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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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Which best describes the impact of railroad expansion on the steel industry?

A
It did not affect the demand for steel at all.
B
It decreased the demand for steel since railroad tracks were built from wood.
C
It increased the demand for steel since steel was used to make railcars and tracks.
D
It decreased the demand for steel since the railroad was generally not used to transport steel.
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In the United States, the Second Industrial Revolution lasted from

A
the end of the American Revolution to 1800.
B
the end of the American Revolution to 1850.
C
the end of the Civil War to 1900.
D
the end of the Civil War to 1950.
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Look at the map. The map indicates that

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A
in 1900, the western United States was more urbanized than the eastern United States.
B
in 1900, the eastern United States was more urbanized than the western United States.
C
in 1900, there were few farms in the United States.
D
in 1900, the rate of urbanization was rapid.
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In the 1760s and 1770s, American colonists believed that British tax increases violated which of the following documents?

A
the Virginia Declaration of Rights
B
the Mayflower Compact
C
the English Bill of Rights
D
Common Sense
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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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Near the end of the 1920s, demand for consumer goods

A
slowed as wages increased.
B
increased as wages stagnated.
C
slowed as wages stagnated.
D
increased as wages increased.
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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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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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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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Why were so few violations of the Sherman Antitrust Act brought to court?

A
No businesses violated the law once it was put into place.
B
Court cases took too much time and cost too much money.
C
The Interstate Commerce Commission knew it wouldn’t win.
D
The law was too unpopular with the general public.
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Which of these economic systems is based on a “command” economy, as opposed to a “free market” economy?

A
Marxism
B
democracy
C
capitalism
D
utopianism
13

What fueled the consumerism of the 1920s?

A
Americans buying nonessential goods with cash
B
Americans buying only essential goods on credit
C
Americans buying nonessential goods on credit
D
Americans buying essential goods with cash
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Why did Southern and Northern delegates disagree over whether the new Congress should have the commerce power?

A
Southerners feared it would lead to the end of slavery.
B
Northerners feared it would lead to the expansion of slavery.
C
Northerners feared it would lead to the end of slavery.
D
Southerners feared it would lead to slavery in the North.
15

President Wilson’s Moral Diplomacy led him to support

A
revolutions in Russia.
B
increased trade with China.
C
independence for the Philippines.
D
taking over Cuba.
16

How does the Eighth Amendment protect people found guilty of crimes?

A
It limits their punishment.
B
It ensures fair trials.
C
It guarantees common law.
D
It requires search warrants.
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Those who opposed the provisions of the Sherman Antitrust Act believed that success in business depended on

A
the survival of strong companies over weak ones.
B
government regulation and oversight.
C
large business owners working together.
D
rate controls and price fixing.
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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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The Homestead Act greatly impacted the Indigenous People of the Great Plains by

A
encouraging homesteaders to take over the Indigenous People’s farms.
B
creating a drain on the food, clothing, and shelter of Indigenous People.
C
making new technologies available to Indigenous People.
D
bringing new schools to Indigenous settlements.
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General Grant responded to the Confederate surrender by

A
executing Lee and arresting his troops.
B
feeding Lee’s troops and sending them home.
C
arresting Lee and sending his troops to prison.
D
arresting Lee and sending his troops home.

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