What is the irony of the founding of Stanford University and Chinese railroad workers?

Answer:

In April 2016, Chinese Railroad Workers Project scholars from Canada, China, Taiwan, and the U.S. traveled to the Sierra Nevada mountains to explore tunnels — many of them cut from solid granite — that Chinese workers excavated.

The terrain was unforgiving, even in the spring. Fisher told The New York Times that the guide she and her colleagues had been traveling with slipped on a patch of black ice in a tunnel and broke their shoulder.

“We literally would not be sitting in these buildings — these buildings would not exist — without the work of these Chinese workers.”

Shelley Fisher Fishkin

The labor was undoubtedly dangerous. Chang said that great numbers died, perhaps over 1000 workers. Construction casualty records were not kept, so the specific number remains unknown, but historians estimate that one in 10 workers lost their life from explosion accidents, landslides, avalanches, heatstroke or hypothermia. Research also shows the callous way in which Chinese workers, whose individual names were not recorded by Central Pacific, were often treated.

“To avoid interrupting construction schedules, labor contractors and line supervisors maintained a pool of able-bodied men who could replace injured and dead workers at a moment’s notice,”

Write a prediction of what the Framers will do.

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“Every bill which shall have passed both houses of the legislature shall be presented to the Governor for his approval or veto.”
12. Which of the principles of the constitution is being shown by the statement above?
A. Popular Sovereignty
B. Individual Rights
C. Federalism
D. Checks and Balances

What best completes the diagram above?


Supervisors

Federal Council

White House

Congress

PLS HELP 20 POINTS + BRAINLIST
The earliest white settlers in the Pacific Northwest moved there to

A) become missionaries.
B) participate in the fur trade.
C) “civilize” American Indians.
D) establish farms.

How does Melting Pot relate to industrialization and immigration in the U.S. from 1870-1940

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Summarize the main points you learned about today from the Cause and Effect article we read today.

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5. Analyze how the Declaration of Independence addressed the grievances colonists had against British policies

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In the Scramble for Africa, what did European countries ignore as they created new political boundaries?(4 Points)
Decisions made at the Berlin Conference
The availability of natural resources
Placement of ethnic and religious groups
Access to water sources

Why was it difficult to have accurate time in the Middle Ages?
A: The clocks were sundials.
B: There were no clocks.
C: The people didn't understand time.
D: Time was not important to the people.

compare road travel with river travel in the early 1800s (include pros and cons)

What type of ancient greek government had a ruler who inherited authority from birth?

Which region was the French Indian War fought for?

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Why did the United States seek to expand in the early 1800s? Check all that apply.

It sought to acquire more land.
It wanted to attack American Indian tribes.
Settlers wanted access to more farmland.
It wanted to build trade routes with South America.
It needed to construct additional factories.
It wanted to control the Mississippi River.

Desert dwellers in the middle east and north Africa often did not have a permanent place to live, moved often from place to place, lived in tents, and were herders. This way of life is called sedentary. Please select the best answer from the choices provided T F

Why was the American Federation of Labor's policy of only accepting skilled workers more successful than the National Labor Union or the Knights of Labor?

is the distance from japan to the asian continent shortest between japan and korea, or is it shortest between japan and china

Then there are a number of blind, crippled, and handicapped people here, who could not find work in regular fields. If work was plentiful. These people have to live some way, probably they have families who do all in their power for them. Yet there are always things needed that cannot be provided. Now that they can get bags to string, they not only can provide the necessary things for themselves, but it gives them a new outlook, a feeling that they are not useful citizens, instead of helpless burdens.

–Mrs. H. S. Jones from Leaksville, NC,
1939

According to this passage, what was another reason why bag stringing was important?

It resulted in greater diversity within the workplace.
It was work that could be done by male or female workers.
It allowed workers with physical challenges to earn an income.
It allowed migrant workers to find temporary work as they moved from place to place.

Which of the following scenarios is the best example of competition motivating a household in a free market economy?

A family goes on a cross-country camping trip
A family is required by the government to purchase health insurance
A family buys a value-meal combo from a restaurant
A family receives assistance from the government to buy food

How is the judicial branch organized according to the Constitution?
A) Its highest level is the Supreme Court.
B) It has two levels.
C) It can only have one justice.
D) It can control the president.
History

What year was Lincoln killed

Which of the following scenarios is the best example of competition motivating a household in a free market economy?

A family goes on a cross-country camping trip
A family is required by the government to purchase health insurance
A family buys a value-meal combo from a restaurant
A family receives assistance from the government to buy food

During World War II, some types of ships were developed specially for the war. Some battles could be fought only because of these new ships. For example, certain ships were designed to take soldiers right to a beach for an invasion.

Which World War II battle used ships like the one described above?
A.
Pearl Harbor
B.
Stalingrad
C.
Nagasaki
D.
Normandy

Define "slander/libel:​

Describe Andrew Jackson’s presidency. What actions during his presidency still affect today’s policies in the United States?

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PLEASE HELP ON THAT PICTURE AND ALSO A QUESTION :
Why were the delegates from the north and south arguing again in 1787?

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What was the mission of the Bonus Army in 1932?

They were hired to stop veterans from marching on Washington, DC.
They were enlisted to keep people from migrating during the Dust Bowl.
They demanded that the government enforce Hoover’s reforms.
They demanded payment of bonuses promised to veterans.

3)
Why was the Cherokee War a consequence of the French and Indian War?
A)
The Cherokee sided with the French and when they lost, the British
retaliated by taking their land.
B)
The Cherokee tried to stay neutral during the French and Indian War and
the British felt betrayed and attacked them.
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The Cherokee tried to form a Native American alliance and reclaim their
land while the British and French were fighting each other.
D)
The Cherokee sided with the British but felt the British did not do enough
to protect them and retaliated at the end of the French and Indian War.