Which of the following did the Supreme Court rule in Plessy v. Ferguson?
that segregation could continue
that the actions of Ku Klux Klan members would be protected as free speech
that freed African Americans had the right to vote
that black codes were unconstitutional
The Supreme Court ruled in Plessy v. Ferguson that segregation could continue.
How did the Comstock Lode affect the western part of the United States?
Individual miners claimed all the land in the West for themselves.
Thousands of prospectors traveled west in search of gold and silver.
Native Americans sold their land to prospectors.
Gold and silver lost its value because prospectors found so much.
The Comstock Lode, which was a major silver deposit discovered in Nevada in the mid-1800s, attracted thousands of prospectors to travel west in search of gold and silver. Thus, the correct answer is: Thousands of prospectors traveled west in search of gold and silver.
How did the Homestead Act entice people to move west?
It arranged for Native Americans who knew the land to guide settlers on their journey west.
It offered acres of free land to settlers who were willing to farm.
It limited poverty in the South by giving houses, jobs, and food to settlers willing to move west.
It set up reservations for freed African Americans after the Civil War.
The Homestead Act enticed people to move west by offering acres of free land to settlers who were willing to farm.
Which of the following were factors that contributed to the near-extinction of the buffalo? Choose all that apply.
Demand for buffalo hides increased in the East.
Open ranges where buffalo grazed were destroyed by settlements.
Open ranges where buffalo grazed were destroyed by settlements.
Migration patterns were destroyed by herding buffalo south.
After disease and drought, there was competition among animals for survival.
A chemical fertilizer used by farmers was extremely poisonous to the buffalo.
The factors that contributed to the near-extinction of the buffalo include:
1. Demand for buffalo hides increased in the East.
2. Open ranges where buffalo grazed were destroyed by settlements.
3. Migration patterns were destroyed by herding buffalo south.
4. After disease and drought, there was competition among animals for survival.
The statement about a chemical fertilizer being poisonous to buffalo does not appear to be a documented factor in their near-extinction.
Only 3 answers are allowed.
Apologies for misunderstanding. The three factors that contributed to the near-extinction of the buffalo are:
1. Demand for buffalo hides increased in the East.
2. Open ranges where buffalo grazed were destroyed by settlements.
3. Migration patterns were destroyed by herding buffalo south.
Why were John D. Rockefeller and Andrew Carnegie sometimes called robber barons?
They stole from the rich to give to the poor.
They were known for their risky investment strategy.
They found tax loopholes and were able to keep all their money from the government.
They used ruthless business tactics against their competitors.