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The Pullman strike ended with

A
the appointment of Eugene V. Debs as company president.
B
record profits for the Pullman Company and its shareholders.
C
the company rehiring workers who withdrew from other unions.
D
a new union that received the Pullman Company’s support.
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In the Scott v. Sandford case, Sandford’s argument was based on

A
the Missouri Compromise.
B
the Fugitive Slave Act.
C
the Kansas-Nebraska Act.
D
the Fifth Amendment.
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Who became president of the Confederacy in 1861?

A
John C. Breckinridge
B
Stephen Douglas
C
Abraham Lincoln
D
Jefferson Davis
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Which statement best describes the results of the 1860 presidential election?

A
Lincoln won the popular vote.
B
Douglas won the electoral vote.
C
Lincoln won more than 50 percent of the electoral vote.
D
Douglas lost more than 50 percent of the popular vote.
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Which of the following best describes William Jennings Bryan’s political life following the 1896 election?

A
After defeating McKinley, Bryan served as the president.
B
After defeating McKinley, Bryan served as senator.
C
After losing to McKinley, Bryan retired from politics.
D
After losing to McKinley, Bryan ran for president twice more.
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What was one effect of the Supreme Court’s ruling in the Scott v. Sandford case?

A
It strengthened the legal protections for slavery.
B
It weakened the legal protections for slavery.
C
It weakened the abolitionist movement.
D
It strengthened the Missouri Compromise.
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Which US group was one of the first to go on strike because of wage cuts?

A
the American Federation of Labor
B
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
C
the American Railway Union
D
the Lowell Mill girls
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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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How did the Central Pacific and Union Pacific railroad companies profit from constructing the railroad?

A
by selling railroad lines back to the government at a profit
B
by owning businesses in the towns that developed along the railroad
C
by building railroad monopolies and continually raising prices
D
by selling pieces of land granted to them to build the railroad
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Why were bank failures common during the Depression?

A
Many people could not pay what they owed to banks.
B
Many people took out new loans.
C
Many people put more money into the banking system.
D
Many people stopped spending money.
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Companies hired Pinkertons to

A
move employees to company towns.
B
negotiate with unions in the workplace.
C
force scabs to cross picket lines.
D
report on and bust unions.
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Which of the following groups protected the livelihood of craftspeople in the 1800s?

A
scabs
B
guilds
C
trade unions
D
labor unions

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