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During the 1800s, nativists promoted the idea that immigrants contributed to unemployment by

A
forcing or intimidating employers into hiring them.
B
taking jobs back to their native countries.
C
competing for jobs that they believed should go to people born in America.
D
blocking American workers from applying for jobs.
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What is one way that the system of mass production generally affected families?

A
Instead of working together at home, families worked in factories.
B
Instead of whole families working at factories, mothers and fathers worked at home.
C
Instead of working together in factories, families worked at home.
D
Instead of whole families working at home, children went to work in factories.
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When a writer uses an expert to support a claim, the writer is using information from someone who has

A
specific and authoritative knowledge of the subject.
B
written detailed journal entries about the subject.
C
firsthand knowledge of the subject.
D
written an argumentative essay on the subject.
5

What was a direct result of landlords not maintaining their tenements during the early 1900s?

A
People got injured in unsafe living spaces.
B
Rooms were overcrowded despite government regulations.
C
The elevators were frequently out of order.
D
People were able to live there only for a certain amount of time.
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Which statement describes a cultural opportunity that became available as cities grew in the late 1800s?

A
City dwellers could attend schools.
B
City dwellers could travel on transit systems.
C
City dwellers could work in factories.
D
City dwellers could visit museums.
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A pull factor is best defined as

A
any legal restriction on immigration.
B
something that causes people to leave their country.
C
something that draws people to a new country.
D
any hardship immigrants face in a new country.
10

A push factor is best defined as

A
any hardship immigrants face in a new country.
B
something that causes people to leave their country.
C
any legal restriction on immigration.
D
something that draws people to a new country.
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The system of mass production in manufacturing developed rapidly

A
after the Gilded Age.
B
during the Gilded Age.
C
after the Industrial Revolution.
D
before the Industrial Revolution.
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Why was the Supreme Court’s decision in the Wabash, St. Louis, and Pacific Railroad v. Illinois case an obstacle to state government reform measures?

A
The Supreme Court ruled that states cannot regulate interstate railroads.
B
The Supreme Court ruled that states cannot regulate grain storage fees.
C
The Supreme Court ruled that states cannot regulate manufacturers.
D
The Supreme Court ruled that states cannot regulate any businesses at all.
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Which statement best describes the consequences of violating the Sherman Antitrust Act?

A
Corporations that violated the law could not receive any punishment.
B
Corporations that violated the law could be fined, sued, or broken up.
C
Each corporation that violated the law would be broken up by the government.
D
Each corporation that violated the law would receive a minor punishment, such as a small fine.
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Which US group was one of the first to go on strike because of wage cuts?

A
the American Federation of Labor
B
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
C
the American Railway Union
D
the Lowell Mill girls
15

Which phrase best describes New York City’s Little Italy?

A
Little Italy is an example of segregation by culture.
B
Little Italy is an example of segregation by income.
C
Little Italy is an example of segregation by class.
D
Little Italy is an example of segregation by occupation.
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Which of these statements best accounts for Chinese immigration to the United States in the late 1800s?

A
Chinese immigrants wanted to escape religious persecution.
B
Chinese immigrants wanted to send money to their families.
C
Chinese immigrants wanted to settle in the Pearl River Delta.
D
Chinese immigrants wanted to establish their own railroads.

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