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What caused the economic depression in the United States in 1873?
What caused the economic depression in the United States in 1873?
- Excessive railroad building
- Losses from wild commercial ventures (correct)
- Investment of too much capital in new land
- Overconfidence and inflated credit
What effect did the economic depression have on railroad building and industrial development?
What effect did the economic depression have on railroad building and industrial development?
- Railroad building almost stopped
- Industrial development came to a standstill
- Both a and b (correct)
- None of the above
Why did many people begin to resent the influx of immigrants to America?
Why did many people begin to resent the influx of immigrants to America?
- They believed there were not enough jobs to go around (correct)
- It was a reaction to political unrest in Europe
- Foreigners were blamed for the economic depression
- They were concerned about overpopulation
Which group bore the brunt of the campaigns against foreigners?
Which group bore the brunt of the campaigns against foreigners?
What was a major complaint of unemployed workers during the depression years?
What was a major complaint of unemployed workers during the depression years?
Why did many whites consider the Chinese to be racially inferior?
Why did many whites consider the Chinese to be racially inferior?
What was the nativist view that found widespread support during the depression years?
What was the nativist view that found widespread support during the depression years?
What did the 1877 report by the California Senate criticize the Chinese for?
What did the 1877 report by the California Senate criticize the Chinese for?
Why did Robert Louis Stevenson defend the Chinese in his comments?
Why did Robert Louis Stevenson defend the Chinese in his comments?
What was the famous Queue Ordinance of 1873 about?
What was the famous Queue Ordinance of 1873 about?
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