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End of the War in Europe — Cumulative exam Answers

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Why were military leaders and civilians in Japan put on trial after World War II?

A
They had stolen money from the military.
B
They had mistreated prisoners.
C
They refused to give up their power.
D
They planned a revolt against the US.
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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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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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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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What condition most directly contributed to the spread of disease in city tenements in the early 1900s?

A
inadequate lighting
B
lack of safety features
C
lack of fire protection
D
inadequate sanitation
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What is a pull factor that might cause immigration?

A
something that causes people to leave their country
B
something that draws people to a new country
C
any hardship an immigrant faces in a new country
D
any legal restriction on immigration
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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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The Tuskegee Airmen were unique because

A
they were an African American flying unit during WWII.
B
they fought against the Nazis in Germany.
C
they were the first integrated unit in the army.
D
they were young naval pilots and officers.
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Most literature written during the Harlem Renaissance called for

A
jobs for African Americans.
B
housing for African Americans.
C
equality for African Americans.
D
health care for African Americans.
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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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What was Jacob Riis’s goal in the late 1800s?

A
to expose corruption in city governments
B
to start settlement houses for the less fortunate
C
to preach a gospel of social justice for the less fortunate
D
to make Americans aware of problems in cities
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What new technology helped create new jobs in offices during the Gilded Age?

A
elevators
B
typewriters
C
subways
D
streetcars
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Which of the following was considered unpatriotic during World War I?

A
offering jobs to women
B
rationing food and fuel
C
discriminating against Germans
D
criticizing the government
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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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What was the main reason Allied troops were horrified when they discovered Nazi concentration camps?

A
They had not realized how poorly supplied German troops were.
B
They had not realized how many prisoners the Germans were holding.
C
They had not expected to find thousands of dead or dying prisoners.
D
They had not expected to find the camps evacuated and standing empty.
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In the Teapot Dome Scandal, Secretary of the Interior Albert Fall leased

A
farmland to friends and took money and gifts from them.
B
oil-producing land to friends and took money and gifts from them.
C
ranch land to businesses and took money and gifts from them.
D
factories to manufacturers and took money and gifts from them.
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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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What is one way President Garfield angered the Stalwarts?

A
He supported the spoils system, but not the political machines.
B
He replaced many of the political-machine-appointed officials.
C
He opposed the reform movement and civil service exams.
D
He supported the political machines, but not the spoils system.
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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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Why did General Douglas MacArthur go to Australia in 1942?

A
to take command of all US army forces in the Far East
B
to avoid capture by the Japanese in the Philippines
C
to plan war strategies with General Eisenhower
D
to gather reinforcements and return to the Philippines

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