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In 1908, the Supreme Court ruled in Muller v. Oregon that

A
state laws could not break up all monopolies.
B
states could not decide the length of a workday.
C
states could regulate fees charged by railroads.
D
state laws could limit working hours for women.
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During the Civil War, the North faced economic problems, including

A
high unemployment and low wages.
B
massive debt and a rise in inflation.
C
a complete overhaul of its economy.
D
the need to replaced enslaved labor.
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Which of the following people spied for the Union during the Civil War?

A
Booker T. Washington
B
Thomas Jackson
C
Frederick Douglass
D
Harriet Tubman
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Read this passage from a letter written by Abraham Lincoln.“We have just carried an election on principles fairly stated to the people. Now we are told in advance, the government shall be broken up, unless we surrender to those we have beaten . . . If we surrender, it is the end of us, and of the government.” –Abraham LincolnLetter to Senator J. T. HaleJanuary 11, 1861In this passage, Lincoln expresses concern about

A
the secession of several Southern states.
B
the splintering of the Democratic Party.
C
Confederate troops firing on Fort Sumter.
D
the formation of a new state, West Virginia.
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After the Emancipation Proclamation, the central goals of the Civil War were

A
to preserve the Union and end slavery.
B
to align with Europe and end slavery
C
to preserve the Union and align with Europe.
D
to end slavery and break up the Union.
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What did many people in the South believe after the Supreme Court’s ruling in the Scott v. Sandford case?

A
The argument over slavery would lead to its demise.
B
The argument over slavery had been settled.
C
The argument over slavery had just begun.
D
The argument over slavery would never end.
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How did Progressives plan to improve government?

A
by reforming the ranching industry
B
by reforming the tax system
C
by reforming the banking system
D
by reforming the agricultural industry
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Which change in the West was brought about by railroad expansion?

A
The Western economy went into a recession.
B
The mining and cattle ranching industries increased in the West.
C
The Eastern economy went into recession.
D
The wild buffalo population of the West increased.
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In the 1800s, mass production led to

A
an upheaval in the workers’ unions.
B
a deep recession after the Civil War.
C
a decrease in the demand for skilled workers.
D
a decrease in child labor.
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Companies attempted to intimidate union organizers by

A
blacklisting them.
B
suing them.
C
boycotting them.
D
imprisoning them.
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Which was a reaction to the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854?

A
the formation of the Democratic Party
B
the passage of the Missouri Compromise
C
the election of Senator Stephen Douglas
D
the formation of the Republican Party
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Which of the following best describes a major effect of Upton Sinclair’s book The Jungle?

A
It created a controversy that led the Supreme Court to break up a monopoly.
B
It created a controversy that influenced President Roosevelt to take action.
C
It exposed the scandal of railroad business practices.
D
It prompted government reform on a state and city level.
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Who was William Jennings Bryan?

A
the first People’s Party candidate for president
B
the Democratic candidate for president in 1896
C
the first leader of the Knights of Labor organization
D
the candidate who defeated James B. Weaver in 1892
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As a result of General Sheridan’s use of the total war strategy during the Shenandoah Valley campaign, the South

A
retaliated by marching to the sea.
B
could not provide supplies for its army.
C
surrendered and brought an end to the war.
D
vowed to destroy civilian resources in the North.
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Booker T. Washington believed that the best strategy to end racial segregation was for African Americans to

A
demand that it be made illegal immediately.
B
adapt to it as they worked to gain equality.
C
demand that it be gradually made illegal.
D
ignore it whenever it was encountered.
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What did President Lincoln risk if he chose not to resupply Fort Sumter?

A
abandonment of the fort by Confederate soldiers
B
a takeover of the fort by Union soldiers
C
the appearance of giving in to the Confederacy
D
armed conflict with the Southern soldiers
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What was the Confederate goal in the western theater during the Civil War?

A
to make up for losses in the East
B
to gain a victory on Union soil
C
to invade the North from the West
D
to maintain control of key rivers
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The circle graph shows US population incomes in 1890.US Population Incomes, 1890What does the graph show about the distribution of income during the late 1800s?

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A
Most people were in the low income bracket and only a few earned large incomes.
B
Most people were in the high income bracket and only a few had low incomes.
C
The entire population earned low incomes.
D
The entire population earned high incomes.
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How did US labor unions treat Chinese immigrants in the 1800s?

A
Labor unions discriminated against Chinese immigrants and did not allow them to join.
B
Labor unions helped Chinese immigrants find jobs in factories and mills.
C
Labor unions asked employers to pay Chinese immigrants lesser wages than union members.
D
Labor unions helped Chinese immigrants form their own unions.
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