Which of the following best explains why immigration from Mexico accelerated after 1910?
a. New laws made it easier for Mexicans to gain U.S. citizenship.
b. The Mexican Revolution forced many to flee across the border into the United States.
c. The cotton industry in the South expanded rapidly.
d. Americans became much more welcoming of immigrants from Latin America.
b. The Mexican Revolution forced many to flee across the border into the United States.
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How does the image of a rural black man voting that appears in Chapter 14 reflect challenges faced by black voters during the late 1800s in the South?
A) Whites are attempting to regulate the opportunity to vote to late at night only. B) Whites are attempting to stop black men but not black women from voting. C) Whites are attempting to provide extra voting literature for the black man to read. D) Whites are attempting to manipulate the black voter through alcohol and violence.
Luther's impulse to reform church doctrine focused on _______
A. the liturgy B. the idea of heresy C. the nature of Christ D. salvation
The sculptor of the David was ________
A) Filippo Brunelleschi B) Michelangelo Buonarroti C) Niccoló Machiavelli D) Masaccio
How did Pope Clement VI view the role of Jews in the advent of the plague?
a. He made no official statement, but tried privately to protect Jewish communities. b. He saw them as innocent and excommunicated anyone who harmed them. c. He warned that anti-Jewish riots might lead to popular revolts. d. He blamed them and rewarded anyone for harming them.