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What was one long-term effect of the Seneca Falls Convention?

A
It provided goals for the women’s rights movement.
B
It provided a foundation for the abolitionist movement.
C
It established equal opportunity employment for women.
D
It established William Lloyd Garrison as an activist.
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What was Jacob Riis’s goal in the late 1800s?

A
to expose corruption in city governments
B
to start settlement houses for the less fortunate
C
to preach a gospel of social justice for the less fortunate
D
to make Americans aware of problems in cities
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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.
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In the case of Schenck v. United States the Supreme Court ruled that

A
the Espionage Act was unconstitutional.
B
Charles Schenck had been falsely accused.
C
speech aimed to potentially create danger could be banned.
D
the First Amendment had no limits.
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As a result of President Clinton’s impeachment trial in the Senate,

A
he was forced to resign.
B
he lost public support.
C
his approval rating increased.
D
his approval rating decreased.
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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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Which was a reaction to the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854?

A
the formation of the Democratic Party
B
the passage of the Missouri Compromise
C
the election of Senator Stephen Douglas
D
the formation of the Republican Party
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How did President Kennedy respond to the violence in Birmingham?

A
He wrote a letter to Martin Luther King Jr. expressing his concern.
B
He had members of the Ku Klux Klan arrested.
C
He had Eugene “Bull” Connor arrested for police brutality.
D
He promoted civil rights laws such as what would become the 1964 Civil Rights Act.
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Why might the United States under President Roosevelt be described as a police officer in Latin America?

A
Roosevelt wanted to help Latin American countries develop a better police force.
B
Roosevelt planned to send police officers to help regulate Latin American countries.
C
Roosevelt wanted to bring Latin American criminals to the US for trial.
D
Roosevelt said that the United States would prevent Latin American countries from illegal actions.
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Which US citizens were allowed to vote before 1820?

A
all white men and women over the age of 21
B
white men who belonged to a political party
C
white men who owned property and paid taxes
D
all white men over the age of 21
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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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Why was the United Nations formed?

A
to promote Communism
B
to engage in armed conflict
C
to defend nations against attack
D
to promote international peace
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President Kennedy appointed Thurgood Marshall to

A
a federal court.
B
head of the Peace Corps.
C
a position at NASA.
D
head of the Warren Commission.
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Look at the graph. Then answer the question.1929 Drop in Stock PricesWhich statement best explains what happened in the stock market from August to the end of October?

Question illustration
A
The market increased its value.
B
The market lost much of its value.
C
The market totally collapsed.
D
The market slowly inched upward.
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Why were Democrats angry after the presidential election of 1876?

A
Democrats believed that their candidate had actually won.
B
Democrats thought that the voting system was unfair.
C
Democrats wanted a second recount to decide a winner.
D
Democrats thought that the result was unconstitutional.
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Before the introduction of new agricultural technology during the Industrial Revolution,

A
work on Southern plantations was done by hand, which limited how much cotton could be grown.
B
Southern textile mills only processed cotton fiber that was planted and harvested locally.
C
work on Northern plantations was done by hand, which limited how much cotton could be grown.
D
Northern textile mills only processed cotton fiber that was planted and harvested locally.
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Some people feared that the acquisition of new territory in the Mexican Cession would

A
make the issue of slavery worse.
B
create problems with Mexico.
C
likely lead to another war.
D
make the country difficult to govern.
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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 British army responded to the colonial victory at Trenton by

A
capturing Fort Lee.
B
attacking Princeton.
C
recapturing the town.
D
converging on New York.
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After the French and Indian War, tension between colonists and the British government increased because

A
the British increased taxes.
B
British troops refused to leave.
C
colonists went ahead with plans for a union.
D
the British began to ignore the colonies.

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