Unit Test — Cumulative exam Answers

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Which effect of industrialization made city centers somewhat unpleasant?

A
The increase of government buildings made city centers very crowded.
B
The lack of cultural institutions made city centers boring and uninteresting.
C
The lack of public transportation made it difficult to get around city centers.
D
The rise of railroads and stockyards added unpleasant smells to city centers.
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Why did President Roosevelt support the rebels in Panama when they declared independence from Colombia?

A
The rebels promised to provide laborers to help the US build the Panama Canal.
B
Colombia threatened to attack US workers if they began work on a canal.
C
Colombia had raised the price for the rights to build the Panama Canal.
D
The rebels promised to allow freedom of religion in Panama.
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In the case of Schenck v. United States the Supreme Court ruled that

A
the Espionage Act was unconstitutional.
B
Charles Schenck had been falsely accused.
C
speech aimed to potentially create danger could be banned.
D
the First Amendment had no limits.
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During the Gilded Age, the majority of immigrants to the United States moved to

A
agrarian communities where they set up their own farms.
B
rural Southern areas where they opened businesses.
C
Western areas where they managed cattle ranches.
D
urban areas where they found work in factories.
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The image is a diagram of the USS Maine.

Question illustration
A
create a design for a new version of the ship.
B
compare American ships to Spanish ships.
C
learn more about how the USS Maine was built.
D
figure out how to build a ship that would not sink.
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Which of these is the best example of organized nativism?

A
the processing stations at Ellis Island and Angel Island
B
the medical examination of incoming immigrants
C
the 1862 Homestead Act
D
the Know-Nothing Party
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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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What did farmers and homeowners have in common during the Great Depression?

A
Many could not pay what they owed to banks.
B
Many lived in shantytowns called Hoovervilles.
C
Many migrated west to California.
D
Many migrated west to Oklahoma.
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Read the quotation. “We hold these truths to be self-evident: that men and women are created equal.”Which of the following best describes the origins of this quotation as it relates to women’s equality?

A
It is from the US Constitution, written during the Second Continental Convention by Abigail Adams.
B
It is from the Declaration of Independence, written by the founders of the United States.
C
It is from the Seneca Falls Convention, using language from the Declaration of Independence.
D
It is from the National Woman Suffrage Association’s charter, written by Susan B. Anthony.
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What is an economic goal that Marxism shared with socialism?

A
the end of industrialization
B
the creation of free-market economies
C
the creation of a class-free society
D
the end of a class-free society

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