laborer. C) Children could be supervised by a parent or relative while working in the factories. D) Children were able to perform more delicate tasks than what adult workers could do.