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lbcchick

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Which of the following statements best describes early labor unionism in California?
 
  a. The union movement in California was strong from the very beginning because of the liberal nature of the state.
  b. The most enduring union of this era was the American Federation of Labor because it organized both skilled and unskilled workers along industrial lines.
  c. Opposition to Chinese labor proved a useful strategy in organizing white workers in the state.
  d. All of the above are accurate descriptions of labor organizing in Gilded Age California.

Question 2

Clarification of water rights became increasingly important, as agriculture assumed importance as California's leading industry. The basic issue involved a conflict between the principles of riparian versus appropriation rights. What did this mean?
 
  a. regional dams versus first-person rights
  b. first claim versus full access of all adjacent
  c. divert water upstream versus divert water downstream
  d. full access of all adjacent water versus first-person rights to water



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tsternbergh47

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Answer to Question 1

c

Answer to Question 2

d




lbcchick

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Reply 2 on: Jul 4, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)


juliaf

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

 

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