What caused hardships for wheat farmers on the Great Plains in the 1880s?
A) a sudden spike in the price of wheat
B) rising interest rates for bank loans
C) agricultural competition from foreign nations
D) the dwindling supply of available homesteads
C
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Native-born Americans often disliked new immigrants because they __________
A) felt that the immigrants were taking desirable, middle-class jobs B) believed that presence of immigrants hurt moves toward improving worker safety C) viewed predominantly Catholic and Jewish immigrants as threats to social stability D) objected to the Republican Party's recruiting of immigrant voters
Most slaves on larger plantations worked:
A) on individual tasks. B) in large gangs. C) without white supervision. D) as household servants.
In the religious changes described by the Upanishads, Brahman meant a. a monotheistic presence, later embodied by Vishnu
b. the main celestial god honored by fire sacrifices. c. the process of reincarnation for not doing one's darma. d. a shadowy ultimate reality with which one's individual spirit would merge. e. the ritual worship maintained by the priestly caste.
What two countries were engaged in a negotiation that the Lodge Corollary disallowed?
A. Mexico and Japan B. Nicaragua and France C. Colombia and Japan D. Mexico and Spain