If it was the First World War, it would be the sinking of the Lusitania and the Zimmerman telegram. This caused Americans to abandon their isolationist policy and join the First World War. If it was WWII, it could be bombing of Pearl Harbor.
Answer:
the correct answer is the zimmerman telegram
Explanation:
Option: competition for jobs. In context, during the second half of 1800's many Asian immigrants came and settle in the U.S. More than 25,000 Chinese had migrated by the 1850's lured by the gold rush.
This massive immigration of newcomers resulted in an anti-migrant sentiment especially among the Anglo-Saxon Protestant population. The newcomers were seen as competion for jobs. Also the arrival of many Catholics, especially the Irish created the anti-immigrant and anti-Catholic American sentiment.
The massive migration of Chinese made the goverment restrict them from coming to America. The Chinese Exclusion Act banned these workers to come to California since they were blamed for the decline in wages since they were willing to work for less.
Answer: Whiskey Rebellion
The Whiskey Rebellion was a tax protest in the United States during the presidency of George Washington. The "whiskey tax" was the first tax that the new federal government imposed on a domestic product. Although the tax applied to all distilled spirits, it became known as the "whiskey tax" due to the popularity of the beverage.