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In the postwar period, disillusionment influenced the work of many artists and writers, prompting them to question and examine

A
the purpose of art.
B
human progress.
C
the meaning of life.
D
war’s inevitability.
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The image shows the business district of Chicago in 1898.

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A
immigration.
B
emigration.
C
urbanization.
D
industrialization.
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Which phrase is associated with Thomas Hobbes?

A
“the pursuit of happiness”
B
“nasty, brutish, and short”
C
“life, liberty, and property”
D
“for the people, by the people”
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What was one economic factor that helped support industrialization in England?

A
Many workers were eager for jobs.
B
Wealthy landowners increased crop production.
C
British artisans produced many goods at home.
D
England had large deposits of iron.
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Which explains the difference between how the United States acquired Alaska and how it acquired Hawaii?

A
The United States invaded Alaska and annexed Hawaii.
B
The United States annexed Alaska and invaded Hawaii.
C
The United States bought Alaska and annexed Hawaii.
D
The United States annexed Alaska and bought Hawaii.
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What is the best definition of a total war?

A
a war in which a nation requires every adult citizen to serve on the battlefield
B
a war in which two nations choose all-out battle over talk and compromise
C
a war in which two nations pool their military strengths to achieve dominance
D
a war in which a nation uses all its available resources to support the war effort
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The main goal of the Berlin Conference of 1885 was to

A
isolate Africa.
B
partition Africa.
C
abandon Africa.
D
liberate Africa.
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Why did the partition of Africa create artificial boundaries?

A
Europeans ignored traditional boundaries when they carved out their colonies.
B
Europeans agreed that their colonies all had to be roughly the same size.
C
Europeans agreed that their colonies all had to have roughly the same number of people.
D
Europeans made sure not to include harsh terrain, such as deserts, in their colonies.
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By settling border disputes between member nations, the League of Nations succeeded in its goal of

A
acting as an international court.
B
reducing nations’ isolationism.
C
finding peaceful resolutions.
D
rewarding the most powerful nations.
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Political stability contributed to the growth of industrialization in the United States because it enabled the government to

A
regulate the growth of industry.
B
help finance transportation networks.
C
invest heavily in manufacturing.
D
nationalize several industries.
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Consumers benefited from the Industrial Revolution because factories

A
created products that lasted forever.
B
created more products to choose from.
C
no longer had to make cheap products.
D
no longer had to make competing products.
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Unlike a socialist, a capitalist believes that competition will result in

A
lower wages for workers.
B
a society without poverty.
C
higher wages for workers.
D
the need for government controls.
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Many colonies openly resisted colonial rule because it

A
left them unprotected.
B
left them impoverished.
C
kept them leaderless.
D
kept them uneducated.
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What was William Cockerill’s role in the spread of industrialization?

A
He established the first railroad in Great Britain.
B
He helped bring industrialization to continental Europe.
C
He pioneered manufacturing methods in the United States.
D
He developed efficient coal mining techniques.
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The number of people who died from the influenza epidemic in 1918 was

A
10 million.
B
30 million.
C
50 million.
D
80 million.
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An American cartoonist drew this cartoon of a French general holding a sword.

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A
Germany was in a strong position in its negotiations with France.
B
Germany was not responsible for the destruction of the war.
C
The Allies should treat Germany as an equal partner.
D
France should force Germany to accept responsibility for the war.
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Why did Germany form the Triple Alliance in 1882?

A
to weaken Britain and ensure it had no allies
B
to weaken France and ensure it had no allies
C
to protect itself from attacks by the Ottomans
D
to protect itself from attacks by Russia
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After a coup d’etat in Spain overthrew the government, Augustin de Iturbide proclaimed

A
Mexico’s independence and made himself emperor.
B
Haiti’s independence and made himself emperor.
C
Argentina’s independence and made himself emperor.
D
Brazil’s independence and made himself emperor.
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What was the most serious health concern caused by the poor sanitation and contaminated water supplies in 19th century tenements?

A
dirty living conditions
B
a cholera epidemic
C
a strong odor
D
people were unable to work
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Senator George F. Hoar argued that the United States should not annex territories because it was

A
hard to maintain control of land outside US borders.
B
expensive to govern regions outside US borders.
C
wrong to take over these areas against the people’s will.
D
hard to teach children who spoke different languages.

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