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Which is the best description of the living and working conditions of the urban poor at the turn of the twentieth century?

A
Both living and working conditions were dangerous and unsafe.
B
Both living and working conditions were relatively safe.
C
Living conditions were unsafe, but working conditions were safe.
D
Living conditions were safe, but working conditions were unsafe.
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Which of the following sentences from "Opening Ceremonies of the New York and Brooklyn Bridge" by Hon. Seth Low, Mayor of the City of Brooklyn is an example of subjective language?

A
About 1837 the Screw Dock across the river, then known as the Hydrostatic Lifting Dock, was built.
B
In order to construct it the Americans of that day were obliged to have the cylinders cast in England.
C
In the course of the construction of the Bridge a number of lives have been lost.
D
The importance of this Bridge in its far-reaching effects at once entices and baffles the imagination.
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Which of the following was a major effect of urbanization?

A
Living conditions improved in cities.
B
The middle class grew in cities.
C
Cities became less segregated.
D
The wealthy class grew in cities.
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Why does Anthony read the preamble to the Constitution in her speech "Woman's Rights to the Suffrage"?

A
to emphasize that the United States was founded to secure the rights of everyone
B
to highlight that each individual state should get to decide who is allowed to vote
C
to illustrate why she does not believe in the founding documents of the United States
D
to demonstrate that both women and men were involved in writing the United States' founding documents
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Which best explains Susan B. Anthony’s purpose in her speech "Woman's Rights to the Suffrage"?

A
to try to avoid paying the voting fine
B
to devise a plan to vote in the next election
C
to apologize for breaking the law by voting
D
to show why she was justified in voting

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