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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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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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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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In the late 1800s, how did European countries build empires?

A
by settling newly discovered lands
B
by buying land from other countries
C
by expanding their existing borders
D
by taking over other countries
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Read the quotation by Booker T. Washington."More and more, we must learn to think not in terms of race or color, or language, or religion, or political boundaries, but in terms of humanity."Based on this quotation, Washington believed that

A
a person's value is not determined by their race, language, or religion.
B
racial equality is an impossible goal.
C
racial and political differences prevent people from coming together.
D
people with certain political beliefs have more humanity.
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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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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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What was the main reason that the Anti-Imperialist League opposed the war between US troops and Philippine rebels?

A
The league felt the US did not need the Philippines.
B
The league said the war was costing the US too much money.
C
The league believed the war was immoral and undemocratic.
D
The league argued the US focus should be on economic expansion.
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At the time of Hitler’s 1939 invasion of Poland, the US had a policy of

A
appeasement.
B
negotiation.
C
opposition.
D
neutrality.
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Hitler’s earliest involvement with the Nazi Party resulted in

A
a year spent in prison.
B
his wife’s suicide.
C
the beginning of the Holocaust.
D
his election as German chancellor.
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A main goal of Asian American activists in the 1960s was

A
to end the internment of Japanese Americans.
B
to end the war in Vietnam.
C
to close Chinatowns in large cities.
D
to preserve Asian American culture.
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This map shows the spread of the communist movement after WWII.What set the stage for the Korean War?

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A
The spread of communism in Eastern Europe.
B
The spread of communism in eastern Asia.
C
The clear divisions between communist governments and democracies in Asia.
D
The clear divisions between communist governments and democracies in Europe.
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Which event occurred in 1963 and caused the United States to experience a major transition?

A
the election of President Johnson
B
the assassination of President Kennedy
C
the passage of the Economic Opportunity Act
D
the signing of the Civil Rights Act
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President Clinton attempted to improve the economy by

A
having states bear the burden of lowering the deficit.
B
making US citizens responsible for lowering the deficit.
C
sharing the responsibility for government debt reduction.
D
taking all responsibility for government debt reduction.
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Which best describes how the Watts Riots affected the United States?

A
Tension and violence decreased in other areas.
B
Tension and violence increased in other areas.
C
People saw that rioting was ineffective.
D
People moved to other countries.
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Police who were ordered to enforce integration at Central High School in Little Rock

A
made it possible for African American students to attend safely.
B
immediately called upon the Arkansas National Guard for reinforcement.
C
were not able to protect the African American students who tried to attend.
D
did not follow their orders, leaving the school at the mercy of rioters.
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Which best describes the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom?

A
It was attended by only a few thousand people.
B
It was attended mostly by white Americans.
C
It was chaotic and violent.
D
It was organized and peaceful.
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Which statement best describes the impact of the Cuban Missile Crisis?

A
It convinced the United States to dismantle its nuclear weapons.
B
It proved that a naval blockade was not an act of war.
C
It showed Cuba that communism should be stopped.
D
It brought the world dangerously close to nuclear war.
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Look at the map.This map of North America and Europe in 1955 shows

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A
the plan to circumvent the Berlin blockade.
B
the member countries of NATO and the Warsaw Pact.
C
the division of Germany after World War II.
D
the member countries of the United Nations.
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Study the graph.According to the graph, which best states how the price of oil per barrel changed between 1976 and 1981?

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A
The price increased slightly.
B
The price more than doubled.
C
The price more than tripled.
D
The price decreased slightly.

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