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

A
should not encourage American businesses to invest in foreign projects.
B
should concentrate on using American money in all business deals.
C
needed to offer enough money to support each country’s military.
D
could not focus only on business and economics.
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How did American entry into World War I affect the Allied Powers?

A
It ended their battle on the eastern front.
B
It boosted their morale.
C
It gave them new weaponry.
D
It shifted the balance of power against them.
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Why did farmers in the 1930s often fall behind on their tax payments?

A
They were not required to pay taxes.
B
They needed equipment and seed.
C
They had very little money.
D
They had to pay high taxes.
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Why did supporters of manifest destiny argue that US expansionism was not imperialism?

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

A
it is dated 1899, which was only a year after the ship’s sinking.
B
it appeared in a fictional story about the sinking of the Maine .
C
it was written by a person who was on board during the sinking.
D
it is based on secondhand information about the Maine sinking.
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On which point would Washington and W. E. B. Du Bois agree?

A
Slavery has lasting and extensive effects on every aspect of American society.
B
The effects of slavery are so ingrained in American society that achieving equality for all will take patience.
C
American society is able to easily overcome the negative effects of slavery.
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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