Why did Texas encourage immigration after the Civil War? a. The state wanted a greater variety of peoples living in its boundaries in order to compete with the rest of the U. S. b. The state wanted to outnumber freed slaves with whites in order to fight the Emancipation Proclamation. c. The state wanted to settle the West and expand its territory into New Mexico. d. The state wanted to settle the West and increase a much needed labor supply.

richard allen was a minister for a african methodist episcopal church. he was also a educator and a writer one of america most active and influential black leaders. in 1794, he founded a african methodist episcopal church in philadelphia, pennsylvania. the church that he founded was the first independent african american denomination in the united states. he was a influential leader that makes many people feel comfortable under his preachings. they trusted him and supported him even though it could get them in trouble because slavery was happening. he risked his life to bring slaves and others closer to god and writing books. as a boy he and his family were slaves but some how he managed to teach himself how to read, write and preach. he has written four books about his life, slavery and hymns/preaching.

"a shortage of traditional labor created new opportunities in the workplace. a major cause of the internment of japanese americans during world war ii was. racial prejudice. in the early 1940's, the "destroyers-for-military-bases deal" with great britain and the lend-lease act were evidence that the united states."

the steam engine.

the locomotive.

the telephone.

the telegraph.

the internal combustion engine.

the rifle.

ironclad ships.

electricity/light bulb.

albuquerque's conquest of malacca ranks second in importance among his great. the trade of malacca with india is said by the portuguese chroniclers to have out of their hands, cairo and mecca will be entirely ruined, and to venice will no which had a great effect upon the minds of the chinese ministers