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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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The constitutional amendments passed during Reconstruction

A
were viewed as failures for many reasons.
B
were designed to protect the rights of African Americans.
C
showed that Jim Crow laws would never be tolerated.
D
provided economic opportunity for most African Americans.
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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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The 1935 Social Security Act paid retirees a stipend based on

A
the size of their bank accounts.
B
the size of their economic needs.
C
the amount of time dedicated to one job.
D
the amount contributed to the fund while working.
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What is one way that Henry Ford attracted new employees?

A
by paying them high enough wages that they could purchase a Model T
B
by providing them with free Model Ts
C
by teaching them specialized crafts
D
by pushing workers to follow certain guidelines outside the workplace
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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 of the following best summarizes the achievements or career of Theodore Roosevelt?

A
He was the youngest person ever appointed police commissioner in New York.
B
He was a president whose reform policies were known as the New Deal.
C
He was born after the Civil War and fought during World War I.
D
He was elected to many different positions and had a broad range of interests.
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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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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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Why did the Japanese government accept the letter Perry brought from President Fillmore in 1853?

A
The government wanted news from the United States.
B
The government was impressed by the importance of the US president.
C
The government was unable to drive away Perry’s well-armed warships.
D
The government was impressed by Perry’s ability to speak Japanese.
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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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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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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.
14

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.
15

A direct result of the Newlands Reclamation Act was the

A
building and managing of irrigation systems.
B
supporting of irrigation systems, with fees.
C
sale of public land to pay for irrigation systems.
D
creation of suitable areas for farming or ranching.
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Which are the most likely reasons an interpretation of a historical event could change? Check all that apply.New evidence is discovered.New opinions are considered.Pieces of evidence are lost or stolen.Oversights and errors are corrected.New technology is applied to evidence.

A
New evidence is discovered.
B
New opinions are considered.
C
Pieces of evidence are lost or stolen.
D
Oversights and errors are corrected.
E
New technology is applied to evidence.
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Which best describes why French and US diplomats were unable to improve relations between the two countries in 1797?

A
US diplomats threatened to sign a treaty with Britain.
B
US diplomats were shocked by the French Revolution.
C
French diplomats refused to stop seizing US ships.
D
French diplomats demanded large bribes and loans.
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A result of the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 was

A
the formation of the Republican Party.
B
the implementation of the Fugitive Slave Act.
C
the elimination of popular sovereignty.
D
the enforcement of the Missouri Compromise.
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Why was the USS Maine sent to Cuba in 1898?

A
It was intended to provide military support for Cuban rebels.
B
It was sent to bring diplomats to Cuba to end the Cuban Revolution.
C
It was intended to protect American citizens who were in danger in the Cuban Revolution.
D
It was bringing medical supplies and food to both Cuban and Spanish troops.
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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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