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TRUE or FALSE: The 19C ugly laws were used to quarantine Chinese Americans in San Francisco, in the name of preventing the spread of disease.

After the Civil War, Civil Rights legislation emphasized essentialist white-black race dichotomy, while focusing on the “alien” (rather than “racial”) status of Chinese immigrants. Which Act of Congress prohibited the immigration of Chinese laborers to the U.S. for 10 years?

Why did General Philip Sheridan use the railroads to exterminate 40 million bison?

What happened to Sarah Baartman’s body after she died in 1815?

TRUE or FALSE: Late 19C immigration policies were ableist, according to Unit 1 definitions.

The Gold Rush began in 1848, drawing around 300,000 people to California, which became a state in 1850. The first California Legislature passed an Act for the Government and Protection of Indians, which specified that:

When was the Eugenics Period in American history?

Describe the three failed attempts at creating a human. What materials were used? What were the flaws or outcomes?

Discuss the differences in the Shakespearean vs. Petrarchan sonnet (line grouping and rhyme scheme).

The costs of promoting and establishing a product in a new market and educating customers who may be unfamiliar with it are often substantial. These are known as ________.