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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.

A
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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Look at the Pope Manufacturing Co. advertisement.

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[Pope] encouraged American author Charles E. Pratt to write The American Bicycler, a handbook for cyclists, and gave away thousands of copies.
B
[Pope] gave prizes to doctors who wrote the most effective articles linking bicycle riding to good health.
C
Pope also supported legal and political efforts to establish cycling as a legitimate endeavor. That included going to court in cities where riding was outlawed.
D
Pope knew that he also had to build a market by raising the excitement level of the American people for his product.
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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.

A
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 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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A
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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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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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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Look at the photograph and read the caption.Caption: This is a Columbia Model 51 Ladies' Chainless bicycle from 1898.

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by highlighting the health benefits of riding a bicycle
B
by highlighting why late-model bicycles were easy to ride
C
by showing how popular bicycles had become by the late 1800s
D
by showing what a typical bicycle looked like at the turn of century
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Read the excerpt from Chapter 3 of Wheels of Change .Repeated injuries to women riding in long, full skirts propelled female cyclists to look for new clothing options and others to at least consider the need for them. But for every suggestion of a cycling outfit that was comfortable and safe, there seemed to be a corresponding warning to women not to overstep their bounds.Which statement best fits in the "Cause” portion of this chart?

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Women created new styles of clothing to wear while cycling.
B
Society rejected women’s ideas for new cycling styles.
C
Women often suffered injuries while cycling due to their clothing.
D
Society embraced new styles of clothing for women who cycled.
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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 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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