Most of the Forty-Niners in California were __________
A) African American
B) male
C) immigrants from Asia
D) former prisoners hoping for a chance to redeem their lives
Answer: B
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Which of the following was a provision of the Chinese Exclusion Act passed by Congress in 1882?
A. The act relaxed restrictions on the number of Chinese who could immigrate to the United States. B. The act prohibited the employment of Chinese Americans. C. The act prohibited Chinese workers from immigrating to the United States. D. The act allowed for the gradual removal of all Chinese Americans from the United States.
The town of Santa Fe was
A) settled by Americans in the 1820s to promote trade. B) fiercely guarded and protected during the Mexican War. C) captured and annexed by Texans in 1841. D) occupied without a shot by American forces in 1846.
By _________ the Missouri Compromise, the Kansas-Nebraska Act heated up the slave controversy, ultimately leading to bloodshed.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Why didn't the United States join the League of Nations?
a. Congress deemed it too expensive b. It was not invited c. Due to a return to isolationism d. Out of respect for Europe's sovereignty e. Because the League disbanded too quickly