Which american president increased protection of wilderness in the sierra nevada mountains in the early 1900s?

The need for new trade routes to the east, the desire to spread christianity, and competition between european countries all contributed to the:

Why was the taiping rebellion significant

The political cartoon below was drawn by thomas nast in 1871: a political cartoon shows a heavy set man with a long nose and a beard in a suit and vest. he is smoking a cigar and has a menacing expression. he leans against a large box that says, in counting there is strength. on top of that box is a smaller container labeled, the ballot. dialogue under the cartoon reads, thats whats the matter. boss tweed, as long as i count the votes, what are you going to do about it? say? public domain what issue does this cartoon address?