Which of the Following Was One of the Reasons That

question 58

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was one of the reasons that the United States encouraged Chinese immigration after the Civil War?

• A) The United States needed to populate lands in the American West.
• B) It was intended as a gesture of American egalitarianism.
• C) Many Chinese were useful railroad workers and farm laborers in the West.
• D) The United States needed additional laborers to mine gold deposits in the West.

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Definitions:

Reuptake

A process by which neurotransmitters released into the synaptic cleft are reabsorbed by the presynaptic neuron, helping to terminate the synaptic transmission.

Action Potential

A temporary reversal of the electrical polarization of the membrane of a nerve cell or muscle cell, allowing for the transmission of signals.

Muscular Paralysis

The loss of muscle function in part of your body, typically resulting from damage to the nervous system.

Acetylcholine

A neurotransmitter in the nervous system that plays an important role in muscle activation and memory functions.