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Why did Franklin Roosevelt’s Federal Emergency Relief Administration give grants to states, even though it cost more than giving money to individuals?

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It was easier for the federal government to let individual states distribute the grants to individuals.
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It was easier to identify impoverished states than it was to identify impoverished individuals.
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States used the money to create jobs, which was better for morale than simply receiving money.
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States could use part of the money to pay state officials and pass the rest to individuals.
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What was Upton Sinclair’s main purpose in writing The Jungle?

A
to promote the socialist views that he adopted as an adult
B
to explain why journalists had an obligation to tell the truth
C
to arouse public sympathy for slaughterhouse workers
D
to prompt Congress to pass food-safety laws
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How did Progressives want to reform education during the Progressive Era?

A
by establishing universities in major cities
B
by changing the subjects studied
C
by requiring children to attend school
D
by increasing teachers' education requirements
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Which of the following was a common goal of the Populists and the Progressives during the Progressive Era?

A
giving women the right to vote
B
government regulation of business
C
tax reform
D
establishing settlement houses
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In the 1920s, many rural banks failed because

A
banks had speculated in stocks.
B
farmers could not repay their loans.
C
the stock market surged.
D
consumer demand for goods decreased.
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How did the efforts of Jane Addams differ from the efforts of Lincoln Steffens?

A
Addams worked to expose slum conditions through journalism; Steffens worked to provide health care to immigrants.
B
Addams worked to promote temperance; Steffens worked to run settlement houses.
C
Addams worked to establish settlement houses for immigrants; Steffens worked to expose government corruption.
D
Addams worked to reform factory labor laws; Steffens worked to teach immigrants American culture.
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What was the main reason that President Theodore Roosevelt used the Big Stick policy?

A
He wanted to show critics in the United States that he could control the economy.
B
He wanted to show the world that the United States was a strong country.
C
He wanted to expand the empire of United States into more areas of the world.
D
He wanted to force other countries to become democracies.
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Why did supporters of manifest destiny argue that US expansionism was not imperialism?

A
The United States already had interests in its expansion areas.
B
The United States had no plans to overthrow existing governments.
C
The United States believed expansion would benefit other countries, not exploit them.
D
The United States deserved more territory as a democratic, Christian nation.
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Taft’s passage of the Payne-Aldrich Tariff Act created a problem for Roosevelt progressives because:

A
it did little to lower taxes.
B
it raised taxes.
C
it was not progressive enough.
D
it did not help business.
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The US attitude toward the Soviet Union at the end of World War II can be best characterized as

A
open.
B
wary.
C
confident.
D
aggressive.
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After serving as the commander of US forces in Europe, Dwight D. Eisenhower

A
became the supreme commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force.
B
served in the Pacific Theater under General Douglas MacArthur.
C
ceded his position to General George Patton.
D
retired from the military and public service in general.
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Which of the following best defines a graduated income tax?

A
an income tax that increases with a person’s level of education
B
an income tax that replaces an earlier tax, such as a tariff
C
a tax in which higher earners pay more than lower earners
D
a tax that is scheduled to increase with time
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Which best describes an unintended consequence of Prohibition?

A
an increase in chronic illness
B
an increase in “medicinal alcohol”
C
a decrease in violent crime
D
a decrease in immoral behavior
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Which of the following was the first public movement in which American women took leadership roles?

A
the abolition movement
B
the temperance movement
C
the suffrage movement
D
the property rights movement
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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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Which of the following is true of Great Britain’s participation in World War II in 1940?

A
Its Royal Air Force won the Battle of Britain.
B
Its Royal Navy lost the Battle of the Atlantic.
C
Its Royal Air Force lost the Battle of the Atlantic.
D
Its land troops outmaneuvered Germany’s.
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Look at the circle graph, which describes the foreign-born (immigrant) population in the US in 1850.According to the chart, the US immigrant population in 1850 was

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mostly from countries in the south and east of Europe
B
mostly from countries in the north and west of Europe
C
mostly from non-European countries.
D
mostly English-speaking.
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In 1925, John Scopes broke a state law in Tennessee called the Butler Act, which outlawed

A
teaching about religion.
B
teaching about evolution.
C
teaching about Prohibition.
D
teaching about creationism.
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In 1945, what concern did the Allies have about invading the Japanese mainland with ground forces?

A
They were worried they did not have enough soldiers.
B
They were worried there would be too great a loss of life.
C
They were worried the Japanese were developing an atomic bomb.
D
They were worried the Japanese had a stronger fleet in mainland ports.
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Which of the following did Emma Hart Willard accomplish in 1826?

A
She persuaded Oberlin College to admit women.
B
She persuaded the courts to legalize contraception.
C
She organized the Seneca Falls Convention.
D
She founded the first all-girls high school in the US.

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