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In the system of sharecropping in the late 1800s,

A
farmers rented land from landowners in return for a share of the crops.
B
farmers worked for landowners in exchange for fair wages.
C
farmers bought land from landowners in return for shares of crops.
D
farmers and landowners shared ownership of land and profits equally.
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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 was impressed by the importance of the US president.
C
The government was impressed by Perry’s ability to speak Japanese.
D
The government wanted news from the United States.
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Which factor most contributed to delays in construction for the Central Pacific Railroad?

A
intense summer heat
B
conflicts with Indigenous People
C
a shortage of supplies
D
long stretches of desolate landscape
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The Niagara Movement led to the formation of the

A
Anti-Defamation League.
B
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.
C
Negro Factories Association.
D
United Negro Improvement Association.
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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
Charles Schenck had been falsely accused.
C
the First Amendment had no limits.
D
the Espionage Act was unconstitutional.
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In the late 1800s, the Populist movement arose out of the concerns of

A
the middle class.
B
farm workers.
C
factory owners.
D
the wealthy.
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In the late 1800s, how did European countries build empires?

A
by taking over other countries
B
by buying land from other countries
C
by settling newly discovered lands
D
by expanding their existing borders
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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 increased the demand for steel since steel was used to make railcars and tracks.
C
It decreased the demand for steel since the railroad was generally not used to transport steel.
D
It decreased the demand for steel since railroad tracks were built from wood.
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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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Which best indicates that Americans supported Franklin Roosevelt’s proposed economic and business policies in 1932?

A
public support of his recovery from polio
B
his election as governor of New York
C
the song “Happy Days Are Here Again”
D
his landslide victory in the presidential election
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Which best describes a major effect of Upton Sinclair’s book The Jungle ?

A
It created a controversy that influenced President Roosevelt to take action.
B
It exposed the scandal of railroad business practices.
C
It created a controversy that led the Supreme Court to break up a monopoly.
D
It prompted government reform on a state and city level.
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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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The Supreme Court declared the 1933 National Industry Recovery Act

A
unconstitutional because it gave legislative power to the executive branch.
B
constitutional, although it imposed high taxes upon union workers.
C
unconstitutional because it imposed high taxes upon employers.
D
constitutional, although it gave legislative power to the executive branch.
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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
The rebels promised to allow freedom of religion in Panama.
C
Colombia had raised the price for the rights to build the Panama Canal.
D
Colombia threatened to attack US workers if they began work on a canal.
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What helped immigrants in the 1800s and early 1900s retain their cultures?

A
living in enclaves
B
adopting American traditions
C
avoiding discrimination
D
fleeing religious persecution
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In the 1800s, reservations for American Indians were created by

A
Indian tribal governments.
B
each state’s government.
C
the federal government.
D
each town’s government.
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Companies attempted to intimidate union organizers by

A
imprisoning them.
B
blacklisting them.
C
boycotting them.
D
suing them.
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Which of these best summarizes the achievements or career of Theodore Roosevelt?

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

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