Describe affirmative gerrymandering and explain why it is used. (2 points) It is used to create districts mostly made up of minority voters; the goal is to give these voters a better chance of electing someone who supports their interests.
The Sugar Act reduced the rate of tax on molasses from six pence to three pence per gallon, while Grenville took measures that the duty be strictly enforced.
They would support a policy of imperialism. The late 19th century brought a larger number of people in America to the side of imperialistic action similarly to European countries throughout the 19th century. In 1898, the US engaged in the Spanish-American War and gained their first territories of Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines in addition to Cuba as a protectorate. In the same year, the US also annexed the Hawaiian islands.
The Transcontinental Railroad was also instrumental in putting thousands of people to work, and also they were instrumental in transporting cattle and resources in much more efficient ways.
