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What did the People’s Party believe would result from the government taking control of America’s railroads and banks?

A
Government control would prevent those industries from taking advantage of small farmers.
B
Government control would force those industries to offer more jobs to the “common people.”
C
Government control would prompt banks and railroads to rely on gold coins instead of silver.
D
Government control would end the inflation and rising costs caused by a shortage of currency.
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A process that directly describes the growth of cities is

A
segregation.
B
urbanization.
C
industrialization.
D
commercialization.
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President Taft’s use of Dollar Diplomacy in Nicaragua and China showed that American foreign policy:

A
could not focus only on business and economics.
B
should concentrate on using American money in all business deals.
C
needed to offer enough money to support each country’s military.
D
should not encourage American businesses to invest in foreign projects.
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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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An important environmental debate in the United States in 1900 was

A
whether to use wilderness resources.
B
whether to ban factories in cities.
C
whether to drill for oil offshore.
D
whether to use coal.
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Why were bank failures common during the Depression?

A
Many people could not pay what they owed to banks.
B
Many people took out new loans.
C
Many people put more money into the banking system.
D
Many people stopped spending money.
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During the 1800s, nativists promoted the idea that immigrants contributed to unemployment by

A
taking jobs back to their native countries.
B
blocking American workers from applying for jobs.
C
competing for jobs that they believed should go to people born in America.
D
forcing or intimidating employers into hiring them.
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Look at these sources.Encyclopedia Britannicathe unit about World War II in a history textbooka book written in 1995 about the last two months of the wara newspaper article from August 1945 about the bombing of HiroshimaA student is writing an argumentative essay taking the stance that Truman was right to use the atomic bomb against Japan during World War II. Which of the following would be most useful as an additional source for the essay?

A
a book about the entire history of Japan
B
the website for the Truman Library and Museum
C
a letter from an American soldier who fought in Okinawa
D
a magazine article from August 1945 about the Hiroshima bombing
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How were the results of the Big Stick policy, Dollar Diplomacy, and Moral Diplomacy similar in Latin America?

A
People in Latin America were inspired to create stronger democracies.
B
People in Latin America celebrated that the US never sent troops into their region.
C
People in Latin America were angry at US actions taken in various countries.
D
People in Latin America hoped their governments would declare war on the US.
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Read a draft paragraph from an argumentative essay.Using the bomb saved lives by bringing a quick end to a war that might have gone on for years longer. It is impossible to put a number on how many more deaths the continuing war might have caused, but there are indications. Millions had already died in the Pacific theater. Whenever US troops invaded an island, they knew the fight was to the death. In the battle for Okinawa alone, there had been almost 50,000 US casualties, while Japan had suffered some 90,000 military deaths and at least 100,000 civilian deaths. Of course, radiation continued to cause illness, misery, and death long after the bomb had been dropped.How should the author revise this paragraph?

A
by using more conversational sentences
B
by placing a topic sentence at the beginning
C
by providing details and statistics as evidence
D
by moving and refuting the counterclaim at the end
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Why were bank failures common during the Depression?

A
Many people could not pay what they owed to banks.
B
Many people took out new loans.
C
Many people put more money into the banking system.
D
Many people stopped spending money.
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How did the Central Pacific and Union Pacific railroad companies profit from constructing the railroad?

A
by selling railroad lines back to the government at a profit
B
by owning businesses in the towns that developed along the railroad
C
by building railroad monopolies and continually raising prices
D
by selling pieces of land granted to them to build the railroad
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Look at the chart.YearApproximate Number of Settlement Houses in the US19001001910400Which conclusion does the chart support?

A
Acculturation and Americanization programs began offering new services between 1900 and 1910.
B
Acculturation and Americanization programs attracted the same number of people between 1900 and 1910.
C
Acculturation and Americanization programs became more popular between 1900 and 1910.
D
Acculturation and Americanization programs became less popular between 1900 and 1910.

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