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Opposition to the New Deal — Cumulative exam Answers

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What is a trust?

A
a large company or combined businesses that control a specific market
B
a large company that consists of two merged businesses
C
a business that buys another business
D
multiple businesses that combine and operate in one state
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Why did the Japanese government accept the letter Perry brought from President Fillmore in 1853?

A
The government wanted news from the United States.
B
The government was impressed by the importance of the US president.
C
The government was unable to drive away Perry’s well-armed warships.
D
The government was impressed by Perry’s ability to speak Japanese.
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When the Lowell Mill Girls went on strike in 1836, which tactic did the mill owners use to break the strike?

A
They fired all the employees.
B
They engaged in negotiations with the employees.
C
They hired a new set of employees.
D
They refused to negotiate with the employees.
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Progressive and conservative Republicans disagreed on which of the following in the early 1900s?

A
the role of US government
B
the role of foreign governments
C
the importance of trade
D
the importance of freedom
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What was the effect of the Supreme Court’s decision in the case of Lochner v. New York?

A
The Progressive movement suffered a setback because a state law that limited the workday to ten hours was struck down.
B
The Progressive movement suffered a setback because the court refused to hear the case.
C
The Progressive movement succeeded because the court upheld the ten-hour workday limit.
D
The Progressive movement succeeded because the court ruled that forcing laborers to work for ten hours per day was unconstitutional.
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What changes did the invention of the radio bring to Americans?

A
It gave Americans a way to listen to sporting events instead of attending them.
B
It gave Americans new ways to communicate with friends and family.
C
It made Americans more isolated because they listened to the radio alone.
D
It provided Americans with a way to hear the news as it happened.
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Which best indicates that Americans supported Franklin Roosevelt’s proposed economic and business policies in 1932?

A
the song “Happy Days Are Here Again”
B
public support of his recovery from polio
C
his election as governor of New York
D
his landslide victory in the presidential election
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In what areas of the world did the US gain influence as a result of the Spanish-American War?

A
Europe and Asia
B
the Americas and Africa
C
Asia and the Americas
D
Asia and Africa
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What was a fraudulent strategy Homestead Act speculators engaged in?

A
selling public land to American Indians of the Plains
B
promising homesteaders a reliable link to the East
C
building several structures on a parcel of land to rent out
D
building tiny structures on land to meet the requirements
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Which of the following best describes a major effect of Upton Sinclair’s book The Jungle?

A
It created a controversy that led the Supreme Court to break up a monopoly.
B
It created a controversy that influenced President Roosevelt to take action.
C
It exposed the scandal of railroad business practices.
D
It prompted government reform on a state and city level.
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How did the Homestead Act contribute to the development of America’s natural resources?

A
The act allowed people to develop those resources.
B
The act allowed people to invest money in those resources.
C
The act allowed people to identify those resources.
D
The act allowed people to locate those resources.
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Which effect of industrialization made city centers somewhat unpleasant?

A
The increase of government buildings made city centers very crowded.
B
The lack of cultural institutions made city centers boring and uninteresting.
C
The lack of public transportation made it difficult to get around city centers.
D
The rise of railroads and stockyards added unpleasant smells to city centers.
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Which sentence best describes why European powers competed for new colonies in Africa and Asia in the early 1900s?

A
Europeans wanted to demonstrate their power.
B
Europeans wanted more territory to prepare for the threat of war.
C
Europeans wanted to help people in colonies become more European.
D
Europeans wanted to make more accurate maps of the world.
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In the case of Schenck v. United States the Supreme Court ruled that

A
the Espionage Act was unconstitutional.
B
Charles Schenck had been falsely accused.
C
speech aimed to potentially create danger could be banned.
D
the First Amendment had no limits.
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What did farmers and homeowners have in common during the Great Depression?

A
Many could not pay what they owed to banks.
B
Many lived in shantytowns called Hoovervilles.
C
Many migrated west to California.
D
Many migrated west to Oklahoma.
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Look at the idea web. American Society in the Late 1800sHow would a member of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union most likely fill in the center of this web?

Question illustration
A
Problems Caused by Government
B
Problems Caused by Alcohol
C
Problems of Religious Persecution
D
Problems of the Reform Movement
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How did the growth of the railroads affect supply and demand for natural resources in the United States?

A
increased the supply
B
decreased the demand
C
increased the demand
D
had no effect on the supply and demand
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A direct effect of gaining the right to vote was that women

A
sought equality in other areas.
B
became interested in political issues.
C
sought to elect female candidates.
D
became equal members of society.
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An effect of third-party candidates, such as Theodore Roosevelt, on presidential elections is

A
they usually win the popular vote
B
they often help Republicans.
C
they often help Democrats.
D
they change outcomes of elections.
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A direct result of the Newlands Reclamation Act was the

A
building and managing of irrigation systems.
B
supporting of irrigation systems, with fees.
C
sale of public land to pay for irrigation systems.
D
creation of suitable areas for farming or ranching.

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