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Cards in this guide (19)
Construction company of scheming stockholders

Credit mobilier.

Offered 160 acres of free land to anyone who would farm it for 5 years

Homestead Act.

Which of the following did Thomas Edison invent

the electric lightbulb

Which group wanted to stop immigration

Nativist groups wanted to restrict immigration.

What was a major benefit of railroads

all of the above are correct

What did Americans get from the phonograph

it brought music in to thier homes.

Why did immigration from Mexico increase

Immigration from Mexico increased because the Chinese were not allowed to immigrate.

Why did movies gain popularity when stage plays were available

Well, stage plays take a long time to write and produce, just like movies, so for one thing, they provided variety. Another reason they were popular initially was the sheer newness factor. People were fascinated to see the technology where you could actually see moving pictures. Also, stage plays are limited to a certain region, or perhaps a tour, whereas movies can be copied and distributed widely. A smaller area that doesn't have a live theatre program would love to see movies rather than having to travel to a larger city where they were putting on a play.

All of the above(APEX)

Why did nativists dislike the new immigrants

Natives disliked the new immigrants because they (took jobs from white Americans).

Which of these played a part in the increase in slavery

The Cotton Gin

What were large apartment buildings that were often loud dirty and crowded called

Large apartment buildings that were loud, dirty, and crowded were called tenements. Also, they were infested with rats and disease spread quickly. (A tenant)

What did nativists use scientific ideas to argue

They argued that white was the superior race. And that immigrants would destroy the country

How did stores change as technology improved

all of the above

How did photography change how Americans lived when it was invented

you can see each other with a photo

If you leave your home due to an abusive government that is considered a

push factor

The division of the united states into standard time zones was first done by witch group

The railroad companies.

Which of these is an issue in economic policy that the Whigs and Democrats disagreed about

how government be involved in the economy

Why did people develop leisure-time activities

They worked shorter days and fewer hours (apex)

Which of the following people was an important founder of the transcendentalism movement

Henry David Thoreau

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