Cumulative Exam — Cumulative exam Answers

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A reason that many city workers lived in unhealthy conditions was

A
there was no garbage collection or sewage service.
B
people from rural areas introduced new diseases.
C
landlords were not allowed to improve their buildings.
D
people often did not clean up after themselves.
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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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Reform elements such as the recall, the referendum, and the initiative were primarily designed to give power to

A
trusts.
B
political machines.
C
voters.
D
monopolies.
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Rutherford B. Hayes became US president because

A
he won the popular vote in the election.
B
Congress created the Compromise of 1877.
C
votes from four states were recounted.
D
his predecessor was assassinated.
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Why was the Union’s capture of Vicksburg a turning point in the Civil War?

A
It divided the Confederacy.
B
It divided the Union.
C
It raised Confederate morale.
D
It led to a swift end of the war.

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