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Roosevelt's Hundred Days — Cumulative exam Answers

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Which description best characterizes the jazz of the Harlem Renaissance?

A
Jazz was a new type of music uninspired by any other genera.
B
Jazz featured sorrowful songs about love and loss.
C
Jazz featured songs with strong religious themes.
D
Jazz combined Native American and European elements.
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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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The case of Sacco and Vanzetti was similar to that of the individuals arrested during the Palmer Raids of 1919-1920 in that both involved

A
spies.
B
radicals.
C
religious freedoms.
D
murder.
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Most literature written during the Harlem Renaissance called for

A
jobs for African Americans.
B
housing for African Americans.
C
equality for African Americans.
D
health care for African Americans.
5

Companies attempted to intimidate union organizers by

A
blacklisting them.
B
suing them.
C
boycotting them.
D
imprisoning them.
6

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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Which of the following best describes Tammany Hall and other political machines in the late 1800s?

A
dutiful
B
weak
C
loyal
D
corrupt
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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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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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In what areas of the world did the US gain influence as a result of the Spanish-American War?

A
Europe and Asia
B
the Americas and Africa
C
Asia and the Americas
D
Asia and Africa
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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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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 Scopes trial of 1925, attorney William Jennings Bryan pitted religion against

A
the government.
B
the Constitution.
C
personal choice.
D
evolutionary theory.
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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
15

Many African Americans during World War I

A
could not find work at all.
B
could not move to find work.
C
found work in rural areas.
D
found work in northern cities.
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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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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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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 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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Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress was unable to improve the economy because it did not have the

A
power to regulate inflation.
B
power to stop foreign goods.
C
backing of the executive branch..
D
ability to create new states.

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