Which group gained power in the South following the Civil War?
A) populists
B) Democrats
C) carpetbaggers
D) sharecroppers
Ans: C) carpetbaggers
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The effects of "Old World" diseases in the Americas helped prompt Europeans to __________
A) replace native West Indians working on plantations with African slaves B) import Spanish peasants to do manual labor C) begin experimenting with vaccines D) begin returning to their home countries
What new motivation did industrialization give to imperialism?
A) demand for finished products B) the search for markets C) land to settle D) missionary efforts
The largest groups of immigrants to the United States between 1820 and 1860 were from __________.
A. Ireland and Germany B. England and Scotland C. Italy and Poland D. Africa and the West Indies
In 1985, the United States introduced the ________ census to make sure population information is as current and accurate as possible.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s)