What motivated whites to attack and kill 28 chinese people miners in Rock Springs, Wyoming as shown in this 1885 drawing from Harpers Weekly?
The Chinese were perceived as a job threat and responsible for lowering wages.
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What was the fate of the Manchu dynasty?
a. The Manchu were deposed by European states and the American "Open Door" policy. b. Under increasing foreign and domestic pressure, the Manchu convened a Congress, the Serene Gathering of the Middle Kingdom, to determine China's fate. c. The Manchu were overthrown by Chinese nationalists led by Sun Zhongshan. d. The Japanese deposed the Manchus during the Japanese conquest of Manchuria. e. The Manchu lasted until the Communist victory in 1949 led by Mao Zedong.
After repealing the Stamp Act, Parliament passed the Declaratory Act, declaring that:
A) Parliament had authority to bind the colonists "in all cases whatsoever." B) all new taxes would be approved by the colonial assemblies. C) George III was sorry for his abuse of America. D) Catholics would be granted freedom of worship in America.
Which statement accurately describes southern black education during Reconstruction?
A) It was a national priority. B) It advanced but remained quite limited. C) It made rapid strides toward integration. D) It focused exclusively on the elementary level. E) It declined rapidly.
The greatest change in American literature during the late 1800s was the rise of ________
A) poetry B) evolutionism C) realism D) romanticism E) impressionism