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

A
taking jobs back to their native countries.
B
blocking American workers from applying for jobs.
C
competing for jobs that they believed should go to people born in America.
D
forcing or intimidating employers into hiring them.
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Read the sentences.Canal systems connected Eastern factories with Western markets.Two of these were the Eerie system and the Pennsylvania chain.The railroads followed similar routes.Which of the following best combines the sentences into one clear and engaging sentence?

A
Canal systems and railroads connected Eastern factories with Western markets, two of which were the Eerie system and the Pennsylvania chain.
B
Canal systems and railroads, like the Eerie and Pennsylvania chains, connected Eastern factories with Western markets.
C
The Eerie system and the Pennsylvania chain are examples of types of transportation, like canals and railroads, that connected Eastern factories and Western markets.
D
Canal systems, like the Eerie system and the Pennsylvania chain, along with railroads, connected Eastern factories with Western markets.
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Women’s suffrage in Arizona was granted by which reform measure?

A
an initiative
B
a recall
C
a referendum
D
a direct primary
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Which of the following details related to the topic of nineteenth-century immigration is the best example of an objective voice?

A
numerous unskilled workers
B
hardworking, desperate families
C
intelligent but uneducated children
D
adventurous, young pioneers
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Which of the following best describes why settlement houses offered to help immigrants learn to cook specific kinds of food?

A
to encourage them to assimilate into American culture
B
to help them provide for their families
C
to follow the social gospel
D
to help them retain their native culture
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Look at the chart.YearApproximate Number of Settlement Houses in the US19001001910400Which conclusion does the chart support?

A
Acculturation and Americanization programs began offering new services between 1900 and 1910.
B
Acculturation and Americanization programs attracted the same number of people between 1900 and 1910.
C
Acculturation and Americanization programs became more popular between 1900 and 1910.
D
Acculturation and Americanization programs became less popular between 1900 and 1910.
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A process that directly describes the growth of cities is

A
segregation.
B
urbanization.
C
industrialization.
D
commercialization.
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Which effect of industrialization made city centers somewhat unpleasant for residents?

A
the increased number of government buildings
B
the lack of cultural institutions
C
the lack of public transportation
D
the rise of railroads and stockyards
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How did the efforts of Jane Addams differ from the efforts of Lincoln Steffens?

A
Addams worked to expose slum conditions through journalism; Steffens worked to provide health care to immigrants.
B
Addams worked to promote temperance; Steffens worked to run settlement houses.
C
Addams worked to establish settlement houses for immigrants; Steffens worked to expose government corruption.
D
Addams worked to reform factory labor laws; Steffens worked to teach immigrants American culture.
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Which sentence best relates an example in an objective manner?

A
Industry needed to reach a broad market for its desirable products.
B
It was amazing that farmers in the Northwest Territory could produce such large crops.
C
Two large canal systems linked Eastern manufacturers with the Northwest Territory.
D
The railways ran through the beautiful scenery of the Great Lakes and rolling farmlands.
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Many tenement apartments in the early 1900s had

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few windows and poor ventilation.
B
garbage collection and sewer systems.
C
indoor plumbing and hot water.
D
safety features and fire protection.
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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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