What danger did merchants face in the 1880s? a. losing their business because of railroad competition b. losing their business as a result of bad debts c. liens on their businesses from farmers d. too much competition from farmers

The california gold rush: actually had only a small impact on california’s population because its rich farmlands already attracted thousands of new settlers each year. attracted almost equal numbers of men and women. resulted in laws that discriminated against “foreign miners.” made considerable wealth for average miners because gold mining demanded no real investment of capital. hurt the development of san francisco because gold discoveries shifted interest to areas outside of town.

The venn diagram below shows some services provided by state and local governments. the answer choices are (1) - creating a police force, (2) - regulating taxicabs, (3) - regulating savings banks, (4) - issuing driver licenses.

Which of the following groups was from new york but felt ostracized by their neighbors because of their religious beliefs? question 40 options: irish catholics germans chinese immigrants mormons