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The Supreme Court’s ruling in the civil rights cases of 1883 led to

A
the beginnings of the sharecropping system.
B
the passage of the 1875 Civil Rights Act.
C
the start of the Democratic Party.
D
the rise of Jim Crow laws in the South.
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How did Populists want the government to handle currency in the late 1800s?

A
Populists wanted the government to make unlimited paper money.
B
Populists wanted the government to make unlimited silver coins.
C
Populists wanted the government to keep the gold standard.
D
Populists wanted the government to limit the amount of paper money.
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The main goal of Jim Crow laws was to

A
protect and secure rights for African Americans.
B
limit the freedoms and rights of African Americans.
C
stimulate the Southern economy and help it grow.
D
prevent the Southern economy from growing too big.
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Why did Congress pass the Civil Rights Act of 1866?

A
to enfranchise former Confederates who had lost their voting rights
B
to outline the rights granted to all Americans, both men and women
C
to outline the rights granted to all male citizens of the United States
D
to support the Black Codes, which granted rights to African Americans
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Under the system of sharecropping, contracts usually favored

A
landowners.
B
laborers.
C
freedmen.
D
the government.
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Which of the following best describes William Jennings Bryan’s political life following the 1896 election?

A
After defeating McKinley, Bryan served as the president.
B
After defeating McKinley, Bryan served as senator.
C
After losing to McKinley, Bryan retired from politics.
D
After losing to McKinley, Bryan ran for president twice more.
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During which decades did the US government pass all of the Indian Appropriation Acts?

A
1800-1830s
B
1830-1860s
C
1850-1880s
D
1870-1900s
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Under the Dawes Act, the reservation land not allotted to American Indians was sold

A
to specific tribes as reservation land.
B
to American Indians who wanted more.
C
to white settlers and railroad companies.
D
to tribal chiefs to divide on their own.
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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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