What general principle was established with the Plessy v. Ferguson Supreme Court decision?
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States could not use poll taxes and literacy tests to establish voting eligibility.
States could require separate facilities for African Americans as long as the facilities were equal.
States could not prevent African Americans from voting.
States could require separate facilities for African Americans as long as the facilities were equal.
Untitled TiIn the text, you read this about the development of railroads:
Although railroads caused certain problems, they also made possible the rapid growth of industry after 1865. Building rail lines created thousands of jobs. Steelworkers turned millions of tons of iron into steel for tracks and engines. Lumberjacks cut down whole forests to supply wood for railroad ties. Miners sweated in dusty mine shafts digging coal to fuel railroad engines. The railroad companies themselves employed thousands of workers. They laid tracks, built trestles across rivers, carved tunnels through mountains, and built countless railroad stations.
The large railroads also pioneered new ways of managing business. Rail companies created special departments for shipping and accounting and for servicing equipment. Expert managers headed each department, while chains of command ensured that the organization ran smoothly. Other big businesses soon copied these management techniques.
Use the passage to answer the question.
Why would it be important for railroads to use strong management techniques?
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to ensure a complex business ran smoothly
to create more growth in other industries
to continue to employ thousands of people
The correct answer is: to ensure a complex business ran smoothly.
Why did conflict erupt between President Johnson and Congress after Lincoln’s assassination?
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Southern Congressmen agreed with President Johnson's Radical Reconstruction Plan
Republicans disagreed with President Johnson's Reconstruction Plan.
Southern conservatives enacted the black codes against Congress’ wishes
Republicans disagreed with President Johnson's Reconstruction Plan.
The years immediately following the construction of the transcontinental railroad were years of astounding growth for the United States. Between 1860 and 1890, the miles of railroad track interlacing the U.S. increased ninefold—from 30,000 miles to 270,000 miles, and the population leapt from 31,000,000 to over 76,000,000 people. Many were recent immigrants.
My folks came to the United States from Sweden in 1866; landed in New York, then came to Omaha. When they got to Omaha they had $5.00 in American money, no job, and couldn't speak a word of English….Then they both got work on the new Union Pacific railroad from Omaha to Laramie City. Father worked on the road and mother cooked and washed for twenty-two men, for nine months; when they got back to Omaha they had $900.00 saved up.
-"Mrs. Will H. Berger" November 21, 1938. Interviewer, Edna B Pearson, American Life Histories: Manuscripts from the Federal Writers' Project, 1936-1940
Use the passage to answer the question.
Based on the account of Mrs. Berger, how did the transcontinental railroads impact the West?
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The railroads provided jobs for settlers.
The railroads provided homes for employees.
The railroads made Omaha an industrial center.
The correct answer is: The railroads provided jobs for settlers.
In the text, you read this about ranching after the Civil War:
Ranchers employed cowhands to tend their cattle and drive herds to market. These hard workers rode alongside the huge herds in good and bad weather. They kept the cattle moving and rounded up strays. After the Civil War, veterans of the Confederate Army made up the majority of the cowhands who worked in Texas. However, it is estimated that nearly one in three cowhands was either Mexican American or African American. Some cowhands dreamed of setting aside enough money to start a herd of their own.
Why might recent events have led to many African Americans working for ranchers?
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During the Civil War, many African Americans went west to work on railroads
After the end of slavery, African Americans could move and find new work
In the 1850s, many free African Americans from the north became ranchers.
The correct answer is: After the end of slavery, African Americans could move and find new work.
How did George Westinghouse contribute to railroad transportation?
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His invention of air brakes made railroad travel safer and faster.
His development of the sleeping car made railroad travel much more comfortable.
His invention of the steam engine made railroad travel faster and more affordable.