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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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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 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 build 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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Look at the graph. Based on the graph, in what year was the urban population of the United States roughly equal to the rural population?

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around 1795
B
around 1825
C
around 1885
D
around 1915
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In Plessy v. Ferguson, Homer Plessy claimed that “separate but equal” violated his rights under the

A
First Amendment.
B
Thirteenth Amendment.
C
Fourteenth Amendment.
D
Fifteenth Amendment.
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In the 1920s, manufacturers encouraged consumerism by offering

A
fewer goods for low prices.
B
fewer goods for high prices.
C
a greater variety of goods for high prices.
D
a greater variety of goods for fair prices.
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Under the spoils system in federal and state governments,

A
elected officials appointed supporters to key positions.
B
deserving people received government positions.
C
government officials remained in key positions.
D
democrats were appointed to key positions.
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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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As European nations became involved in World War I in 1914, the United States was

A
enjoying a strong economy and reaching out to countries in Asia.
B
changing its economic system and adding colonies in Africa.
C
recovering from economic problems and building ties with Latin America.
D
concentrating on farming in the US and increasing trade with India.
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In the 1800s, mass production led to

A
an upheaval in the workers’ unions.
B
a deep recession after the Civil War.
C
a decrease in the demand for skilled workers.
D
a decrease in child labor.
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Which of these statements best describes why it was difficult for many immigrants to find employment in the US in the late 1800s?

A
They had specific training that was not useful in the US job market.
B
They were discriminated against by potential employers.
C
They were not interested in the jobs that were available in factories and mills.
D
They generally lived in rural areas where there were very few jobs available.
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Who was William Jennings Bryan?

A
the first People’s Party candidate for president
B
the Democratic candidate for president in 1896
C
the first leader of the Knights of Labor organization
D
the candidate who defeated James B. Weaver in 1892
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The Smoot-Hawley Tariff had the direct effect of

A
providing loans to help banks and businesses.
B
shantytowns being built across the country.
C
Bonus Army demonstrations in Washington, DC.
D
foreign countries refusing to buy American goods.
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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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Which of the following directly contributed to soil erosion on the Great Plains in the 1930s?

A
railroads
B
heavy rains
C
farming
D
homesteading
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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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The New Deal ended in 1938 partly because

A
unemployment had ended.
B
conservative opposition blocked new legislation.
C
war had broken out in Europe.
D
the Great Depression had taken hold of the country.
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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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Which factor most contributed to delays in construction for the Central Pacific Railroad?

A
a shortage of supplies
B
intense summer heat
C
long stretches of desolate landscape
D
frequent strikes by workers
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What conditions led Pullman workers to go on strike in 1894?

A
a recession led to layoffs, wage cuts, and high rents.
B
the federal government shut down railroad operations.
C
workers were required to join a national union.
D
Pullman closed factories across the country.

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