Answer:
There were many inintended negative consequences. The state became crowded with people looking to find gold. The environment got destroyed and natives living in the area were removed from their lands that they lived in their entire lives.
Among benefits of the ethnic, language and religious diversity in Africa one may single out the ability to learn from the different ethnic groups and build interconnections between them, thus establishing a successful, well-functioning multicultural society.
Speaking about pitfalls, when one deals with such a great cultural diversity, there is always a possibility of disagreement on the cultural ground, which may in the worst case even lead to murder, for instance, when there is a collision of religious viewpoints.
One way was the passing of the Interstate Commerce Act of
1887. This was made to standardize the railroad industry and prevent the
establishment of monopolies. Railroads
were obliged to publish their rates on shipping and were prohibited from discriminating
in fares for long and short hauling.
Tax on legal document was another for prohibition as a result of this sons of liberty would tar and feather people.
