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Opposition to the New Deal — Cumulative exam Answers

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Who was William Jennings Bryan?

A
the first People’s Party candidate for president
B
the Democratic candidate for president in 1896
C
the first leader of the Knights of Labor organization
D
the candidate who defeated James B. Weaver in 1892
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What was one reason why the Seventeenth Amendment passed?

A
The amendment lessened the power of political machines.
B
The amendment eliminated all political corruption.
C
The amendment gave senators more power in office.
D
The amendment gave each state more senators.
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How did John D. Rockefeller horizontally integrate his monopoly in 1882?

A
He created a trust that controlled ninety percent of the nation's oil refineries.
B
He created a trust that controlled oil wells, refineries, and distribution networks.
C
He purchased coal plants around the country to add to his business.
D
He purchased iron mines around the country to add to his business.
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In the Scopes trial of 1925, attorney William Jennings Bryan pitted religion against

A
the government.
B
the Constitution.
C
personal choice.
D
evolutionary theory.
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When government inspectors investigated the claims made by Upton Sinclair in The Jungle, they found that

A
Sinclair had dishonestly represented the conditions in slaughterhouses.
B
Sinclair had written his books to promote democracy.
C
slaughterhouse owners were eager to improve working conditions.
D
slaughterhouse conditions were even worse than Sinclair had reported.
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Why did President Jefferson hire Meriwether Lewis and William Clark?

A
to open the port of New Orleans
B
to explore the Louisiana Territory
C
to acquire Oregon Country
D
to purchase Florida from Spain
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The case of Sacco and Vanzetti was similar to that of the individuals arrested during the Palmer Raids of 1919-1920 in that both involved

A
spies.
B
radicals.
C
religious freedoms.
D
murder.
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As European nations became involved in World War I in 1914, the United States was

A
enjoying a strong economy and reaching out to countries in Asia.
B
changing its economic system and adding colonies in Africa.
C
recovering from economic problems and building ties with Latin America.
D
concentrating on farming in the US and increasing trade with India.
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Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal reforms sparked an ongoing national debate on

A
the proper role of government.
B
the legitimacy of Roosevelt’s election.
C
the necessity of private business.
D
the need to end the Great Depression.
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How did the federal government use land grants in the West in the 1860s?

A
The government gave land to the railroads to spur the development of a transcontinental railroad.
B
The government used land grants to relocate American Indians onto reservations.
C
The government slowed settlement of the West by withholding land grants until the Civil War was over.
D
The government offered land grants to free African Americans after the end of the Civil War.
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Shortly after arriving in Europe during WWI, which of the following actions were American troops able to do?

A
convince the Allies to surrender
B
help stop the last German offensive
C
prevent an attack on the United States
D
send British and French troops home
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The 1935 Social Security Act paid retirees a stipend based on

A
their lifetime investments and bank account savings.
B
their physical condition at the time of retirement.
C
the number of children that had been in their families.
D
the amount they had contributed to the fund.
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How did people in China respond to the influence of foreign nations in their country?

A
They enjoyed the economic and cultural benefits that foreign influence brought.
B
They resented foreign influence and formed rebel groups called the Boxers to fight Europeans.
C
They were unaware of foreign influence because Europeans stayed near the coast.
D
They were angered by the foreign influence and formed a secret society whose goal was to start a civil war.
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Under the allotment system, many American Indian families

A
did not try to farm and ignored the government policy.
B
were successful farmers and competed with white settlers.
C
tried to farm communally and established their own system.
D
made an effort to succeed at farming but often failed.
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Which change in the West was brought about by railroad expansion?

A
The Western economy went into a recession.
B
The mining and cattle ranching industries increased in the West.
C
The Eastern economy went into recession.
D
The wild buffalo population of the West increased.
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In the early 1900s, what did it mean for cities to be “dry”?

A
Cities had severe water shortages and restricted water usage.
B
Cities imposed extremely high taxes on water usage.
C
Cities restricted the sale and consumption of alcohol.
D
Cities allowed consumption of alcohol as long as it was taxed.
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In the late 1800s, the Populist movement arose out of the concerns of

A
the wealthy.
B
the middle class.
C
farm workers.
D
factory owners.
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The Supreme Court declared the 1933 National Industry Recovery Act

A
constitutional, although it gave legislative power to the executive branch.
B
constitutional, although it imposed high taxes upon union workers.
C
unconstitutional because it imposed high taxes upon employers.
D
unconstitutional because it gave legislative power to the executive branch.
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Which two developments caused industrialization and the economy to grow during the Gilded Age?

A
new technology and workers’ unemployment benefits
B
new technology and a system of railroads
C
a system of railroads and social change
D
unemployment benefits and social change
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President Franklin Roosevelt’s judicial reform bill would have allowed him to

A
reject a Supreme Court decision by protesting to Congress.
B
decide which laws the Supreme Court could review.
C
appoint as many as six additional Supreme Court justices.
D
approve each of the nine current Supreme Court justices.

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