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What kind of source is "Conservation as a National Duty” by Theodore Roosevelt?

A
It is a secondary source because it is a textbook article.
B
It is a secondary source because it is a journal or diary.
C
It is a primary source because it is a newspaper article.
D
It is a primary source because it is a speech.
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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 began offering new services between 1900 and 1910.
C
Acculturation and Americanization programs became less popular between 1900 and 1910.
D
Acculturation and Americanization programs became more popular between 1900 and 1910.
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Which phrase best fits in the blank box?

A
wasted government money
B
provided citizens with government money
C
encouraged people to vote
D
supported government investigations
4

An example of a push factor would be

A
educational opportunities.
B
religious freedom.
C
poverty.
D
job opportunities.
5

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

A
J. P. Morgan
B
John D. Rockefeller
C
Andrew Carnegie
D
Henry Ford
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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 patriotism
C
increased availability of goods
D
decreased government involvement
7

An important environmental debate in the United States in 1900 was

A
whether to drill for oil offshore.
B
whether to use coal.
C
whether to ban factories in cities.
D
whether to use wilderness resources.
8

In 1925, John Scopes broke a state law in Tennessee called the Butler Act, which outlawed

A
teaching about creationism.
B
teaching about religion.
C
teaching about evolution.
D
teaching about Prohibition.
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Which is true about the “lost generation”?

A
They did not think the lifestyle of the 1920s was desirable.
B
They tried to win favor with the wealthy but became poor.
C
They thought life was too short not to have fun.
D
They were trying to find a country that would welcome them.
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In an argumentative essay, where should the writer’s claim first be stated?

A
in the first sentence of the first body paragraph
B
in a thesis statement in the introduction
C
in the summary in the conclusion
D
in the first sentence of the second body paragraph
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Father Charles Coughlin was best known for his belief that New Deal programs had not done enough to

A
help the needy.
B
limit government power.
C
redistribute wealth.
D
regulate commerce.
12

In the mid-1800s, how did American Indians often react to the US government signing treaties with tribal chiefs to establish reservations?

A
Many American Indians fought for land taken away by the Dawes Act.
B
Many American Indians did not accept the treaties and resisted relocating.
C
Many American Indians accepted the treaties and relocated voluntarily.
D
Many American Indians bought land in Oklahoma from white settlers.
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In what way are the commission system and council-manager system similar?

A
Both systems include city councils made of elected members.
B
Both systems have mayors who do not have much power.
C
Both systems have a board of commissioners.
D
Both systems include professionals called city managers.
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The main reason people moved to cities during the Gilded Age was

A
to enjoy different cultural events.
B
to discover and create new technologies.
C
to get jobs in factories and corporate headquarters.
D
to enable their children to attend universities there.
15

In the 1920s, many rural banks failed because

A
consumer demand for goods decreased.
B
farmers could not repay their loans.
C
the stock market surged.
D
banks had speculated in stocks.
16

How did the events surrounding the Bonus Army in 1932 affect people’s attitudes?

A
More Americans joined the Bonus Army.
B
More Americans wanted help from the RFC.
C
More Americans disliked Hoover.
D
More Americans wanted MacArthur to be president.
17

Which of these was the first public movement in which American women took leadership roles?

A
the property rights movement
B
the suffrage movement
C
the temperance movement
D
the abolition movement
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What was an effect of urbanization?

A
Living conditions in city centers improved.
B
The unemployment rate increased in cities.
C
Cities became less segregated.
D
The middle class grew in cities.
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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 limited the amount of land that was available to industries in the West.
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 discouraged industries from moving west because the land was useless.
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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
President Wilson’s desire to form the League of Nations
C
Europe’s desire to maintain original pre-war borders
D
the Allies’ desire to seek retribution for Germany’s actions

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