*These are history questions* 1.Which of the following reflects a Gilded Age-era
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*These are history questions*
1.Which of the following reflects a Gilded Age-era development that sought to correct social inequities or economic problems of the time?
b. The American Protective Association battled a perceived attempt of the Roman Catholic Church to control society.
2."And every Indian born within the territorial limits of the United States to whom allotments shall have been made under the provisions of this act, or under any law or treaty, and every Indian born within the territorial limits of the United States who has voluntarily taken up, within said limits, his residence separate and apart from any tribe of Indians therein, and has adopted the habits of civilized life, is hereby declared to be a citizen of the United States, and is entitled to all the rights, privileges, and immunities of such citizens, whether said Indian has been or not, by birth or otherwise, a member of any tribe of Indians within the territorial limits of the United States without in any manner affecting the right of any such Indian to tribal or other property."—From the Dawes Act, 1887
How does the policy described in this excerpt reflect a change in U.S. federal law?
a. Plessy v. Ferguson upheld segregation as long as facilities were "separate but equal."b. The American Protective Association battled a perceived attempt of the Roman Catholic Church to control society.
c. The Chinese Exclusion Act banned international migration from China. d. The Interstate Commerce Act established regulations for the railroad industry.Explanation / Answer
1. The Interstate Commerce Act established regulations for the railroad industry. As this targetted social inequalities by maintaining railway unions and economic problems by raise in the wages due to a railway strike.
2.Assimilation into white culture was now the official recommended policy instead of the segregation of the reservation system. as it clearly states that by the law if a person seperates from indian culture and assimilates into americanm culture then he would be benefitted by the law.
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