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What was the push factor that brought many European Jews to the United States beginning in the late 1800s?

A
famine
B
overpopulation
C
religious persecution
D
political unrest
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Republican President James Garfield was opposed to

A
the spoils system.
B
reform movements.
C
the civil service.
D
company contracts.
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Which of these socialist ideals did not win support from Americans?

A
private ownership of property
B
government-planned economy
C
a free-market economic system
D
private use of natural resources
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Which of these inventions arose from an attempt to help hearing-impaired people?

A
the multiplex telegraph
B
the telephone
C
the phonograph
D
the motion-picture machine
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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 is one reason that workers joined together to form unions in the late 1800s?

A
They believed it was unfair that factory owners were rich while workers barely had enough money to survive.
B
They believed there were not enough jobs available for unskilled workers.
C
They believed that allowing women to work in factories would drive down wages.
D
They believed that unions provided the only way to end strikes and lockouts.
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Which statement best supports the idea that the council-manager system is an effective form of city government?

A
It became the basis for many state governments.
B
It is the only form of city government in use today.
C
It is a plan that is still used in many cities today.
D
It relies on a board of commissioners.
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Why were the reforms of the early 1900s, such as the recall, referendum, and initiative provisions, called “progressive”?

A
because the reforms represented the work of a single person
B
because the reforms represented unpopular, unwanted changes
C
because the reforms represented a return to traditions of the past
D
because the reforms represented forward thinking about political changes
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Look at the circle graph, which describes the foreign-born (immigrant) population in the US in 1850.According to the chart, the US immigrant population in 1850 was

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A
mostly from countries in the south and east of Europe
B
mostly from countries in the north and west of Europe
C
mostly from non-European countries.
D
mostly English-speaking.
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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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