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A main reason most Irish immigrants came to the United States in the mid-1800s was

A
to find jobs as skilled workers.
B
to escape a potato famine.
C
to live in less-crowded conditions.
D
to escape religious persecution.
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Read this passage from a letter written by Abraham Lincoln.“We have just carried an election on principles fairly stated to the people. Now we are told in advance, the government shall be broken up, unless we surrender to those we have beaten . . . If we surrender, it is the end of us, and of the government.” –Abraham LincolnLetter to Senator J. T. HaleJanuary 11, 1861In this passage, Lincoln expresses concern about

A
the secession of several Southern states.
B
the splintering of the Democratic Party.
C
Confederate troops firing on Fort Sumter.
D
the formation of a new state, West Virginia.
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How did the transcontinental railroad make travel easier in the late 1800s?

A
The railroad provided a new route from the East to the Midwest.
B
The railroad made it easier to cross the Central American isthmus.
C
The railroad shortened the length and difficulty of the trip.
D
The railroad eliminated the need to travel across mountains.
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Which two developments caused industrialization and the economy to grow during the Gilded Age?

A
new technology and workers’ unemployment benefits
B
new technology and a system of railroads
C
a system of railroads and social change
D
unemployment benefits and social change
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During Reconstruction, poll taxes and literacy tests virtually wiped out

A
the gains African Americans had won from the Thirteenth Amendment.
B
the losses African Americans had sustained from the Fourteenth Amendment.
C
the gains African Americans had won from the Fifteenth Amendment.
D
the losses African Americans had sustained from the Civil Rights Act of 1875.
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After the Civil War, Congress reacted to rising violence against African Americans by

A
giving more money to the Freedmen’s Bureau.
B
offering more education to White people.
C
legalizing the actions of the Ku Klux Klan.
D
declaring martial law in some parts of the South.
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Many African Americans became involved in politics during Reconstruction by

A
participating in constitutional conventions.
B
registering to vote as Democrats.
C
moving to Northern cities to register voters.
D
starting their own political parties in the South.
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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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Booker T. Washington believed that the best strategy to end racial segregation was for African Americans to

A
demand that it be made illegal immediately.
B
adapt to it as they worked to gain equality.
C
demand that it be gradually made illegal.
D
ignore it whenever it was encountered.
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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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What new technology helped create new jobs in offices during the Gilded Age?

A
elevators
B
typewriters
C
subways
D
streetcars
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What was one of the main goals of the Ku Klux Klan after the Civil War?

A
to rebuild the cities of the South
B
to educate formerly enslaved people
C
to aid Radical Reconstruction
D
to oppose Radical Reconstruction
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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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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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An effect of third-party candidates, such as Theodore Roosevelt, on presidential elections is

A
they usually win the popular vote
B
they often help Republicans.
C
they often help Democrats.
D
they change outcomes of elections.
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Read this sentence from a summary about some Americans’ reactions to immigration in the late 1800s.Everyone who held nativist views was a cruel person.Why would this sentence be inappropriate in an objective historical summary?

A
It is off topic.
B
It is too detailed.
C
It expresses an opinion.
D
It expresses emotion.
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Who was Dred Scott?

A
an enslaved person who sued for his freedom
B
an abolitionist who escaped enslavement as a boy
C
an abolitionist who attacked proslavery settlers
D
a enslaver who was sued by an enslaved worker
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In the late 1800s, what was the focus of the American Federation of Labor?

A
living conditions, safety, and health benefits
B
supporting unskilled workers and their rights
C
work hours, safety, and the right to organize
D
ending strikes by other labor unions
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Which change in the West was brought about by railroad expansion?

A
The Western economy went into a recession.
B
The mining and cattle ranching industries increased in the West.
C
The Eastern economy went into recession.
D
The wild buffalo population of the West increased.
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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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