Which of the following statements describes a consequence of gold and silver mining that affected american indians in the mid-1800s?
a-plows needed for gold and silver mines destroyed native grasses.
b-the cutting down of timber for gold and silver mines led to a decrease in forests.
c-debris from gold and silver mines polluted the supplies of drinking water.
d-fences needed for gold and silver mines limited the movement of wild game.

(C) - Debris from gold and silver mines polluted the supplies of drinking water.

affirmative action refers to the policies that take gender, race, or ethnicity into account in order to promote equal opportunity.

employers subject to title vii are prohibited from taking race or sex into account in any employment decisions. aa is a penalty for having any job group substantially statistically "underutilized" in any race or either sex. the employer must take steps to eliminate the underutilization, then stop, ending its aa efforts

d. it adversely affected american productivity