In the late nineteenth century, immigrants in the united states a) settled overwhelmingly in the relatively empty northwest b) took up semi-skilled craft jobs c) generally lacked the capital to buy farmland d) avoided ports like ellis island for fear they would be denied entry e) were generally better educated than immigrants who arrived a generation before

Why did the south decide to fight a defensive war 1.to protect their plantations 2.to make the north look like the aggressor 3.to take advantage of their knowledge of the land 4.to make maximum use of the limited transport system

Read the quotation from the declaration of independence. "for cutting off our trade with all parts of the world." which reason best explains why this grievance was included in the declaration? the colonists could not get goods without the crown's permission. the colonists could export goods only to britain. the british closed ports to punish the colonies. o trade focused on generating income for the crown only.

What does the case of mary dyer in 1660 illustrate? a. puritans practiced a fierce rhetoric but were lenient in practice. b. quakers had a tenuous grasp on the social realities of the english colonies. c. quakers were willing to defy authority even at their own personal risk and expense. d. quakers practiced their religion without a church and without clergy.