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The Second New Deal — Cumulative exam Answers

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What is one way President Garfield angered the Stalwarts?

A
He supported the spoils system, but not the political machines.
B
He replaced many of the political-machine-appointed officials.
C
He opposed the reform movement and civil service exams.
D
He supported the political machines, but not the spoils system.
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How did the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 affect slavery?

A
It stopped slavery from spreading to that area.
B
It prohibited teaching enslaved people how to read.
C
It abolished slavery throughout the nation.
D
It allowed enslaved people to settle in the West.
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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.
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What was the effect of the Supreme Court’s decision in the case of Lochner v. New York?

A
The Progressive movement suffered a setback because a state law that limited the workday to ten hours was struck down.
B
The Progressive movement suffered a setback because the court refused to hear the case.
C
The Progressive movement succeeded because the court upheld the ten-hour workday limit.
D
The Progressive movement succeeded because the court ruled that forcing laborers to work for ten hours per day was unconstitutional.
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What is the government’s role in an absolute free-market economy?

A
The government does not interfere or take part in any economic decisions.
B
The government makes some economic decisions while producers and consumers make others.
C
The government controls all aspects of the economy and makes most decisions.
D
The government participates in economic decision-making only when producers are unsuccessful.
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Which best indicates that Americans supported Franklin Roosevelt’s proposed economic and business policies in 1932?

A
the song “Happy Days Are Here Again”
B
public support of his recovery from polio
C
his election as governor of New York
D
his landslide victory in the presidential election
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Shortly after arriving in Europe during WWI, which of the following actions were American troops able to do?

A
convince the Allies to surrender
B
help stop the last German offensive
C
prevent an attack on the United States
D
send British and French troops home
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Poll taxes and literacy tests effectively negated the rights African Americans had gained with the

A
Thirteenth Amendment.
B
Fourteenth Amendment.
C
Fifteenth Amendment.
D
Civil Rights Act of 1875.
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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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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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What changes did the invention of the radio bring to Americans?

A
It gave Americans a way to listen to sporting events instead of attending them.
B
It gave Americans new ways to communicate with friends and family.
C
It made Americans more isolated because they listened to the radio alone.
D
It provided Americans with a way to hear the news as it happened.
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In the Glorious Revolution of 1688, Parliament asserted its authority by offering leadership to

A
a new king and queen.
B
the judicial branch.
C
powerful generals.
D
the clergy.
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Read this excerpt from an amendment to the US Constitution.All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the state wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States.–Constitution of the United StatesThis excerpt from a constitutional amendment explains

A
residency in the United States.
B
citizenship of the United States.
C
immigration to the United States.
D
law enforcement in the United States.
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Why did Southern and Northern delegates disagree over whether the new Congress should have the commerce power?

A
Southerners feared it would lead to the end of slavery.
B
Northerners feared it would lead to the expansion of slavery.
C
Northerners feared it would lead to the end of slavery.
D
Southerners feared it would lead to slavery in the North.
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How did the Anti-Federalists voice their objections to the “Federalist Papers”?

A
They took over newspapers to make sure their voices were heard.
B
They wrote essays explaining their opposition to ratification of the Constitution.
C
They put out a magazine with essays written under pen names.
D
They wrote and distributed a book call “The Anti-Federalist Papers.”
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A connection between Northern Democrats, Free Soilers, and Conscience Whigs in 1854 was that they

A
nominated Abraham Lincoln for president.
B
formed the Republican Party.
C
passed the Missouri Compromise.
D
sponsored the Kansas-Nebraska Act.
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General Grant responded to the Confederate surrender by

A
executing Lee and arresting his troops.
B
feeding Lee’s troops and sending them home.
C
arresting Lee and sending his troops to prison.
D
arresting Lee and sending his troops home.
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Marcus Garvey defined self-reliance as

A
cultural interdependence.
B
economic independence.
C
political freedom.
D
freedom of speech.
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In the late 1800s, the Populist movement arose out of the concerns of

A
the wealthy.
B
the middle class.
C
farm workers.
D
factory owners.
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Which is the most accurate description of a historiographer?

A
the creator of graphics for historical articles
B
a historian who uses technology for research
C
the creator of historical organizations
D
a historian who writes the story of history

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