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To investigate the sinking of this ship, a historian could use this image to

A
compare American ships to Spanish ships.
B
figure out how to build a ship that would not sink.
C
create a design for a new version of the ship.
D
learn more about how the USS Maine was built.
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Based on the graph, in what year was the urban population of the United States roughly equal to the rural population?

A
around 1915
B
around 1795
C
around 1885
D
around 1825
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What kind of source is "Percentage of College Degrees Awarded to Women”?

A
It is a secondary source because it is secondhand information.
B
It is a primary source because it is a journal or diary.
C
It is a primary source because it is firsthand information.
D
It is a secondary source because it is a speech.
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How would a member of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union most likely fill in the center of this web?

A
Problems Caused by Alcohol
B
Problems Caused by Government
C
Problems of Religious Persecution
D
Problems of the Reform Movement
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Which statement best describes the main idea of Senator Albert J. Beveridge’s speech "March of the Flag”?

A
The United States has no right to invade other territories.
B
The United States will soon become an economic superpower.
C
God has chosen the United States to be the greatest nation on Earth.
D
Imperialism benefits the United States and the countries it occupies.
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Strong transitions in an informative essay

A
help readers understand counterarguments more readily.
B
show readers that the writer has included convincing statistics.
C
show readers how reasons support claims.
D
make the writing more confusing for readers.
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Which of these factors did Spencer ignore in his theories of social Darwinism?

A
the desire of the human race to categorize others as winners or losers
B
competition within the human species that has parallels in nature
C
human ambition, which enables people to strive to succeed
D
social variables that result in unequal opportunities
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What was Jacob Riis’s goal in the late 1800s?

A
to expose corruption in city governments
B
to start settlement houses for the less fortunate
C
to preach a gospel of social justice for the less fortunate
D
to make Americans aware of problems in cities
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A result of the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 was

A
the formation of the Republican Party.
B
the implementation of the Fugitive Slave Act.
C
the enforcement of the Missouri Compromise.
D
the elimination of popular sovereignty.
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Which best shows the broad scope of Thomas Edison’s work?

A
He became famous during his own lifetime.
B
He is not very well known today.
C
His name was on more than 1,000 patents.
D
He was a self-taught inventor.
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What helped immigrants in the 1800s and early 1900s retain their cultures?

A
adopting American traditions
B
fleeing religious persecution
C
avoiding discrimination
D
living in enclaves
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Near the end of the 1920s, demand for consumer goods

A
increased as wages increased.
B
slowed as wages increased.
C
increased as wages stagnated.
D
slowed as wages stagnated.
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What fueled the consumerism of the 1920s?

A
Americans buying essential goods with cash
B
Americans buying nonessential goods with cash
C
Americans buying nonessential goods on credit
D
Americans buying only essential goods on credit
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Which of these best describes manufacturing in the Gilded Age?

A
Products were made slowly by hand.
B
Products were made quickly by machines.
C
Products were made using special tools.
D
Products were made quickly by hand.
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Read the quotation. “We hold these truths to be self-evident: that men and women are created equal.” Which 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 National Woman Suffrage Association’s charter, written by Susan B. Anthony.
D
It is from the Seneca Falls Convention, using language from the Declaration of Independence.
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The Supreme Court declared the 1933 National Industry Recovery Act

A
unconstitutional because it imposed high taxes upon employers.
B
constitutional, although it gave legislative power to the executive branch.
C
constitutional, although it imposed high taxes upon union workers.
D
unconstitutional because it gave legislative power to the executive branch.
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A similarity between Woodrow Wilson and Theodore Roosevelt was that both

A
believed monopolies were bad for the country.
B
were candidates for two different parties.
C
kept the United States out of foreign wars.
D
were strong champions for the environment.
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In the late 1800s, the Populist movement arose out of the concerns of

A
factory owners.
B
the middle class.
C
the wealthy.
D
farm workers.
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What did farmers and homeowners have in common during the Great Depression?

A
Many migrated west to California.
B
Many migrated west to Oklahoma.
C
Many lived in shantytowns called Hoovervilles.
D
Many could not pay what they owed to banks.
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Why did the Japanese government accept the letter Perry brought from President Fillmore in 1853?

A
The government was unable to drive away Perry’s well-armed warships.
B
The government wanted news from the United States.
C
The government was impressed by the importance of the US president.
D
The government was impressed by Perry’s ability to speak Japanese.

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