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Read the excerpt from Chapter 1 of Wheels of Change .Sometime between May and November, 1876, Colonel Albert Augustus Pope took a trip that changed American life forever. It didn't happen overnight. But this one sojourn, to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from Pope's home near Boston, Massachusetts, was the first step in a chain of events that ultimately led to the rise of the bicycle, the fall of the horse, the paving of America's roadways, the dawn of modern advertising, and the development of the automobile. Equally important, it helped American women gain increased independence, better health, freedom from restrictive clothing, and eventually, the right to vote.

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short-term effects of Colonel Pope’s manufacturing of bicycles.
B
long-term effects of improved clothing for women in America.
C
long-term effects of Colonel Pope’s visit to Philadelphia.
D
short-term effects of the rise of automobiles and the fall of horses.
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Read the excerpt from Chapter 3 of Wheels of Change .In 1881, as women in the United States continued to struggle with hoops and corsets and other fashion architecture, their counterparts in England formed the Rational Dress Society. This society called for more reasonable clothing solutions, including limiting the weight of a woman's undergarments to seven pounds.

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to advocate for more functional cycling and athletic gear for women
B
to push for more beautiful, intricate styles of clothing for women
C
to encourage English women to dress differently than American women
D
to promote safer, more comfortable styles of dress for women
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Read the excerpt from Chapter 3 of Wheels of Change.Since early in the century, women's clothing seemed to be designed more for beauty and style than for comfort and practicality. One undergarment in particular, the corset, made the very act of getting dressed a challenge.

A
The clothing was considered proper.
B
The clothing was very functional.
C
The clothing was difficult to put on.
D
The clothing was not visually appealing.
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In Chapter 1 of Wheels of Change, the improvement of the nation’s roads is best characterized as a

A
long-term effect of a disagreement between cyclists and farmers.
B
long-term effect of the increased popularity of cycling.
C
short-term effect of farmers learning the benefits of cycling.
D
short-term effect of bicycles becoming increasingly popular.
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Read the excerpt from Chapter 3 of Wheels of Change .In the 1890s, riding a bicycle in traditional clothing could be hazardous to a woman's health. Witness this all-too-typical account of a female cyclist whose adventure came to an abrupt end: "The wind was behind me, the road good, with just the least bit of down-slope, and I was skimming along like a bird, when there was an awful tug at my dress and a cracking sound," recalled the unnamed woman, who was quoted in the journal Sporting Life in October 1891. "Before I knew what was the matter I found myself lying in the road with the safety on the top of me.”

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Long-term effect: Females were no longer permitted to cycle.
B
Long-term effect: The rider was injured while riding her bicycle.
C
Short-term effect: Females no longer wore dresses while cycling.
D
Short-term effect: The rider fell off the bicycle after her skirt got caught.
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Read the excerpt from Chapter 3 of Wheels of Change .That same year, the very concept of bloomers caused the Board of School Trustees in the village of College Point, New York, to take an unusual vote. It seems that three female teachers in the village school system made a practice of riding their bicycles to work, and the trustees were aghast. So they voted to prohibit female teachers from riding to and from school.Which statement best fits in the "Cause” portion of this chart?

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The school board asked female teachers to stop cycling to school.
B
Several female teachers were injured while cycling to school.
C
The school board was offended by female teachers wearing bloomers.
D
Several female teachers protested against others cycling in bloomers.
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Which details from Chapter 3 of Wheels of Change does the image help the reader better understand? Check all that apply.

A
In the 1890s, riding a bicycle in traditional clothing could be hazardous to a woman's health.
B
This combination of a shortened dress and flowing trousers became known as the Bloomer costume.
C
As female cyclists continued to choose from a variety of styles for their wheeling outfits, images of women in bloomers entered popular culture in some surprising ways.
D
By the 1840s, dresses had become longer and fuller, with women wearing several layers of petticoats to create a teepee-like effect from the waist down.
E
One undergarment in particular, the corset, made the very act of getting dressed a challenge.
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Read the excerpt from Chapter 3 of Wheels of Change .Bloomers did gain some converts in the 1850s, but the backlash was so strong that Amelia Bloomer and her colleagues gave up the fight. Some like-minded women formed the Dress Reform Association in 1857, aiming to win women the right to decide what they would and would not wear. However, the outbreak of the Civil War in 1861 stalled their efforts.

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Other advocacy groups took up her cause.
B
She changed her views on women’s clothing.
C
The opposition to her cause overwhelmed her.
D
Her ideas gained popularity within society.
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Read the excerpt from the introduction to Wheels of Change .When I was a kid, I took great pleasure in jumping on my bike and riding to the corner candy store about half a mile away. Although I had no knowledge of the part the bicycle had played as a vehicle of change for turn-of-the-20th-century women, I was acutely aware that it allowed this 1960s girl a unique measure of independence. On my bike, I could break free of the bonds that held me in my neighborhood to go buy Necco Wafers and candy necklaces and Atomic FireBalls. If I felt particularly adventurous, I could even ride a bit farther for a fresh ice-cream cone at Applegate Farm.

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The author describes the long-term effects of having a bicycle as a child.
B
The author describes the long-term effects of women riding bicycles at the turn of the twentieth century.
C
The author describes the short-term effects of having a bicycle as a child.
D
The author describes the short-term effects of women riding bicycles at the turn of the twentieth century.
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Read the excerpt from Chapter 2 of Wheels of Change .Smith blamed the bicycle for the downfall of women's health, morals, and religious devotion. Her accusations brought a swift and impassioned response. The Reverend Dr. A. Stewart Walsh, a respected clergyman in New York City and a cyclist himself, wrote a letter to the editor of the Brooklyn Eagle declaring, "I have associated with thousands of riders . . . and I have not seen among them . . . anything that could begin to approach the outrageous and scandalous indecency of the resolutions of the alleged rescue league."

A
short-term effect of Smith’s activism to promote regulations on women riding bicycles.
B
short-term effect of Smith’s attempts to limit women’s use of the bicycle.
C
long-term effect of Smith’s advocacy for more conservative cycling clothes for women.
D
long-term effect of Smith’s anti-bicycle activism aimed at women.

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