Why was race a more important category in the 19th century than it is today?

After the supreme court’s ruling on the dred scott case, many people in the north believed that a. slavery might become legal everywhere. b. slavery might be banned everywhere. c. formerly enslaved people would move to the north. d. formerly enslaved people would stay in the south.

Identify one specific example of how the enlightenment characterized a change in economic thought from the past

By the end of the 1800s, there was a change in the nature of the immigrants coming to the united states. immigration from northern europe—england, ireland, germany, and scandinavia—declined, while immigration from italy, russia, and austria-hungary grew. in fact, between 1900 and 1910, more than three-fourths of all immigrants came from these three countries. unfortunately, these countries were far removed england, the home of our founders, and the immigrants who came from them had a hard time adjusting to life in their new country.