Roosevelt's Hundred Days — Cumulative exam Answers

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What was Upton Sinclair’s main purpose in writing The Jungle?

to promote the socialist views that he adopted as an adult

to explain why journalists had an obligation to tell the truth

to arouse public sympathy for slaughterhouse workers

to prompt Congress to pass food-safety laws

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During World War I, the increase in home gardens was an example of which of the following?

campaigns to overcome shortages caused by ships being sunk

civilian efforts to aid the war effort in practical ways

war-industry strategies meant to lower production costs

farmers’ marketing campaigns focused on increasing profits

How do the three branches of the US government limit each other’s powers?

through popular sovereignty and federalism

through the House and Senate

through amendments and articles

through checks and balances

During the early 1900s, which of the following movements created tension in Europe?

isolationism

nationalism

spiritualism

internationalism

How did F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel The Great Gatsby reflect the culture of the 1920s?

Its characters showed little regard for morals.

Its characters were determined to become wealthy.

Its characters suffered from trauma after the war.

Its characters tested new social and political freedoms.

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