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In argumentative essay, what is the main purpose of the conclusion?

A
to introduce and state the claim
B
to engage the audience and form a rebuttal
C
to restate the claim and main reasons
D
to restate counterclaims and rebuttals
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Which statement describes a cultural opportunity that became available as cities grew in the late 1800s?

A
City dwellers could visit museums.
B
City dwellers could attend schools.
C
City dwellers could work in factories.
D
City dwellers could travel on transit systems.
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As city populations increased in the early 1900s, cities

A
grew out only.
B
stayed the same size.
C
grew up only.
D
grew up and out.
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What was a direct result of landlords not maintaining their tenements during the early 1900s?

A
People were able to live there only for a certain amount of time.
B
People got injured in unsafe living spaces.
C
Rooms were overcrowded despite government regulations.
D
The elevators were frequently out of order.
5

Which law required immigrants to be able to read and write?

A
the Chinese Exclusion Act
B
the Immigration Act of 1917
C
the Emergency Quota Act
D
the Johnson-Reed Immigration Act
6

What was one of the weaknesses of the Sherman Antitrust Act that made the law difficult to argue in court?

A
The terms of the law were too difficult to understand.
B
The consequences of violating the law were not strong enough.
C
The law did not adequately define trusts or monopolies.
D
The consequences of violating the law were too strong.
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Which sentence best compares the employment opportunities between farms and cities in the late 1800s?

A
There were far more jobs on farms than there were in cities.
B
There were far more jobs in cities than there were on farms.
C
There was a low number of jobs both on farms and in cities.
D
There was a high number of jobs both on farms and in cities.
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The Pullman strike ended with

A
the appointment of Eugene V. Debs as company president.
B
record profits for the Pullman Company and its shareholders.
C
the company rehiring workers who withdrew from other unions.
D
a new union that received the Pullman Company’s support.
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In the system of mass production, unskilled workers

A
were hired to tend to machines and were paid more than skilled workers.
B
were hired to help skilled workers and were paid more than skilled workers.
C
were hired to tend to machines and were paid less than skilled workers.
D
were hired to assist skilled workers and were paid the same as skilled workers.
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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 grain storage fees.
B
The Supreme Court ruled that states cannot regulate interstate railroads.
C
The Supreme Court ruled that states cannot regulate any businesses at all.
D
The Supreme Court ruled that states cannot regulate manufacturers.
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In the late 1800s and early 1900s, several Chinatowns had violent riots that were started by

A
nativists who disliked immigrants.
B
immigrants who were denied rights.
C
workers who were unemployed.
D
city workers who were not being paid.
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Which statement best summarizes the working lives of middle-class women by 1900?

A
No middle-class women worked outside the home.
B
Married, middle-class women worked outside the home.
C
All single, middle-class women worked outside the home.
D
Many single, middle-class women worked outside the home.
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The majority of immigrants and rural migrants who moved to American cities at the turn of the twentieth century became part of the

A
middle class.
B
working poor.
C
wealthy class.
D
working rich.
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During the Gilded Age, a factory worker who was injured while working generally received

A
pay and some health benefits.
B
a leave of absence with decreased pay.
C
no pay but a promise that the job would be held for the worker.
D
neither pay nor health benefits.
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Which of the following characterizes child labor in the 1800s?

A
Children who worked hard had the opportunity to get promoted.
B
Children performed physical labor after school each day.
C
Children performed physical labor for long hours each day.
D
Children had the opportunity to learn trade skills at work.

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