History help! 10 points!?

Tia

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I've gone through and answered all the ones I knew, and I really need to do well! Please help!

2. Which was not a mineral discovery that attracted western settlers in the late 1800s?

copper

gold

silver

lead

5. Why were new states such as Colorado and the Dakotas admitted to the Union in the late 1800s?

The movement for statehood opened doors for Native Americans to gain full citizenship.

Railroad executives demanded that the lands where they built gain statehood.

A movement for western equality developed as cattlemen moved their herds.

Population in the territories grew through increased opportunities for ranching, farming, and mining.

17. What important influence did nineteenth-century railroads have on what is today's "corporate America"?

Railroads were the first to raise funds by issuing stocks and bonds.

Railroads created an awareness of the importance of transportation.

Railroads brought the need for effective scheduling to the forefront.

Railroads stressed the benefit of competition over monopolies.

20. Which two inventors changed agriculture in the 1800s?

Joseph Glidden and Elias Howe

John Deere and Cyrus McCormick

Elijah McCoy and Eli Janney

John Mason and James Naismith

Michael Faraday and Lewis Waterman

21. Which inventor is correctly paired with his invention?

George Eastman telegraph

Alexander Graham Bell phonograph

George Westinghouse alternating current

John Pemberton dishwasher


25. How did monopolies and trusts affect industry and banking in the late 1800s?

They set the standard for the development of many large industries and a nationwide banking network.

They produced great wealth that benefited workers.

They introduced new business practices that created large industries and produced great wealth for a few.

They reduced the effectiveness of banking practices, but helped the growth of industries


30. Why did entrepreneurs believe that laissez-faire economics would work best for them?

They felt they could be most competitive without government regulation.

They wanted government regulation so that everyone would be playing by the same rules.

They thought the involvement of the government would give investors a safety net.

They believed the French business model would be the most productive.

32. Which of the following was not an attempt to form a union and organize workers in the late 1800s?

Knights of Labor

American Federation of Labor

American Railway Union

Haymarket Organization of Workers

33. Which did the federal government not do in response to union-led strikes?

act quickly

seek injunctions

mediate disputes

bring in troops

I got to school online and I don't have my textbook..... so please don't make that comment.... please help!
 
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