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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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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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How did US labor unions treat Chinese immigrants in the 1800s?

A
Labor unions discriminated against Chinese immigrants and did not allow them to join.
B
Labor unions helped Chinese immigrants find jobs in factories and mills.
C
Labor unions asked employers to pay Chinese immigrants lesser wages than union members.
D
Labor unions helped Chinese immigrants form their own unions.
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In the late 1800s, the Populist movement arose out of the concerns of

A
the wealthy.
B
the middle class.
C
farm workers.
D
factory owners.
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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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What helped immigrants in the 1800s and early 1900s retain their cultures?

A
adopting American traditions
B
living in enclaves
C
fleeing religious persecution
D
avoiding discrimination
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The Supreme Court declared the 1933 National Industry Recovery Act

A
constitutional, although it gave legislative power to the executive branch.
B
constitutional, although it imposed high taxes upon union workers.
C
unconstitutional because it imposed high taxes upon employers.
D
unconstitutional because it gave legislative power to the executive branch.
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Read the passage by Peter N. Sterns.The past causes the present, and so the future. Any time we try to know why something happened . . . we have to look for factors that took shape earlier.

A
so we can see how things change over time
B
so we can understand how the present came to be
C
so we can learn interesting facts about the past
D
so we do not repeat mistakes of the past
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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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Isolationists objected to the League of Nations because

A
it protected the rights of all nations.
B
it was included in Wilson’s Fourteen Points.
C
it encouraged peaceful settlement of conflict.
D
it made the US obligated to defend other nations.
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Both state and federal government have the power to

A
build roads and enforce laws.
B
make treaties and collect taxes.
C
make treaties and declare war.
D
build roads and make treaties.
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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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Common Sense influenced the Declaration of Independence by

A
using a similar type of easily understood language.
B
persuading the Continental Congress to meet.
C
preparing people for the new ideas in the Declaration.
D
suggesting who should write the Declaration.
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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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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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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 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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