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The Supreme Court’s Plessy v. Ferguson decision ruled that Louisiana’s Separate Car Act

A
promoted unconstitutional segregation.
B
helped maintain public peace and good order.
C
did not constitute segregation.
D
was required under the Fourteenth Amendment.
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A lasting effect of the New Deal can be seen when

g
great numbers of young people are out of work.
t
taxes are lowered to assist business owners.
t
the government intervenes in a time of national crisis.
c
certain social programs are declared unconstitutional.
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The Second Industrial Revolution in the United States lasted from the

A
end of the American Revolution to 1800.
B
end of the Civil War to 1800.
C
end of the Civil War to 1900.
D
end of the American Revolution to 1865.
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What impact did the expansion of railroads in the West have on the American Indians who lived there?

A
They were displaced from their tribal lands.
B
They moved into towns and lived among the new settlers.
C
They stopped farming and took jobs in factories.
D
They were forced to move to Mexico.
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What effect did the sinking of the Lusitania in 1915 have on American public opinion of Germany?

A
It caused public opinion toward the Germans to remain unchanged.
B
It caused public opinion to turn in favor of the Germans.
C
It caused public opinion to turn against the Germans even more.
D
It caused public opinion to remain unchanged at first, but then favor the Germans.
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Look at the chart below, which shows railroad growth in different areas of the country.Increase in Railroad Mileage An increase in railroad mileage in an area led to great economic growth in that area. Between 1870 and 1890, which area had the greatest increase in railroads and, as a result, the most significant economic growth?

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A
New England
B
the South
C
Western states and territories
D
the middle states
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Reform elements such as the recall, the referendum, and the initiative were primarily designed to give power to

A
trusts.
B
political machines.
C
voters.
D
monopolies.
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What obstacle was faced by both Central Pacific and Union Pacific workers?

A
attacks from Indigenous People on the plains
B
danger from blasting through the Sierra Nevada
C
harsh weather conditions
D
loss of workers to the Gold Rush
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What effect, if any, did Plessy v. Ferguson have on the South’s Jim Crow laws?

A
The case had no effect on the laws.
B
The case weakened the laws.
C
The case strengthened the laws.
D
The case invalidated the laws.
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Read the quotation from Booker T. Washington’s Up From Slavery.“No one section of our country was wholly responsible for its introduction, and, besides, it was recognized and protected for years by the General Government. Having once got its tentacles fastened on to the economic and social life of the Republic, it was no easy matter for the country to relieve itself of the institution.” On which point would Washington and W. E. B. Du Bois agree?

A
American society is able to easily overcome the negative effects of slavery.
B
The effects of slavery are so ingrained in American society that the only way to achieve equality is through activism.
C
The effects of slavery are so ingrained in American society that achieving equality for all will take patience.
D
Slavery has lasting and extensive effects on every aspect of American society.
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Critics thought that many officials appointed by political machines were

A
qualified and honest.
B
experienced and trustworthy.
C
unqualified and corrupt.
D
inexperienced and honest.
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Which best explains what weakened the stock market in the late 1920s?

A
Consumers used cash for goods.
B
Speculators bought on margin.
C
Farmers underproduced crops.
D
Manufacturers increased prices.
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In 1892, Homer Plessy was arrested for

A
sitting in a "whites only" rail car.
B
sitting in a "whites only" movie theater.
C
appealing a court decision about segregation.
D
attempting to vote in an election.
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A pull factor that caused African Americans to migrate north in the early 1900s was

A
Jim Crow laws.
B
guaranteed jobs.
C
higher wages.
D
integration.
15

The Grange specifically pressured state governments to regulate

A
the sharecropping system.
B
the crop-lien system.
C
the alliance cooperatives.
D
the railroad industry.
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In upholding Louisiana’s Separate Car Act, the Supreme Court claimed that

A
segregation did not constitute discrimination.
B
the Fourteenth Amendment did not apply to southern states.
C
discrimination was necessary in order to maintain public order.
D
segregation was unconstitutional based on the Fourteenth Amendment.
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Look at the graphic.According to this graphic, what was the role of midwestern cities in the meatpacking industry?

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A
They were a major source of cattle for the meatpacking industry.
B
They processed meat to be sold in the Great Plains.
C
They processed meat to be sold in eastern cities.
D
They served as a stopping point for farmers bringing their cattle to eastern cities.
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Which occurred after African American jazz musicians migrated north?

A
Jazz music spread throughout the US.
B
Jazz music spread only in major cities.
C
Jazz music played only in the South.
D
Jazz music lost popularity in the South.
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As a result of the Teapot Dome Scandal, the public lost faith in the federal government’s oversight of

A
businesses.
B
the stock market.
C
agriculture.
D
banks.
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Musician and composer George Gershwin was known for helping to spread jazz to

A
South America.
B
Europe.
C
Africa.
D
Asia.

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