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Why was Carnegie Steel considered a vertical monopoly?

A
The company controlled every step of steel production, from raw materials to distribution.
B
The company controlled all the steel plants in the country.
C
The company was able to produce more steel than any other steel company in the world.
D
The company became the only source of steel after competitors went out of business.
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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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President Jackson supported the Indian Removal Act, which forced all American Indian tribes east of the Mississippi River to

A
pan for gold and share the proceeds with white settlers.
B
surrender their lands in Indian Territory and move east.
C
assimilate with white American culture or move west.
D
give up their lands and move west to Indian Territory.
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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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Which of the following occurred before the Second Continental Congress met in May of 1775?

A
The colonies began fighting against Britain.
B
The colonies declared their independence.
C
George Washington forced the British to leave Boston.
D
George Washington was put in charge of the Continental army.
6

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.
7

Both state and federal government have the power to

A
build roads and enforce laws.
B
make treaties and collect taxes.
C
make treaties and declare war.
D
build roads and make treaties.
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What did President Lincoln risk if he chose not to resupply Fort Sumter?

A
abandonment of the fort by Confederate soldiers
B
a takeover of the fort by Union soldiers
C
the appearance of giving in to the Confederacy
D
armed conflict with the Southern soldiers
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In the 1800s, Charles Grandison Finney spoke out

A
against the role of religion in American society.
B
in favor of using excitement to promote religion.
C
against the spread of the revival movement.
D
in favor of improving conditions for women workers.
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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 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 nativists treat immigrants in the late 1800s and early 1900s?

A
Nativists protected immigrants from violence and bullying.
B
Nativists praised immigrants for taking jobs that needed to be filled.
C
Nativists blamed immigrants for problems such as unemployment.
D
Nativists forced immigrants to return to their home countries.
13

Why did many Americans want the United States to help Cuba gain independence from Spain?

A
Cuba was rich in natural resources, including gold and oil.
B
Cuba would provide access to the Pacific Ocean through a narrow strait.
C
The United States had strong economic ties to Cuba.
D
The majority of Cubans expressed interest in becoming a US state.
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Which of the following best defines the Southern Code during the slavery era?

A
White Southerners believed women should not do certain chores and gentlemen should not do manual labor.
B
White Southerners thought free African Americans were treated worse than enslaved African Americans.
C
White Southerners considered it their duty to provide food, shelter, and clothing to enslaved people while relieving them of responsibility.
D
White Southerners felt there should be an immediate end to slavery and called for abolitionism.
15

Which of the following arguments did Thomas Paine include in Common Sense?

A
Colonists should not have to pay taxes to the British.
B
All types of government are unreasonable.
C
A monarchy is a dangerous form of government.
D
The British should overthrow their king.
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Which of the following describes Frederick Douglass?

A
He was a former enslaved person who became a speaker.
B
He organized the Pennsylvania Abolitionist Society.
C
He was one of the leaders of the Second Great Awakening.
D
He founded the abolitionist newspaper the Liberator.
17

A worker crossed a picket line and continued working while union members were on strike. Which term describes this worker?

A
scab
B
organizer
C
negotiator
D
apprentice
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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 a result of General Sheridan’s use of the total war strategy during the Shenandoah Valley campaign, the South

A
retaliated by marching to the sea.
B
could not provide supplies for its army.
C
surrendered and brought an end to the war.
D
vowed to destroy civilian resources in the North.
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Look at the idea web. American Society in the Late 1800sHow would a member of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union most likely fill in the center of this web?

Question illustration
A
Problems Caused by Government
B
Problems Caused by Alcohol
C
Problems of Religious Persecution
D
Problems of the Reform Movement

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