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Which statement best describes a historian?

A
A historian tries to explain present-day events based on the past.
B
A historian works to discover why a contemporary event occurred.
C
A historian primarily finds out the truth about events from the past.
D
A historian mostly corrects mistakes of investigators from long ago.
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During World War I, if an artist published an editorial cartoon criticizing the American entry into the war, that artist was guilty of

A
deportation.
B
anarchy.
C
sedition.
D
espionage.
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If a question addresses a specific goal, that means the question is

A
feasible.
B
factual.
C
focused.
D
relevant.
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How did the US improve working conditions during the building of the Panama Canal?

A
Sprayed for mosquitos and improved water quality.
B
Used airplanes to deliver supplies more quickly.
C
Provided radios to help workers stay in touch with their families.
D
Improved nutrition for workers to increase productivity.
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Which of these resulted from the death of President McKinley in 1901?

A
the Espionage and Sedition Acts
B
the Anarchist Exclusion Act
C
the arrest of Emma Goldman
D
Schenck v. United States
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The Harlem Renaissance celebrated the culture and artistic achievements of which group?

A
Asian Americans
B
Jewish Americans
C
African Americans
D
Italian Americans
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Which of these was a significant challenge in building the Panama Canal?

A
Workers went on strike to get extra pay.
B
Engineering plans were often wrong.
C
Mosquitoes spread diseases to workers.
D
Congress did not provide enough money..
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Which best describes an overall effect of the Harlem Renaissance?

A
The Harlem Renaissance spread European culture to African Americans.
B
The Harlem Renaissance spread African American culture to white Americans.
C
The Harlem Renaissance spread African American culture to Native Americans.
D
The Harlem Renaissance spread European culture to Native Americans.
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Why did the entertainment industry grow significantly after World War I?

A
As a result of soldiers returning home, the audience for music and “talkies” increased.
B
New inventions and innovations improved access to various types of entertainment.
C
Many popular entertainers had been war heroes, and people were willing to pay a lot of money to hear and see them.
D
People wanted an escape in difficult economic times, and entertainment had previously been unavailable.
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Which innovation made WWI casualties higher than any other previous war?

A
the invention of radar that made it easier to spot the enemy
B
a new defensive tactic known as trench warfare
C
the formation of alliances on both sides of the war
D
a new offensive tactic known as trench advancement
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Which of these is most characteristic of a country run by anarchists?

A
The country would eliminate private property.
B
The country would exclude immigrants.
C
The country would have no organized government.
D
The country would have no enemies.
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European countries created alliances prior to World War I to

A
protect one another from attack.
B
encourage one another to colonize other countries.
C
encourage one another to expand their armies.
D
protect one another from financial depression.
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Which describes an effect of Prohibition?

A
Americans learned how to distill alcohol at home.
B
Americans stopped drinking large amounts of alcohol.
C
Americans stopped going to bars that served alcohol.
D
Americans started buying alcohol in Mexico and Canada.
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Which of these sources are reliable? Choose four correct answers.

A
organization websites (ending in .org)
B
government websites (ending in .gov)
C
online newspapers
D
websites with outdated information
E
education websites (ending in .edu)
F
websites written without expertise
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When Perry returned to Japan in 1854, why did he bring more ships than he had in 1853?

A
to transport a new US consul and other officials
B
to train US sailors to navigate across the Pacific
C
to trade goods with the Japanese
D
to convince the Japanese to negotiate
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In the 1890s, how did yellow journalism influence the American opinion on the United States helping Cuba to fight against Spain?

A
Americans thought the Cuban revolutionaries wouldn’t allow the United States to trade in Cuba.
B
Americans feared Spain would become too powerful.
C
Americans became more supportive of intervention in Cuba.
D
Americans were afraid the United States could not win the war on its own.
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Why did late-1890s newspapers publish sensational stories about Cuba and the Spanish-American War?

A
The stories helped elected US officials learn about what was happening.
B
Newspapers used the stories to sell more papers.
C
Newspapers wanted other countries to know that the United States was watching Cuba closely.
D
The stories were meant to attract more Spanish and Cuban readers in the United States.
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What new form of entertainment helped to popularize ragtime and jazz in the early 1900s?

A
opera
B
“talkies”
C
radio
D
television
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Which statement characterizes Japan’s economy during the Meiji Restoration?

A
Japan’s economy limited trade with other nations because of isolationism.
B
Japan’s economy suffered economic declines because industrialization was slow.
C
Japan’s economy was based on agriculture and did not change much.
D
Japan’s economy expanded trade with Western nations and industrialized rapidly.
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A form of rebellion specifically for women during the Jazz Age was

A
going to the movies.
B
voting for female candidates.
C
cutting their hair.
D
sitting on top of flagpoles.

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