1. many irish immigrants came to america to escape a famine - push factor
2. many chinese immigrants came to america to work on the transcontinental railroad - pull factor
3. many russian jewish immigrants came to america to escape harsh treatment - push factor
4. many scandinavian immigrants came to america for land that the us government made available to new settlers in the midwest - pull factor
Answer:
They felt attacked and misrepresented—despite Stowe's including benevolent slave owners in the book—and stubbornly held tight to their belief that slavery was an economic necessity and enslaved people were inferior people incapable of taking care of themselves. In some parts of the South, the book was illegal.
Explanation:
<u>Broad Context:</u> The "Big Picture" is that the US is trying to annex the Republic of Texas as part of their states, and that Texas already <em>shared many common traits </em>(why? part) with the US, and should join as a state of their choosing, (which means slave or free) (How? part).
<u>Other Context:<em> </em></u><em> </em>The adding of Texas into the US (eventually as a slave state) offsetted the balance between the slaves and free states, and so California (gained after the Mexican-American War) was turned into a free state. Texas was the cause of the Texas Revolution & later on the (already named) Mexican-American War. The adding of Texas, and later the Gadsen Purchase, help create today's US southern border that is shared with Mexico.
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Answer:
Among the options below the correct answer is option C.
forced China to accept unfavorable trade terms with Western nations.
Explanation: The Opium war had changed the trade balance between China and the Western nations. Before the Opium War Chinese economy was the largest in the world. The war matured as the Chinese emperor ordered many decree on prohibiting Opium in China and forcing British and American Opium merchants to leave their warehouse in Canton.
After this in 1840 British sent their troops with gunboat for response and a series of war took place in 1839-1842 between the British force and Chinese Imperial army. But the Chinese army were defeated and agreed to the Treaty of Nanjing in 1843.
On the treaty China agreed to cede Hong Kong to Britain, open five ports for British trade. abolish the Cohong trade system. Moreover they paid $21 million as indemnity.
All of these terms on the treaty went in the favor of Britain and China fulfilled the terms as the defeated side.
Therefore, it can be said that the Opium war forced China to accept Unfavorable trade terms with Western nations.
Answer:
1. Treaty of Paris (1763)
2. Sugar Act (1764)
3. Stamp Act (1765)
4. Townshend Acts (1767-1768)
5. Boston Massacre (1770)
6. Boston Tea Party (1773)
7. Intolerable Acts (1774)
8. Battle of Quebec (1775)
