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Which description best characterizes the jazz of the Harlem Renaissance?

A
Jazz was a new type of music uninspired by any other genera.
B
Jazz featured sorrowful songs about love and loss.
C
Jazz featured songs with strong religious themes.
D
Jazz combined Native American and European elements.
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Which best describes the impact of railroad expansion on the steel industry?

A
It did not affect the demand for steel at all.
B
It decreased the demand for steel since railroad tracks were build from wood.
C
It increased the demand for steel since steel was used to make railcars and tracks.
D
It decreased the demand for steel since the railroad was generally not used to transport steel.
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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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What is the correct way to form a thesis statement, or claim? Check all that apply.List facts or statistics that support the writer’s reason.State the writer’s reason for believing their viewpoint to be true.Express the writer’s viewpoint in a way that sets the tone for the essay.Contrast the claim with the counterclaim to highlight why the counterclaim is wrong.State the topic in a way that engages readers and makes the subject of the essay clear.

A
List facts or statistics that support the writer’s reason.
B
State the writer’s reason for believing their viewpoint to be true.
C
Express the writer’s viewpoint in a way that sets the tone for the essay.
D
Contrast the claim with the counterclaim to highlight why the counterclaim is wrong.
E
State the topic in a way that engages readers and makes the subject of the essay clear.
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What was a result of the efforts of John Steinbeck, Dorothea Lange, and Woody Guthrie?

A
Fewer Americans felt sympathetic toward migrants.
B
More Americans decided to become migrants.
C
More Americans became aware of the problems of migrants.
D
Fewer Americans became unemployed.
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Which of the following was considered unpatriotic during World War I?

A
offering jobs to women
B
rationing food and fuel
C
discriminating against Germans
D
criticizing the government
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President Wilson’s Moral Diplomacy led him to support

A
revolutions in Russia.
B
increased trade with China.
C
independence for the Philippines.
D
taking over Cuba.
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How were unemployment and homelessness connected to laughter and entertainment in the 1930s?

A
People who had problems often became entertainers.
B
People who were suffering wanted to forget their problems.
C
People who were jobless could not afford leisure activities.
D
People who were suffering could not listen to the radio.
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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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What is one way that Henry Ford attracted new employees?

A
by paying them high enough wages that they could purchase a Model T
B
by providing them with free Model Ts
C
by teaching them specialized crafts
D
by pushing workers to follow certain guidelines outside the workplace
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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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Which sentence best describes why European powers competed for new colonies in Africa and Asia in the early 1900s?

A
Europeans wanted to demonstrate their power.
B
Europeans wanted more territory to prepare for the threat of war.
C
Europeans wanted to help people in colonies become more European.
D
Europeans wanted to make more accurate maps of the world.
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What was the purpose of setting 4 time zones in the continental United States?

A
Business owners were choosing the time, resulting in confusion.
B
People were calling family members too late and were upset.
C
Railroads needed standardization of time for continental travel.
D
The civil war resulted in a need for standardization of time.
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Why did President Roosevelt support the rebels in Panama when they declared independence from Colombia?

A
The rebels promised to provide laborers to help the US build the Panama Canal.
B
Colombia threatened to attack US workers if they began work on a canal.
C
Colombia had raised the price for the rights to build the Panama Canal.
D
The rebels promised to allow freedom of religion in Panama.
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The image is a diagram of the USS Maine.

Question illustration
A
create a design for a new version of the ship.
B
compare American ships to Spanish ships.
C
learn more about how the USS Maine was built.
D
figure out how to build a ship that would not sink.
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The Niagara Movement led to the formation of the

A
United Negro Improvement Association.
B
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.
C
Anti-Defamation League.
D
Negro Factories Association.
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As European nations became involved in World War I in 1914, the United States was

A
enjoying a strong economy and reaching out to countries in Asia.
B
changing its economic system and adding colonies in Africa.
C
recovering from economic problems and building ties with Latin America.
D
concentrating on farming in the US and increasing trade with India.
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During the period of unrestricted submarine warfare in 1915, what did German U-boats target in addition to enemy ships?

A
troops stationed close to shore.
B
cities near the shoreline.
C
German submarines.
D
commercial supply ships.
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What did farmers and homeowners have in common during the Great Depression?

A
Many could not pay what they owed to banks.
B
Many lived in shantytowns called Hoovervilles.
C
Many migrated west to California.
D
Many migrated west to Oklahoma.
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Read the quotation. “We hold these truths to be self-evident: that men and women are created equal.”Which of the following best describes the origins of this quotation as it relates to women’s equality?

A
It is from the US Constitution, written during the Second Continental Convention by Abigail Adams.
B
It is from the Declaration of Independence, written by the founders of the United States.
C
It is from the Seneca Falls Convention, using language from the Declaration of Independence.
D
It is from the National Woman Suffrage Association’s charter, written by Susan B. Anthony.

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