<span>The entire area from San Francisco to Sonora changed because of the number of people who came to seek gold. San Francisco had ships left in the harbor by crew and passengers to seek gold. The city grew from a sleepy Spanish town to a rowdy crime ridden jumping off point to the gold fields. Stockton grew because it was close to Sacamento and Marysville began in the gold rush along with other gold rush towns. Miners dug up the countryside, washed away hillsides with hydraulic equipment, and created mines. The damage can still be seen today and the towns that were made are still places that show their past with pride and let's visitors learn about the past.</span>
The correct answer is A.
Stephen A. Douglas (1813-1861) was an American politician and member of the House of Representatives. He became candidate for presidency in the election of 1860, compiting against Lincoln. He was known as the <em>'Little Giant'</em> due to his short height but his dominant position in politics.
He believed in the principle of popular sovereignty, that the majority of citizens should decide on contendous matters such as the slavery issue. Otherwise, if the federal government enforces anti slave regulations, the detractor states and their people would issue <em>unfriendly</em> laws locally to ensure that discrimination continues. This is known as the Freeport Doctrine.
He also had mentioned explicitly his viewpoint about the Declaration of Independence, as a document not written for non-whites.
Answer:
violation to the Supremacy Clause of the US Constitution.
Explanation:
The Supremacy Clause incorporated in Article VI of the Constitution states that the federal law is the highest and final law of the country. It provides that every federal state law must adhere to the tenets of the constitution.
If any state laws conflict or are incompatible with federal statutes or the constitution, the federal government may declare them null and void through the Supremacy Clause. It gives the federal government the power to declare any state law as void and null.
1. Poll taxes- for them to vote they had to pay high taxes.(A lot of African Americans couldn't afford it)
2.Grandfather clause- exempted citizens with ancestors had voted before Jan. 1st 1867 to vote now.(No African Americans could vote at time period)
3. Literacy test- Had to pass this test otherwise I can't vote
