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On which point would Washington and W. E. B. Du Bois agree?

A
The effects of slavery are so ingrained in American society that achieving equality for all will take patience.
B
American society is able to easily overcome the negative effects of slavery.
C
Slavery has lasting and extensive effects on every aspect of American society.
D
The effects of slavery are so ingrained in American society that the only way to achieve equality is through activism.
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What led to dust storms during the 1930s?

A
the practice of crop rotation
B
both farming and drought
C
ranching and heavy rains
D
farmers’ financial problems
4

In a famous speech at the beginning of World War I, President Wilson declared that the United States would

A
remain neutral.
B
remain involved.
C
join the Triple Entente.
D
join the Triple Alliance.
5

Taft’s passage of the Payne-Aldrich Tariff Act created a problem for Roosevelt progressives because:

A
it did not help business.
B
it was not progressive enough.
C
it raised taxes.
D
it did little to lower taxes.
6

Which best describes William Jennings Bryan’s political life following the 1896 election?

A
After losing to McKinley, Bryan retired from politics.
B
After losing to McKinley, Bryan ran for president twice more.
C
After defeating McKinley, Bryan served as senator.
D
After defeating McKinley, Bryan served as the president.
7

Why did supporters of manifest destiny argue that US expansionism was not imperialism?

A
The United States already had interests in its expansion areas.
B
The United States believed expansion would benefit other countries, not exploit them.
C
The United States deserved more territory as a democratic, Christian nation.
D
The United States had no plans to overthrow existing governments.
8

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.
10

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 Axis the advantage to win the war.
C
It gave the Allies the advantage to win the war.
D
It kept US factories busy throughout the world.
11

Which of these describes an effect of the war that Americans experienced on the home front?

A
increased work opportunities
B
decreased patriotism
C
decreased government involvement
D
increased availability of goods
12

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.
13

How did American entry into World War I affect the Allied Powers?

A
It ended their battle on the eastern front.
B
It gave them new weaponry.
C
It shifted the balance of power against them.
D
It boosted their morale.
14

Which of these had the greatest influence on how Germany was treated after World War I?

A
President Wilson’s desire to form the League of Nations
B
the Allies’ desire to seek retribution for Germany’s actions
C
Germany’s desire for reasonable conditions of surrender and fair treatment
D
Europe’s desire to maintain original pre-war borders
15

The New Deal could best be summarized as a program that

A
left no lasting impression on the country.
B
still has an impact on American life and government today.
C
provided worthwhile programs in the 1930s that stopped after WWII.
D
was highly successful for a short period of time.
16

President Taft’s use of Dollar Diplomacy in Nicaragua and China showed that American foreign policy:

A
needed to offer enough money to support each country’s military.
B
should not encourage American businesses to invest in foreign projects.
C
could not focus only on business and economics.
D
should concentrate on using American money in all business deals.
17

How did the Central Pacific and Union Pacific railroad companies profit from constructing the railroad?

A
by building railroad monopolies and continually raising prices
B
by selling railroad lines back to the government at a profit
C
by selling pieces of land granted to them to build the railroad
D
by owning businesses in the towns that developed along the railroad
18

When Hitler sent troops into the Rhineland in 1936 and Austria in 1938, other European nations

A
offered no resistance.
B
convened the Munich Conference.
C
responded with immediate armed resistance.
D
united to protect Czechoslovakia.
19

Which best describes one contribution of the Tuskegee Airmen during World War II?

A
They created a secret military code system.
B
They helped develop the atomic bomb.
C
They flew combat missions over Germany.
D
They flew missions over the US.
20

Which of these men created a monopoly in the steel industry?

A
J. P. Morgan
B
Andrew Carnegie
C
John D. Rockefeller
D
Henry Ford

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