What is the significance of the Compromise of 1850?

California was admitted as a free state

After the end of the Spanish American War, what led to increased contact with US and Asia?

Occupation of the Philippine Islands

During the late 19th century state governments passed Granger laws to achieve what goal?

protect the economic rights of farmers

What was the effect of Literacy tests in the South after the Civil War?

Poor whites and African Americans were not allowed to vote

In the late 1800’s how did railroad monopolies create economic hardships for farmers?

By charging high prices to ship agricultural goods to market

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1
What is the significance of the Compromise of 1850?
California was admitted as a slave state
California was admitted as a free state
Don't know
Slaves would live there if they fought in the war
2
After the end of the Spanish American War, what led to increased contact with US and Asia?
Sinking of the USS Maine
Independence of Cuba from Spain
founding of the league of nations
Occupation of the Philippine Islands
3
During the late 19th century state governments passed Granger laws to achieve what goal?
banning child labor in coal mines
restrict the rights of former slaves
protect the economic rights of farmers
encourage investment in new factories
4
What allowed slavery in territories to be decided by popular sovereignty (vote by the people)
Sherman Anti Trust Act
Dredd Scott case
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Clayton Anti Trust Act
5
What was the effect of Literacy tests in the South after the Civil War?
More African Americans elected as government officials
Poor whites and African Americans were not allowed to vote
increase in the power of the Republican Party in the South
increase in voter turnout by African Americans
6
Which of these laws were NOT passed to stop African Americans from voting
literacy tests
poll taxes
15th Amendment
grandfather clause
7
In the late 1800’s how did railroad monopolies create economic hardships for farmers?
By isolating farmers from developments in eastern cities
By claiming productive land for business leaders to develop
By charging high prices to ship agricultural goods to market
Separating farmers from profitable markets in western cities
8
These are laws enacted in Southern states after the Civil War restricting African Americans
Black Codes
literacy tests
Jim Crow Laws
Grandfather clauses
9
Laws enacted in Southern states to separate whites and blacks in public and private facilities
debt peonage
Black Codes
Poll taxes
Jim Crow laws
10
Allowing railroad monopolies helping the rich get richer is an example of which philosophy
Progressivism
Social Darwinism
Laissez-faire economics
Socialism

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