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CLEP US History I

Category - Economy

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European immigrants fared better in the Market Revolution than free African Americans for which of the following reasons?
  1. African-Americans did not possess the skills required.
  2. African-Americans had little interest in factory work.
  3. African-Americans were prohibited from living in urban centers.
  4. Attitudes in the North were quite racist.
  5. There were very few free African-Americans in the North
Explanation
Answer: D - Attitudes in the North were quite racist, so free African-Americans often found themselves losing rights, while European immigrants gained them. Even in the North, African Americans faced restrictions for voting, buying land and the kinds of jobs they could hold. Thus, while immigrants were absorbing the benefits of the Market Revolution, African Americans' second-class citizenship was becoming increasingly defined.
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