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What was the purpose of the Dawes Act

The Dawes Act was an effort to make assimilation the government's official policy. The aim was to "Americanize" the Native Americans , cultivating in them the desire to own property and to farm.

What were the main causes of population growth in American cities in the late 1800s

industrialist and immigrants.

Which of the following did Thomas Edison invent

the electric lightbulb

The real surge of population of the growing US came

after a wave of immigration in the mid-1800s.

Tammany hall was the name of

tammany hall was the name of a NYC political machine .

What happened when president Johnson vetoed radical reconstruction laws

congress passed the acts over his veto

Which group wanted to stop immigration

Nativist groups wanted to restrict immigration.

Why did people flee farms in the early 1900s

People were attracted to the more modern, cosmopolitan life of the city and suburbs.

Nativist groups wanted to stop

The Nativist groups wanted to stop the mass immigration to the US because they believe the immigrants take their job opportunities.

What invention led to more women working in offices in the early 1900s

I believe the answer is type writers.

What did nativists fear immigrants would do in the 1890

Take jobs away from Americans

Who was the head of Tammany hill

William Tweed

How did the production of goods such as clothing and furniture change in the late 1800's

Production of goods and many other things changed greatly due to mechanisation and huge improvements in steam power.

In order to make their schedules more standard what did the railroads do

The creation of Standard Time and time zones.

What was one outcome of laissez-fair economic policies

Bad working conditions

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