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Which conclusion does the chart support?

A
Acculturation and Americanization programs attracted the same number of people between 1900 and 1910.
B
Acculturation and Americanization programs became less popular between 1900 and 1910.
C
Acculturation and Americanization programs began offering new services between 1900 and 1910.
D
Acculturation and Americanization programs became more popular between 1900 and 1910.
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Which of these was the first public movement in which American women took leadership roles?

A
the temperance movement
B
the suffrage movement
C
the abolition movement
D
the property rights movement
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What was the Great Migration during World War I?

A
the movement of African Americans from the rural South to northern cities
B
the movement of white women from rural areas to industrial cities
C
the recruitment of American men to fight in the war in Europe
D
the saving of food and fuel to help provide supplies for the war effort
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In 1925, John Scopes broke a state law in Tennessee called the Butler Act, which outlawed

A
teaching about creationism.
B
teaching about Prohibition.
C
teaching about evolution.
D
teaching about religion.
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How did Theodore Roosevelt’s Square Deal help the environment?

A
by preserving the nation’s forests
B
by clearing and developing land
C
by limiting working hours
D
by ending federal irrigation projects
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Who became president of the Confederacy in 1861?

A
Jefferson Davis
B
John C. Breckinridge
C
Abraham Lincoln
D
Stephen Douglas
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Which effect of industrialization made city centers somewhat unpleasant for residents?

A
the lack of public transportation
B
the lack of cultural institutions
C
the increased number of government buildings
D
the rise of railroads and stockyards
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How did city commuting change beginning in the late 1800s?

A
Horse-drawn trolleys replaced elevated trains and subways.
B
Elevated trains and subways replaced horse-drawn trolleys.
C
Subways and automobiles replaced horse-drawn trolleys.
D
Automobiles and railroads replaced horse-drawn trolleys.
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Which occurred after African American jazz musicians migrated north?

A
Jazz music spread only in major cities.
B
Jazz music played only in the South.
C
Jazz music lost popularity in the South.
D
Jazz music spread throughout the US.
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The US government gave land to the railroads to help them expand. What impact did these land grants have on industries in the West?

A
The grants discouraged industries from moving west because the land was useless.
B
The grants allowed industries in the West to grow because they encouraged settlement and new industrial opportunities.
C
The grants had little impact on industries in the West.
D
The grants limited the amount of land that was available to industries in the West.
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Companies hired Pinkertons to

A
force scabs to cross picket lines.
B
move employees to company towns.
C
negotiate with unions in the workplace.
D
report on and bust unions.
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Which of these had the greatest influence on how Germany was treated after World War I?

A
Germany’s desire for reasonable conditions of surrender and fair treatment
B
the Allies’ desire to seek retribution for Germany’s actions
C
Europe’s desire to maintain original pre-war borders
D
President Wilson’s desire to form the League of Nations
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In 1882, the Chinese Exclusion Act

A
limited Chinese immigration to 5,000 people per year.
B
was debated in Congress but did not pass.
C
halted Chinese immigration for a period.
D
was strongly opposed by nativist groups.
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During the siege of Vicksburg in 1863, the Union army

A
ran out of ammunition.
B
suffered from hunger and thirst.
C
prevented supplies from entering or leaving.
D
lost more troops than the Confederacy.
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The Emancipation Proclamation freed

A
enslaved people in the South but not those in border states.
B
most enslaved people in the North and those in border states.
C
most enslaved people in the South and those in the North.
D
all enslaved people everywhere in the United States.
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What sparked a riot in New York City in 1863?

A
food shortages and a rise in starvation
B
a draft that was unfair to the lower classes
C
the suspension of the writ of habeas corpus
D
a drop in employment in weapons factories
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As a result of the Teapot Dome Scandal, the public lost faith in the federal government’s oversight of

A
businesses.
B
banks.
C
agriculture.
D
the stock market.
18

Approximately how many children had factory jobs in 1900?

A
1 million
B
2 million
C
12 million
D
20 million
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The main reason people moved to cities during the Gilded Age was

A
to enable their children to attend universities there.
B
to enjoy different cultural events.
C
to discover and create new technologies.
D
to get jobs in factories and corporate headquarters.
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Which best states how the Open Door policy affected China and other countries doing business there?

A
The Open Door policy benefited the United States because China was grateful for US intervention.
B
The Open Door policy equally benefited China, the United States, and other foreign powers.
C
The Open Door policy increased tax collections in China because of additional trading revenues.
D
The Open Door policy stimulated trade and maintained the influence of foreign powers in China.

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