Why were levees built along the Mississippi River in 1900? to distribute water to farms
to create more coastal wetlands
to decrease the effects of drought
to prevent flooding

(1) which of these statements best describes the views of nativists in the late 1800s? a)they believed that immigrants were inferior to individuals born in the united states. b)they believed that more people should immigrate to the united states and assimilate into american culture. c)they believed that no one should be allowed to immigrate to the united states. d)they believed that immigrants had a responsibility to bring their own cultures to the united states. (2)which of the following best describes tenements in new york city in the early 1900s? a) crowded and unsanitary apartment buildings where two-thirds of the city's population lived b) crowded and unsanitary apartment buildings where a small portion of the city's population lived c) dark and crowded homes outside the city where the majority of city workers lived d) dark and crowded homes outside the city where immigrants lived for a short time after arriving in america 3) during the 1800s, nativists promoted the idea that immigrants contributed to unemployment a) taking jobs back to their native countries. b) blocking american workers from applying for jobs. c) competing for jobs that they believed should go to people born in america. d) forcing or intimidating employers into hiring them. 4) which law required immigrants to be able to read and write? a) the chinese exclusion act b) the immigration act of 1917 c) the emergency quota act d) the johnson-reed immigration act

How did the life of sharecroppers affect their children? children went to school because the farms were small, with little work, children had to work on the farm, so they rarely went to school children learned skilled professions as they worked around the farm. children left home when they became adults because the land wasn't theirs.

Which statements explain reasons why unconformities occur? check all that apply. rocks along a fault break and move. igneous rock forms at earth’s surface. rocks erode and sediment is deposited. no sediment is deposited over a long time. igneous rock forms between sedimentary layers.