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The headline shows how newspapers used yellow journalism to

A
sell more copies.
B
present facts.
C
express political opinions.
D
suggest political actions.
3

How did Perry help the United States expand its influence in Asia?

A
Perry commanded the first US trading fleet to China.
B
Perry attacked and captured the Japanese port of Uraga.
C
Perry defended the Philippines against Spanish invaders.
D
Perry negotiated the first treaty between the United States and Japan.
4

Why did President Theodore Roosevelt use the Roosevelt Corollary in the Dominican Republic?

A
Roosevelt was afraid American businesses would lose money if there was a revolution in the Dominican Republic.
B
Roosevelt was afraid European countries would take action against the Dominican Republic if it did not pay its debts.
C
Roosevelt needed to have military bases in the Dominican Republic to protect the Panama Canal.
D
Roosevelt did not want the Dominican Republic to attack Haiti.
5

Which statement best explains the relationship between new forms of entertainment in the 1920s and the fads of the era?

A
The entertainment industry was built on a fad that later became a solid business.
B
The new forms of entertainment were fads that changed with the times.
C
The rebellion of the 1920s was a fad that ended when radio became more available.
D
The availability of radio and film helped spread the word about new fads.
6

Countries encouraged nationalism leading up to World War I by asking citizens to

A
burn crops in their own country to keep food from the enemy.
B
support their own country in times of need or conflict.
C
buy products from other countries to boost the economy.
D
cooperate with other countries to prevent conflict.
7

Which best describes an unintended consequence of Prohibition?

A
an increase in chronic illness
B
a decrease in immoral behavior
C
an increase in “medicinal alcohol”
D
a decrease in violent crime
8

What was one reason for anti-immigrant sentiment in the early 1900s?

A
tolerance for other cultures
B
an increase in war protests
C
competition for jobs
D
a decline in patriotism
9

Read the quotation. “Words . . . may become subject to prohibition when of such a nature and used in such circumstances as to create a clear and present danger.” —Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, Schenck v. United States , March 1919 According to this ruling,

A
people were not allowed to discuss frightening or controversial topics.
B
the right to free speech had limits that could be enforced by the government.
C
people had the right to say whatever they wished.
D
the right to free speech was overturned.
10

The main reason alcohol abuse caught the attention of the public in the early 1900s was an increase in

A
the negative social effects of excessive drinking.
B
concern by young families for improving their lives.
C
the number of men expressing concern about alcohol.
D
concern for improving cleanliness and hygiene in cities.
12

How did F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel The Great Gatsby reflect the culture of the 1920s?

A
Its characters tested new social and political freedoms.
B
Its characters were determined to become wealthy.
C
Its characters showed little regard for morals.
D
Its characters suffered from trauma after the war.
13

Why was Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary a key player in World War I?

A
He was assassinated by a Serbian nationalist.
B
He authorized the use of poison gas on Russia.
C
He ordered an attack on Serbia.
D
He created an alliance with Great Britain.
14

When the USS Maine sank, most Americans blamed

A
the American navy.
B
the ship’s captain.
C
the Spanish government.
D
the Cuban government.
15

What should you do when you decide you need to learn more about a topic? Choose three correct answers.

A
decide what I need to know more about
B
create a presentation based on what I already know
C
find one biased source of information
D
consider what I already know about the topic
E
come up with an idea for an argument or opinion if necessary
16

Effective presentations are organized into which three sections?

A
opening, body, checklist
B
opening, outline, closing
C
opening, hook, closing
D
opening, body, closing
17

At the end of the 1800s, why was the United States unable to expand trade with China?

A
Japan and other imperialist nations controlled China.
B
Japan blocked US ships from reaching Pacific ports.
C
Japan controlled most of China.
D
Japan and anti-imperialists in the US government blocked trade with China.
18

A pull factor that caused African Americans to migrate north in the early 1900s was

A
integration.
B
Jim Crow laws.
C
guaranteed jobs.
D
higher wages.
19

What was the main reason that President Theodore Roosevelt used the Big Stick policy?

A
He wanted to expand the empire of United States into more areas of the world.
B
He wanted to show critics in the United States that he could control the economy.
C
He wanted to show the world that the United States was a strong country.
D
He wanted to force other countries to become democracies.
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This is a reliable source mainly because

A
it was written by a person who was on board during the sinking.
B
it is based on secondhand information about the Maine sinking.
C
it appeared in a fictional story about the sinking of the Maine .
D
it is dated 1899, which was only a year after the ship’s sinking.

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