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How did railroad expansion affect the growth of major urban centers?

A
New networks were built in the rural West.
B
Traveling to and from cities became easier.
C
Traveling between the North and the South became easier.
D
New networks linked Canadian and US cities.
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In 1882, the Chinese Exclusion Act

A
limited Chinese immigration to 5,000 people per year.
B
was strongly opposed by nativist groups.
C
was debated in Congress but did not pass.
D
halted Chinese immigration for a period.
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In the late 1800s, what was the effect of mass production on manufacturing?

A
Machines quickly made large amounts of product.
B
Workers were able to make products by hand.
C
Workers needed to have very specific skills.
D
Machines slowly made small amounts of product.
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Which is the best definition of a labor union?

A
a group of employers who come together to advance their economic interests
B
a group of workers who come together to advance their common interests
C
a group of masters who come together to offer apprenticeships to skilled workers
D
a group of workers who come together to offer apprenticeships to skilled workers
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What did the People’s Party believe would result from the government taking control of America’s railroads and banks?

A
Government control would prevent those industries from taking advantage of small farmers.
B
Government control would force those industries to offer more jobs to the “common people.”
C
Government control would prompt banks and railroads to rely on gold coins instead of silver.
D
Government control would end the inflation and rising costs caused by a shortage of currency.
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What was an effect of urbanization?

A
Living conditions in city centers improved.
B
The middle class grew in cities.
C
Cities became less segregated.
D
The unemployment rate increased in cities.
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Which best describes a development that improved railroad safety?

A
Railroads adopted standard time to coordinate schedules.
B
Railroads offered fold-down beds so that people could sleep more comfortably.
C
Companies standardized track technology so that they could use each other’s tracks.
D
Companies replaced hand-operated brakes with air brakes on trains.
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Read the quotation from William Jennings Bryan’s “Cross of Gold” speech.“You shall not press down upon the brow of labor this crown of thorns; you shall not crucify mankind upon a cross of gold.” Which of the following best describes Bryan’s opinion about currency?

A
Working people do not make as much gold as the wealthy.
B
Free silver would ruin the economy of the United States.
C
The gold standard hurts every worker in the United States.
D
Workers would prefer to earn gold coins instead of silver.
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The movement of poor Irish immigrants to the United States in the 1800s is an illustration of

A
the push factor of food availability and the pull factor of famine.
B
the push factor of religious oppression and the pull factor of religious freedom.
C
the push factor of famine and the pull factor of food availability.
D
the push factor of religious freedom and the pull factor of religious oppression.
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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 establish their own railroads.
B
Chinese immigrants wanted to send money to their families.
C
Chinese immigrants wanted to escape religious persecution.
D
Chinese immigrants wanted to settle in the Pearl River Delta.
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Read the excerpt from Emma Lazarus’s poem The New Colossus, which is inscribed on the base of the Statue of Liberty. “ ‘Keep, ancient lands, your storied pomp!’ cries sheWith silent lips. ‘Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.’ ”Who are the “tired,” “poor,” “huddled masses” to which the poem refers?

A
Americans who were leaving the country
B
Americans who lived in New York City
C
immigrants passing through Ellis Island
D
immigrants passing through Angel Island

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