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At the end of the 1800s, why was the United States unable to expand trade with China?

A
Japan controlled most of China.
B
Japan and other imperialist nations controlled China.
C
Japan blocked US ships from reaching Pacific ports.
D
Japan and anti-imperialists in the US government blocked trade with China.
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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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The building of a railroad network led to industrial growth because

A
raw materials and finished products were shipped quickly and cheaply.
B
finished products were shipped quickly to rural Canada.
C
finished products were shipped quickly and cheaply to factories.
D
raw materials were shipped quickly and cheaply to consumers.
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How were the conflicts between homesteaders and American Indians resolved in the wake of the Homestead Act?

A
Homesteaders formed their own small armies and militias.
B
The American government used force against American Indians.
C
The American government used force against the homesteaders.
D
Congress repealed the Homestead Act to prevent further conflict.
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Under Lincoln’s plan for Reconstruction, what percentage of a state’s population had to swear an oath of loyalty to the Union for the state to be readmitted?

A
5 percent
B
10 percent
C
25 percent
D
50 percent
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The economy grew more quickly during the Gilded Age than at any other time in US history. Two factors that caused this growth were

A
a great increase in steel production and a repeal of taxes.
B
a repeal of taxes and a decrease in the value of manufactured goods.
C
a great increase in steel production and an increase in the value of manufactured goods.
D
a great increase in steel production and a decrease in the value of manufactured goods.
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In the decades after the Civil War, a major challenge facing American farmers was the combination of

A
shrinking costs and shrinking incomes.
B
shrinking costs and rising incomes.
C
rising costs and rising incomes.
D
rising costs and shrinking incomes.
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pollutedclearexpensivesterile

A
polluted
B
clear
C
expensive
D
sterile
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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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In the 1800s, how did farmers on the prairie handle the difficult soil?

A
They used methods American Indians had taught them.
B
They waited for fresh rains to soften the ground.
C
They moved to areas that had been previously farmed.
D
They used steel plows and other new forms of technology.
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In what main way did steam-powered warships and merchant ships affect empire building in the 1800s?

A
The ships gave imperialist nations more naval power.
B
The ships gave imperialist nations greater military power.
C
The ships required far-flung bases for refueling and resupply.
D
The ships required industrial know-how to design and build.
12

Sharecropping allowed some African Americans some control over

A
how they divided their time.
B
when they paid the landlord.
C
how much they spent on seeds.
D
when they went to school.
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In 1882, the Chinese Exclusion Act

A
limited Chinese immigration to 5,000 people per year.
B
was strongly opposed by nativist groups.
C
was debated in Congress but did not pass.
D
halted Chinese immigration for a period.
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The system of mass production in manufacturing developed rapidly

A
after the Industrial Revolution.
B
during the Gilded Age.
C
before the Industrial Revolution.
D
after the Gilded Age.
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The results of the 1892 presidential election showed that

A
support for the Democratic Party was not as widespread as support for the other political parties.
B
support for the Populist Party was not as widespread as support for the other political parties.
C
support for the Republican Party was not as widespread as support for the other political parties.
D
support for the Populist Party was as widespread as support for the other political parties.
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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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How did Perry help the United States expand its influence in Asia?

A
Perry defended the Philippines against Spanish invaders.
B
Perry commanded the first US trading fleet to China.
C
Perry attacked and captured the Japanese port of Uraga.
D
Perry negotiated the first treaty between the United States and Japan.
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Labor unions tried to get better working conditions for workers by

A
promising to work longer hours.
B
setting up an apprentice system.
C
negotiating with employers.
D
promising to train workers.
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In the 1890s, growing frustration and resentment among the Plains Indians led to

A
American Indians embracing the concept of assimilation.
B
American Indians joining the Ghost Dance movement.
C
hostilities between American Indians and the Colorado militia.
D
a new treaty between the federal government and tribal leaders.
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In 1858, Abraham Lincoln lost the Senate seat to Stephen Douglas because

A
he refused to debate him
B
he withdrew from the election.
C
Republicans won the majority in the legislature.
D
Democrats won the majority in the legislature.

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