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In the late 1800s, the United States began to focus its foreign policy on

A
economic expansion.
B
imperialism.
C
military expansion.
D
nationalism.
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During World War I, the increase in home gardens was an example of which of the following?

A
campaigns to overcome shortages caused by ships being sunk
B
civilian efforts to aid the war effort in practical ways
C
war-industry strategies meant to lower production costs
D
farmers’ marketing campaigns focused on increasing profits
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Look at the figure, which shows a newspaper headline from the late 1800s. The headline shows how newspapers used yellow journalism to

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sell more copies.
B
present facts.
C
express political opinions.
D
suggest political actions.
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The aspects of a specific location that make people want to move there are called

A
migrations.
B
barriers.
C
pull factors.
D
push factors.
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The Roosevelt Corollary was an extension of which of the following?

A
the gold standard
B
the Alaska Purchase
C
the Treaty of Paris
D
the Monroe Doctrine
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Look at the map.Which number on the map shows Puerto Rico?

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1
B
2
C
3
D
4
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What is the most important reason the United States expanded its territory in Asia in the late 1800s?

A
to protect its political interests
B
to spread democracy
C
to protect and expand its Asian trade
D
to spread Christianity
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How did the sinking of the Lusitania in 1915 affect World War I?

A
The United States immediately declared war on Germany.
B
Germany continued its policy of unrestricted submarine warfare.
C
The incident contributed to American opposition to Germany in the war.
D
The United States began a policy of unrestricted submarine warfare.
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Trench warfare led to stalemates during World War I by making it

A
difficult for attacks to succeed.
B
easy to attack the enemy.
C
difficult for soldiers to fight.
D
easy for soldiers to fight.
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How did F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel The Great Gatsby reflect the culture of the 1920s?

A
Its characters showed little regard for morals.
B
Its characters were determined to become wealthy.
C
Its characters suffered from trauma after the war.
D
Its characters tested new social and political freedoms.
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Which occurred after African American jazz musicians migrated north?

A
Jazz music spread throughout the US.
B
Jazz music spread only in major cities.
C
Jazz music played only in the South.
D
Jazz music lost popularity in the South.
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Two women writers active in the 1920s were

A
Willa Cather and Clara Bow.
B
Edith Wharton and Willa Cather.
C
Edith Wharton and Margaret Sanger.
D
Clara Bow and Edith Wharton.
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What effect did the sinking of the Lusitania in 1915 have on American public opinion of Germany?

A
It caused public opinion toward the Germans to remain unchanged.
B
It caused public opinion to turn in favor of the Germans.
C
It caused public opinion to turn against the Germans even more.
D
It caused public opinion to remain unchanged at first, but then favor the Germans.
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How did the diversity of the US population discourage US leaders from entering World War I?

A
The population included only a few immigrants from both sides of the conflict.
B
The population did not have enough skilled workers to support a war effort.
C
The population included many immigrants from both sides of the conflict.
D
The population consisted of immigrants from Latin America who were not interested in the European conflict.
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A pull factor that caused African Americans to migrate north in the early 1900s was

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

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