in 1863, when many northerners complained that, "the blood of a poor man is as precious as that of the wealthy," what were they referring to?
a. a policy in northern hospitals to offer beds and treatment to those who could pay
b. a practice in the union army of giving the poor soldiers more dangerous positions in battle
c. a provision in the draft that if a man pays $300 to the federal government, he does not have to serve in the union army
d. a riot in new york city in which 120 people, all poor, lost their lives

Pl did european countries want to find a shorter route to the far east? a. costs would be lower. b. they could take more trips. c. the route they used was rough and dangerous. d. sailors did not want to be away from home so long.

Why were chinese american immigrants frequently detained when trying to immigrate through angel island? the rules for immigration were stricter at this checkpoint due to health issues that were prevalent among asian populations at this time. the location of the island was difficult to reach, and ships to the mainland were often prevented from sailing more than once a week. immigration agents were notorious for asking immigrants confusing questions as a means of denying them entry. low wages caused a shortage of immigration officials, so many immigrants had to wait weeks or months before their applications were processed.

In ohio in 1872, the cleveland massacre was a violent labor dispute at standard oil refineries in cleveland. a takeover by standard oil of the refineries in cleveland. an attempt to stop standard oil from becoming a monopoly. a failed attempt by standard oil to take over other refineries.