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Which sentences need to be revised to make the tone and word choice appropriate for an argumentative essay? Check all that apply.Samuel Moore invented the telegraph during the Industrial Revolution.This one guy named Robert Fulton came up with a steamboat service.Sam Slater got his manufacturing ideas from the Brits and brought them home.Alexander Graham Bell invented a number of speaking and hearing technologies.There were some really awesome inventions made during the Industrial Revolution.Andrew Carnegie applied the British process for making steel in American steel mills.

A
Samuel Moore invented the telegraph during the Industrial Revolution.
B
This one guy named Robert Fulton came up with a steamboat service.
C
Sam Slater got his manufacturing ideas from the Brits and brought them home.
D
Alexander Graham Bell invented a number of speaking and hearing technologies.
E
There were some really awesome inventions made during the Industrial Revolution.
F
Andrew Carnegie applied the British process for making steel in American steel mills.
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The main purpose of the Federal Reserve Act of 1913 was to

A
establish an alternative to commercial banks.
B
regulate banks’ mortgage-lending policies.
C
establish a distribution system for currency.
D
oversee and regulate commercial banks.
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Why were so few violations of the Sherman Antitrust Act brought to court?

A
No businesses violated the law once it was put into place.
B
Court cases took too much time and cost too much money.
C
The Interstate Commerce Commission knew it wouldn’t win.
D
The law was too unpopular with the general public.
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Under the allotment system, many American Indian families

A
did not try to farm and ignored the government policy.
B
were successful farmers and competed with white settlers.
C
tried to farm communally and established their own system.
D
made an effort to succeed at farming but often failed.
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In the late 1800s, the Populist movement arose out of the concerns of

A
the wealthy.
B
the middle class.
C
farm workers.
D
factory owners.
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Those who opposed the provisions of the Sherman Antitrust Act believed that success in business depended on

A
the survival of strong companies over weak ones.
B
government regulation and oversight.
C
large business owners working together.
D
rate controls and price fixing.
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Which statement best describes the main idea of Senator Albert J. Beveridge’s speech "March of the Flag”?

A
God has chosen the United States to be the greatest nation on Earth.
B
The United States has no right to invade other territories.
C
Imperialism benefits the United States and the countries it occupies.
D
The United States will soon become an economic superpower.
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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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A similarity between Woodrow Wilson and Theodore Roosevelt was that both

A
believed monopolies were bad for the country.
B
kept the United States out of foreign wars.
C
were candidates for two different parties.
D
were strong champions for the environment.
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Near the end of the 1920s, demand for consumer goods

A
slowed as wages increased.
B
increased as wages stagnated.
C
slowed as wages stagnated.
D
increased as wages increased.
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President Franklin Roosevelt’s judicial reform bill would have allowed him to

A
reject a Supreme Court decision by protesting to Congress.
B
decide which laws the Supreme Court could review.
C
appoint as many as six additional Supreme Court justices.
D
approve each of the nine current Supreme Court justices.
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In the Scopes trial of 1925, attorney William Jennings Bryan pitted religion against

A
the government.
B
the Constitution.
C
personal choice.
D
evolutionary theory.
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Why was Carnegie Steel considered a vertical monopoly?

A
The company controlled every step of steel production, from raw materials to distribution.
B
The company controlled all the steel plants in the country.
C
The company was able to produce more steel than any other steel company in the world.
D
The company became the only source of steel after competitors went out of business.
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Which effect of industrialization made city centers somewhat unpleasant?

A
The increase of government buildings made city centers very crowded.
B
The lack of cultural institutions made city centers boring and uninteresting.
C
The lack of public transportation made it difficult to get around city centers.
D
The rise of railroads and stockyards added unpleasant smells to city centers.
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Which of the following best summarizes the achievements or career of Theodore Roosevelt?

A
He was the youngest person ever appointed police commissioner in New York.
B
He was a president whose reform policies were known as the New Deal.
C
He was born after the Civil War and fought during World War I.
D
He was elected to many different positions and had a broad range of interests.
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What fueled the consumerism of the 1920s?

A
Americans buying nonessential goods with cash
B
Americans buying only essential goods on credit
C
Americans buying nonessential goods on credit
D
Americans buying essential goods with cash
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When government inspectors investigated the claims made by Upton Sinclair in The Jungle, they found that

A
Sinclair had dishonestly represented the conditions in slaughterhouses.
B
Sinclair had written his books to promote democracy.
C
slaughterhouse owners were eager to improve working conditions.
D
slaughterhouse conditions were even worse than Sinclair had reported.
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What is one way President Garfield angered the Stalwarts?

A
He supported the spoils system, but not the political machines.
B
He replaced many of the political-machine-appointed officials.
C
He opposed the reform movement and civil service exams.
D
He supported the political machines, but not the spoils system.
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Which best describes the result of the Uprising of the Twenty Thousand?

A
The Ladies’ Garment Workers Union was disbanded.
B
Female activists formed the Ladies’ Garment Workers Union.
C
Factory owners fired all the workers who had gone on strike.
D
Factory owners agreed to increase workers' wages and shorten the work week.
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A direct result of the Newlands Reclamation Act was the

A
building and managing of irrigation systems.
B
supporting of irrigation systems, with fees.
C
sale of public land to pay for irrigation systems.
D
creation of suitable areas for farming or ranching.

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