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Which description best characterizes the jazz of the Harlem Renaissance?

A
Jazz featured sorrowful songs about love and loss.
B
Jazz featured songs with strong religious themes.
C
Jazz combined Native American and European elements.
D
Jazz was a new type of music uninspired by any other genera.
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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
vowed to destroy civilian resources in the North.
B
retaliated by marching to the sea.
C
surrendered and brought an end to the war.
D
could not provide supplies for its army.
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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 National Woman Suffrage Association’s charter, written by Susan B. Anthony.
C
It is from the Declaration of Independence, written by the founders of the United States.
D
It is from the Seneca Falls Convention, using language from the Declaration of Independence.
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How did the growth of the railroads affect supply and demand for natural resources in the United States?

A
increased the supply
B
increased the demand
C
had no effect on the supply and demand
D
decreased the demand
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During the 1800s, an important pull factor for immigrants to the US was

A
religion persecution.
B
industrial jobs.
C
agricultural jobs.
D
freedom of speech.
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How did the Destroyers for Bases agreement of 1940 help Britain?

A
It helped Britain recruit more soldiers.
B
It gave Britain the newest American ships.
C
It allowed Britain to buy arms on loan.
D
It helped Britain maintain its vital supply lines.
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Which two developments caused industrialization and the economy to grow during the Gilded Age?

A
new technology and workers’ unemployment benefits
B
unemployment benefits and social change
C
a system of railroads and social change
D
new technology and a system of railroads
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Hitler’s earliest involvement with the Nazi Party resulted in

A
the beginning of the Holocaust.
B
a year spent in prison.
C
his election as German chancellor.
D
his wife’s suicide.
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Poll taxes and literacy tests effectively negated the rights African Americans had gained with the

A
Civil Rights Act of 1875.
B
Fifteenth Amendment.
C
Fourteenth Amendment.
D
Thirteenth Amendment.
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Isolationists objected to the League of Nations because

A
it made the US obligated to defend other nations.
B
it protected the rights of all nations.
C
it was included in Wilson’s Fourteen Points.
D
it encouraged peaceful settlement of conflict.
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Many African Americans during World War I

A
could not find work at all.
B
found work in northern cities.
C
found work in rural areas.
D
could not move to find work.
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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 wild buffalo population of the West increased.
C
The Eastern economy went into recession.
D
The mining and cattle ranching industries increased in the West.
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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 was a self-taught inventor.
C
He is not very well known today.
D
His name was on more than 1,000 patents.
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What position on international trade did President Wilson’s Fourteen Points take?

A
A strong system of tariffs should regulate trade and avoid disputes between nations.
B
Countries should rely less on trade and more on developing their own resources.
C
Trade should be limited to allies in order to maintain peaceful relations between all nations.
D
There should be a reduction of trade barriers among nations.
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Which is one reason that factory work was dangerous in the 1800s?

A
Most machines had few safety features.
B
There were not enough machines to meet demand for products.
C
There were not enough workers to operate large machines.
D
Machines were too difficult for workers to use.
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What condition most directly contributed to the spread of disease in city tenements in the early 1900s?

A
inadequate lighting
B
inadequate sanitation
C
lack of fire protection
D
lack of safety features
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A direct effect of gaining the right to vote was that women

A
sought to elect female candidates.
B
sought equality in other areas.
C
became interested in political issues.
D
became equal members of society.
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Companies attempted to intimidate union organizers by

A
imprisoning them.
B
boycotting them.
C
suing them.
D
blacklisting them.
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What was the main goal of President Lincoln’s Reconstruction plan?

A
to slowly readmit the Confederate states to the Union
B
to help the nation heal and move past the war quickly
C
to harshly punish former Confederate military leaders
D
to limit the influence of the Southern states in Congress
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After the Emancipation Proclamation, the central goals of the Civil War were

A
to align with Europe and end slavery
B
to preserve the Union and end slavery.
C
to end slavery and break up the Union.
D
to preserve the Union and align with Europe.

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