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Which best states how the Scopes trial ended?

A
Scopes changed his plea to not guilty, and won the case.
B
Scopes lost and appealed to the Tennessee Supreme Court.
C
Scopes changed his plea to guilty, and was convicted.
D
Scopes lost and appealed to the US Supreme Court.
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In the 1870s, when gold was discovered in the Black Hills, the federal government first tried to:

A
buy the territory from the American Indians.
B
restrict all Sioux Indians to their reservation.
C
call on the US military to resolve the issue.
D
sign a new treaty with the area’s tribal chiefs.
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How did the Allies undermine the acceptance of the Fourteen Points?

A
They perpetrated attacks on the open seas.
B
They continued secret deals and military alliances.
C
They refused to meet with President Wilson.
D
They forced Germany to dismantle its armed forces.
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Read this quote from Walter Rauschenbusch.“The preventable decimation of the people is social murder.”Rauschenbusch believed that

A
many less fortunate people became ill and died unnecessarily.
B
a preventable disease was wiping out large segments of the population.
C
the death rate of the less fortunate was about the same as other economic groups.
D
immigrants likely became ill after being exposed to new diseases in America.
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How did the diversity of the US population discourage US leaders from entering World War I?

A
The population included only a few immigrants from both sides of the conflict.
B
The population did not have enough skilled workers to support a war effort.
C
The population included many immigrants from both sides of the conflict.
D
The population consisted of immigrants from Latin America who were not interested in the European conflict.
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What is the last step to breaking down a source?

A
Read the source carefully.
B
Analyze the source in detail.
C
Decide how you can use the source.
D
Determine the main idea of the source.
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Which of the following best explains why the Battle of Little Bighorn is sometimes referred to as “Custer’s Last Stand”?

A
The Battle of Little Bighorn resulted in the death of General Custer and all 200 of his troops.
B
The Battle of Little Bighorn was General Custer’s last battle before he retired from the military.
C
The Battle of Little Bighorn was the last conflict the US military engaged in with the Sioux Indians.
D
The Battle of Little Bighorn was the final conflict in the American Indian Wars of the late 1800s.
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During the Gilded Age, a factory worker who was injured while working generally received

A
pay and some health benefits.
B
a leave of absence with decreased pay.
C
no pay but a promise that the job would be held for the worker.
D
neither pay nor health benefits.
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In the system of mass production, unskilled workers

A
were hired to tend to machines and were paid more than skilled workers.
B
were hired to help skilled workers and were paid more than skilled workers.
C
were hired to tend to machines and were paid less than skilled workers.
D
were hired to assist skilled workers and were paid the same as skilled workers.
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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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Which of these inventions was dependent on Edison’s methods of electricity distribution?

A
the telegraph
B
the camera
C
the automobile
D
the toaster
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Which of these statements best accounts for Chinese immigration to the United States in the late 1800s?

A
Chinese immigrants wanted to establish their own railroads.
B
Chinese immigrants wanted to send money to their families.
C
Chinese immigrants wanted to escape religious persecution.
D
Chinese immigrants wanted to settle in the Pearl River Delta.
13

How did the actions of pacifists reveal US attitudes about entry into World War I?

A
Pacifist labor strikes showed that the US would not be able to support the war effort.
B
Pacifist testimony in Congress showed that entering the war would hurt American trade.
C
Pacifist letters encouraged leaders to enter the war.
D
Pacifist protests showed that many people opposed US entry into the war.
14

Many tenement apartments in the early 1900s had

A
few windows and poor ventilation.
B
garbage collection and sewer systems.
C
indoor plumbing and hot water.
D
safety features and fire protection.
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How did Hoover’s belief that Americans should maintain their individualism affect his response to the Depression?

A
He led efforts to build the St. Lawrence Seaway.
B
He let the Depression continue until World War II.
C
He hired a thousand economists to advise him.
D
He wanted to provide indirect aid to people.
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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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President Wilson based the idea for the League of Nations on his strong belief in

A
promoting economic growth and development.
B
protecting the rights of all nations.
C
facilitating free-trade agreements.
D
encouraging nations to use war to solve disputes.
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Why did rebels in the Philippines fight against the United States after Spain lost the Spanish-American War?

A
The rebels were fighting for their independence because the United States did not give it to them.
B
The rebels wanted to become allies with China rather than with the United States.
C
The rebels hoped to take over the large plantations owned by US companies.
D
The rebels were upset because the United States would not allow them to practice their native religions.
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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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What helped immigrants retain the culture of their native lands?

A
passing through immigrant processing stations
B
working alongside Americans
C
joining nativist organizations
D
living in close proximity to others from their country

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