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The 1935 Social Security Act paid retirees a stipend based on

A
the size of their bank accounts.
B
the amount contributed to the fund while working.
C
the amount of time dedicated to one job.
D
the size of their economic needs.
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Marcus Garvey defined self-reliance as

A
economic independence.
B
cultural interdependence.
C
freedom of speech.
D
political freedom.
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How did Carnegie’s purchase of Allegheny Steel help him form a monopoly?

A
The purchase helped Carnegie produce steel more efficiently.
B
The purchase gave Carnegie control of coke production.
C
The purchase gave Carnegie access to raw materials.
D
The purchase helped Carnegie control most of the rail lines.
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Under the spoils system in federal and state governments,

A
deserving people received government positions.
B
democrats were appointed to key positions.
C
elected officials appointed supporters to key positions.
D
government officials remained in key positions.
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Which best shows the broad scope of Thomas Edison’s work?

A
His name was on more than 1,000 patents.
B
He became famous during his own lifetime.
C
He was a self-taught inventor.
D
He is not very well known today.
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In the Scopes trial of 1925, attorney William Jennings Bryan pitted religion against

A
the Constitution.
B
personal choice.
C
the government.
D
evolutionary theory.
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Progressive and conservative Republicans disagreed on which of these in the early 1900s?

A
the role of foreign governments
B
the importance of freedom
C
the role of US government
D
the importance of trade
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Why did President Roosevelt support the rebels in Panama when they declared independence from Colombia?

A
Colombia had raised the price for the rights to build the Panama Canal.
B
The rebels promised to allow freedom of religion in Panama.
C
Colombia threatened to attack US workers if they began work on a canal.
D
The rebels promised to provide laborers to help the US build the Panama Canal.
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What was Jacob Riis’s goal in the late 1800s?

A
to start settlement houses for the less fortunate
B
to preach a gospel of social justice for the less fortunate
C
to expose corruption in city governments
D
to make Americans aware of problems in cities
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In the case of Schenck v. United States the Supreme Court ruled that

A
speech aimed to potentially create danger could be banned.
B
the First Amendment had no limits.
C
the Espionage Act was unconstitutional.
D
Charles Schenck had been falsely accused.
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Which 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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Which of these 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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The Niagara Movement led to the formation of the

A
Anti-Defamation League.
B
United Negro Improvement Association.
C
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.
D
Negro Factories Association.
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An effect of third-party candidates, such as Theodore Roosevelt, on presidential elections is

A
they usually win the popular vote.
B
they often help Republicans.
C
they change outcomes of elections.
D
they often help Democrats.
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During 1915 and 1917, U-boats attacked not only enemy ships but also

A
troops stationed close to shore.
B
German submarines.
C
cities near the shoreline.
D
commercial supply ships.
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Which of these 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 born after the Civil War and fought during World War I.
C
He was elected to many different positions and had a broad range of interests.
D
He was a president whose reform policies were known as the New Deal.
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In what areas of the world did the US gain influence as a result of the Spanish-American War?

A
Asia and Africa
B
Asia and the Americas
C
Europe and Asia
D
the Americas and Africa
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Despite the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1875, southern states implemented Jim Crow laws, which were designed to

A
prevent African Americans from gaining equality.
B
abolish the "separate but equal" doctrine.
C
uphold the Fifteenth Amendment.
D
support the Plessy v. Ferguson decision.
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The Tuskegee Airmen were unique because

A
they were an African American flying unit during WWII.
B
they were young naval pilots and officers.
C
they fought against the Nazis in Germany.
D
they were the first integrated unit in the army.
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Which of these was a goal of the War Manpower Commission?

A
to recruit women for jobs formerly done by men
B
to encourage women to plant victory gardens
C
to recruit women as volunteers
D
to train women as nurses

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