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Under the Dawes Act, the reservation land not allotted to Indigenous people was sold

A
to white settlers and railroad companies.
B
to specific tribes as reservation land.
C
to Indigenous people who wanted more.
D
to tribal chiefs to divide on their own.
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How did American entry into World War I affect the Allied Powers?

A
It shifted the balance of power against them.
B
It ended their battle on the eastern front.
C
It gave them new weaponry.
D
It boosted their morale.
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President Taft’s use of Dollar Diplomacy in Nicaragua and China showed that American foreign policy:

A
could not focus only on business and economics.
B
needed to offer enough money to support each country’s military.
C
should not encourage American businesses to invest in foreign projects.
D
should concentrate on using American money in all business deals.
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Which of these describes an effect of the war that Americans experienced on the home front?

A
increased work opportunities
B
decreased government involvement
C
increased availability of goods
D
decreased patriotism
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Which of these was the first public movement in which American women took leadership roles?

A
the abolition movement
B
the temperance movement
C
the suffrage movement
D
the property rights movement
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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 had little impact on industries in the West.
B
The grants limited the amount of land that was available to industries in the West.
C
The grants discouraged industries from moving west because the land was useless.
D
The grants allowed industries in the West to grow because they encouraged settlement and new industrial opportunities.
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In 1882, the Chinese Exclusion Act

A
was debated in Congress but did not pass.
B
limited Chinese immigration to 5,000 people per year.
C
halted Chinese immigration for a period.
D
was strongly opposed by nativist groups.
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Which of these is true of Great Britain’s participation in World War II in 1940?

A
Its Royal Navy lost the Battle of the Atlantic.
B
Its land troops outmaneuvered Germany’s.
C
Its Royal Air Force lost the Battle of the Atlantic.
D
Its Royal Air Force won the Battle of Britain.
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An important environmental debate in the United States in 1900 was

A
whether to ban factories in cities.
B
whether to use coal.
C
whether to use wilderness resources.
D
whether to drill for oil offshore.
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What was an effect of the US increase in production during World War II?

A
It kept only US soldiers well equipped.
B
It gave the Allies the advantage to win the war.
C
It kept US factories busy throughout the world.
D
It gave the Axis the advantage to win the war.
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Which of these men created a monopoly in the steel industry?

A
Henry Ford
B
Andrew Carnegie
C
J. P. Morgan
D
John D. Rockefeller
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Miller’s approach in designing this poster is best described as

A
positive; Miller wanted Americans to protect their towns and cities.
B
negative; Miller wanted Americans to become fearful of all foreigners.
C
positive; Miller wanted Americans to join the war to help fight the Nazis.
D
negative; Miller wanted Americans to join the war out of fear of the Nazis.
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Which conclusion does the chart support?

A
Acculturation and Americanization programs became less popular between 1900 and 1910.
B
Acculturation and Americanization programs became more popular between 1900 and 1910.
C
Acculturation and Americanization programs began offering new services between 1900 and 1910.
D
Acculturation and Americanization programs attracted the same number of people between 1900 and 1910.

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