Question

4. What was one reason that immigrants came to America in the late 1800s?
A. European countries were paying people to go to America.
B. Many came because the U.S. government guaranteed a minimum wage.
C. Many were attracted by the opportunities to fight in the Civil War.
D. Many came to join family already in the United States.
Student Answer: B
Answer: Incorrect
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6. Railroads encouraged the growth of settlements in the West because they
A. allowed police forces to travel quickly.
B. made it easier to move products from the interior of the country to the cities.
C. paid to remove local Native Americans, making settlement safe.
D. paid people to settle the Great Plains.
Student Answer: A
Answer: Incorrect
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16. Which of the following was an advantage held by the North during the Civil War?
A. Northern whites believed in the cause of ending slavery.
B. The North had superior military leaders.
C. The North had more natural resources.
D. The North was fighting to defend itself.
Student Answer: D
Answer: Incorrect

Answer 1

4. D. Many came to join family already in the United States.

After one person, typically a single male, in a family came to the US to set up and get a job, that person would send money back to Europe for their family. The money was used to send more family members to the US. Eventually whole family systems would come to the US and reunite.

6. B. made it easier to move products from the interior of the country to the cities.

The railroads made it easier to move goods from the West to the cities to be manufactured and processed for sale. This made living in the West more profitable and therefore people were more willing to move.

16. C. The North had more natural resources.

The North had access to mines, railroads, farms, and lumber. The greatest resource for the North was the manufacturing capability. This allowed the North to make weapons, ships, and obtain resources for their soldiers.

Answer 2

Answer: The correct sequence is 4.- D 6.- B and 16.-C

Explanation: 4.- Many immigrants came to the U.S. to escape from poverty,  and  Europe's class system and because they had already family here.

6.- Railroads made transportation safer and cheaper. Many products were moved by trains.

16.-The North had more mines, factories, railroads and ships.