Look at the chart below, which shows railroad growth in different areas of the country.

Increase in Railroad Mileage

A 6 column table with 6 rows titled Increase in Railroad Mileage. Column 1 is not labeled with entries New England, Middle notes, Southern notes, Western notes and Territories, Pacific notes and Territories. Column 2 is labeled 1850 with entries 2,507, 3,202, 2,036, 1,276, blank, 9,021. Column 3 is labeled 1860 with entries 3,660, 6,705, 8,838, 11,400, 23, 30,626. Column 4 is labeled 1870 with entries 4,494, 10,964, 11,192, 24,857, 1,677, 52,914. Column 5 is labeled 1880 with entries 5,982, 15,872, 14,778, 52,589, 4,080, 93,301. Column 6 is labeled 1890 with entries 6,831, 21,536, 29,209, 62,394, 9,804, 129,774.

An increase in railroad mileage in an area led to great economic growth in that area. Between 1870 and 1890, which area had the greatest increase in railroads and, as a result, the most significant economic growth?
New England
the South
Western states and territories
the middle states

(1) which of these statements best describes the views of nativists in the late 1800s? a)they believed that immigrants were inferior to individuals born in the united states. b)they believed that more people should immigrate to the united states and assimilate into american culture. c)they believed that no one should be allowed to immigrate to the united states. d)they believed that immigrants had a responsibility to bring their own cultures to the united states. (2)which of the following best describes tenements in new york city in the early 1900s? a) crowded and unsanitary apartment buildings where two-thirds of the city's population lived b) crowded and unsanitary apartment buildings where a small portion of the city's population lived c) dark and crowded homes outside the city where the majority of city workers lived d) dark and crowded homes outside the city where immigrants lived for a short time after arriving in america 3) during the 1800s, nativists promoted the idea that immigrants contributed to unemployment a) taking jobs back to their native countries. b) blocking american workers from applying for jobs. c) competing for jobs that they believed should go to people born in america. d) forcing or intimidating employers into hiring them. 4) which law required immigrants to be able to read and write? a) the chinese exclusion act b) the immigration act of 1917 c) the emergency quota act d) the johnson-reed immigration act

The chinese exclusion act was the first significant law restricting immigration into the united states. why do you think the us government singled out chinese immigrants in particular for exclusion?

To what extent do you think the roman republic was democratic?