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Opposition to the New Deal — Cumulative exam Answers

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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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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 was one provision of the Dawes Act of 1887?

A
to stop American Indians from buying land
B
to stop American Indians from assimilating
C
to divide and distribute land to American Indians
D
to divide and distribute land to white settlers
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As a result of the automobile industry, Detroit became

A
the United States’ fourth-largest city by 1930.
B
the United States’ largest city by 1930.
C
the United States’ smallest city by 1930.
D
the United States’ fourth-smallest city by 1930.
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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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Which law required immigrants to be able to read and write?

A
the Chinese Exclusion Act
B
the Immigration Act of 1917
C
the Emergency Quota Act
D
the Johnson-Reed Immigration Act
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Look at the graphic organizer.Which word best fits in the center area?

Question illustration
A
Equality
B
Activism
C
Integration
D
Accommodation
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How did William H. Seward aid US expansion?

A
Seward sent missionaries to Hawaii to spread US culture.
B
Seward concluded the first US treaty with Japan.
C
Seward negotiated the end of the Russo-Japanese War.
D
Seward signed a treaty with Russia to buy Alaska.
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Why did Francis Townsend advocate federal support for retired Americans in the 1930s?

A
He lost his fortune due to New Deal reforms.
B
He pitied people who did not have pensions.
C
He was forced to retire by younger workers.
D
He retired with only $100 saved.
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Which best describes how Calvin Coolidge’s presidency was different from Warren G. Harding’s presidency?

A
It had several bribery scandals.
B
It had several investment scandals.
C
It had several oil scandals.
D
It had no major scandals.
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Which of the following best describes why settlement houses offered to help immigrants learn to cook specific kinds of food?

A
to encourage them to assimilate into American culture
B
to help them provide for their families
C
to follow the social gospel
D
to help them retain their native culture
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What is the first step in constructing an argumentative essay?

A
drafting
B
editing
C
prewriting
D
revising
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On a Ford assembly line, each worker

A
moved from station to station.
B
was responsible for several different tasks.
C
performed the same task over and over.
D
built at least one car each day.
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In the 1880s, Congress proposed the Chinese Exclusion Act, which

A
limited Chinese immigration to five thousand a year.
B
was strongly opposed by nativist groups.
C
was debated in the House but did not pass.
D
stopped Chinese immigration for a period.
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How did countries throughout the world view the United States after the Spanish-American War?

A
as a power only in the Americas
B
as a trading nation with little military strength
C
as a weak nation that needed to strengthen its navy
D
as a major power with worldwide military strength
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Read the quotation.“Words . . . may become subject to prohibition when of such a nature and used in such circumstances as to create a clear and present danger.”—Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, Schenck v. United States, March 1919According to this ruling,

A
people had the right to say whatever they wished.
B
people were not allowed to discuss frightening or controversial topics.
C
the right to free speech had limits that could be enforced by the government.
D
the right to free speech was overturned.
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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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An argument made by anti-imperialists in the late 1800s was that the US

A
should force other countries to be free.
B
might have to go to war over distant territories.
C
should force other countries to adopt its culture.
D
should not get involved in the politics of other countries
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What was an effect of urbanization?

A
Living conditions in city centers improved.
B
The middle class grew in cities.
C
Cities became less segregated.
D
The unemployment rate increased in cities.
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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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