When in the 1840s, Thousands of Whites Began to Migrate

question 196

True/False

When in the 1840s, thousands of whites began to migrate to California, Chinese and other Asian workers were often intentionally used by white employers to displace better-paid white workers.

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Artesian Well

A well tapping a confined aquifer, where the water pressure is sufficient to bring the water to the surface without pumping.

Water Table

The level below which the ground is completely saturated with water, marking the boundary between the unsaturated soil and the groundwater.

Water Table

The upper surface of the saturated zone in the ground where the soil or rocks are permanently wet, marking the boundary between surface water and groundwater.

Topography

The arrangement of the natural and artificial physical features of an area.