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The Smoot-Hawley Tariff had the direct effect of

A
providing loans to help banks and businesses.
B
shantytowns being built across the country.
C
Bonus Army demonstrations in Washington, DC.
D
foreign countries refusing to buy American goods.
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Trench warfare most likely led to stalemates during World War I by making it

A
difficult to gain an advantage.
B
easy to attack the enemy.
C
difficult for soldiers to fight.
D
easy for soldiers to fight..
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A similarity between Woodrow Wilson and Theodore Roosevelt was that both

A
believed monopolies were bad for the country.
B
kept the United States out of foreign wars.
C
were candidates for two different parties.
D
were strong champions for the environment.
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Look at the graph. Based on the graph, in what year was the urban population of the United States roughly equal to the rural population?

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A
around 1795
B
around 1825
C
around 1885
D
around 1915
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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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Which best describes the result of the Uprising of the Twenty Thousand?

A
The Ladies’ Garment Workers Union was disbanded.
B
Female activists formed the Ladies’ Garment Workers Union.
C
Factory owners fired all the workers who had gone on strike.
D
Factory owners agreed to increase workers' wages and shorten the work week.
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Despite the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1875, southern states implemented Jim Crow laws, which were designed to

A
prevent African Americans from gaining equality.
B
support the Plessy v. Ferguson decision.
C
uphold the Fifteenth Amendment.
D
abolish the "separate but equal" doctrine.
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The Niagara Movement led to the formation of the

A
United Negro Improvement Association.
B
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.
C
Anti-Defamation League.
D
Negro Factories Association.
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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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Why was Carnegie Steel considered a vertical monopoly?

A
The company controlled every step of steel production, from raw materials to distribution.
B
The company controlled all the steel plants in the country.
C
The company was able to produce more steel than any other steel company in the world.
D
The company became the only source of steel after competitors went out of business.
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When an industry was monopolized by one company or trust during the Gilded Age, what happened to workers’ wages?

A
Workers often earned less because fewer businesses were competing for their services.
B
Workers often earned less because more businesses were competing for their services.
C
Workers often earned more because fewer businesses were competing for their services.
D
Workers often earned more because more businesses were competing for their services.
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Why was the USS Maine sent to Cuba in 1898?

A
It was intended to provide military support for Cuban rebels.
B
It was sent to bring diplomats to Cuba to end the Cuban Revolution.
C
It was intended to protect American citizens who were in danger in the Cuban Revolution.
D
It was bringing medical supplies and food to both Cuban and Spanish troops.
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What position on international trade did President Wilson’s Fourteen Points take?

A
There should be a reduction of trade barriers among nations.
B
Countries should rely less on trade and more on developing their own resources.
C
A strong system of tariffs should regulate trade and avoid disputes between nations.
D
Trade should be limited to allies in order to maintain peaceful relations between all nations.
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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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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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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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Which of the following best describes the aim of the Dawes Act?

A
to strongly encourage American Indians to sell their land
B
to strongly encourage American Indians to speak English
C
to strongly encourage American Indians to change religions
D
to strongly encourage American Indians to become farmers
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Which of the following best summarizes the achievements or career of Theodore Roosevelt?

A
He was the youngest person ever appointed police commissioner in New York.
B
He was a president whose reform policies were known as the New Deal.
C
He was born after the Civil War and fought during World War I.
D
He was elected to many different positions and had a broad range of interests.

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