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In what way did Carrie Chapman Catt contribute to social reform in this era?

A
She wrote the Women’s Suffrage Amendment.
B
She founded the American Woman Suffrage Association.
C
She developed a new strategy to pursue women’s voting rights.
D
She carried out extreme tactics to bring attention to women’s voting rights.
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What do suffrage, temperance, and abolition movements have in common?

A
They all achieved their desired goals.
B
They all provided a social outlet for women.
C
They were all efforts to promote social reform.
D
They were all attempts to rid society of political injustice.
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When were Jim Crow laws first legislated and enforced on Black people?

A
starting in the late 1800s into the 1960s
B
starting in the 1600s with colonial slavery
C
starting in the 1950s during the civil rights movement
D
starting after the 1896 Plessy v. Ferguson ruling
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Study this 1936 photograph of laborers’ waterfront shacks in Portland, Oregon.

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A
The New Deal focused on industry revival rather than on housing.
B
New Deal programs brought quick relief after Roosevelt’s election in 1932.
C
The New Deal could not immediately address all of the country’s economic problems.
D
New Deal programs forced cities to keep poor housing in order to provide homes for workers.
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What promises did FDR make to the American people? Check all that apply.He would outlaw bank foreclosures.He would put farms under government control.He would halt government intervention in the economy.He would bring an end to poverty in the country.He would lower the number of unemployed workers.He would create programs to support Americans.

A
He would outlaw bank foreclosures.
B
He would put farms under government control.
C
He would halt government intervention in the economy.
D
He would bring an end to poverty in the country.
E
He would lower the number of unemployed workers.
F
He would create programs to support Americans.
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The Works Progress Administration (WPA) was responsible for

A
replacing striking workers.
B
improving infrastructure and public facilities.
C
helping with natural resource conservation.
D
bringing electricity to rural areas.
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The New Deal in part started a debate in the United States about the

A
stability of the US government.
B
influence of foreign-owned companies.
C
social responsibility of industry.
D
role of the federal government.
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In 1954, the Supreme Court case Brown v. Board of Education

A
overturned Plessy v. Ferguson by ruling segregation unconstitutional.
B
stated that African American and white schools needed to be equal.
C
upheld the Separate Car Act by ruling that segregation was legal.
D
upheld Plessy v. Ferguson by ruling segregation constitutional.
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What was the most significant motivation for Prohibition?

A
the crime associated with people drinking in public places
B
the damage that men with drinking problems caused families
C
the economic problems caused by workers drinking on the job
D
the deaths caused by a rise in people drinking and driving cars
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buying on marginspeculationprofitability overvaluing

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buying on margin
B
speculation
C
profitability
D
overvaluing
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What is an effect of businesses laying off workers?

A
Workers have less money to spend.
B
Businesses have higher costs.
C
Businesses make more money.
D
Workers demand higher wages.
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What is Ernest Hemingway known for as an author? Select three options.writing The Great Gatsbywriting The Sun Also Riseswriting in a comic, fantasy stylewriting in a strong, masculine stylebeing awarded a Pulitzer Prize in 1953

A
writing The Great Gatsby
B
writing The Sun Also Rises
C
writing in a comic, fantasy style
D
writing in a strong, masculine style
E
being awarded a Pulitzer Prize in 1953
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What effects did the early years of the Great Depression have on the United States? Check all that apply.Unemployment fell as people slowly began to find work.Homelessness increased as people ran out of money.Banks began evicting people in large numbers.Many Americans migrated to Europe where there was stability.Poverty rose steadily as people lost their jobs.Many businesses faced foreclosure and shut down.

A
Unemployment fell as people slowly began to find work.
B
Homelessness increased as people ran out of money.
C
Banks began evicting people in large numbers.
D
Many Americans migrated to Europe where there was stability.
E
Poverty rose steadily as people lost their jobs.
F
Many businesses faced foreclosure and shut down.
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Read the argumentative claim.The New Deal provided relief to Americans from the effects of the Great Depression.Which counterclaim is most relevant to this claim?

A
Poverty and hunger persisted despite the New Deal.
B
Many workers’ organizations opposed the New Deal.
C
The New Deal led to higher amounts of government debt.
D
The New Deal increased the power of the executive branch.
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How did new developments in home-cleaning technology affect American women’s roles in the 1920s?

A
Women had more reasons to work inside the home.
B
Women were empowered to share housework with men.
C
Women felt more pressure to create perfect homes and families.
D
Women had more time for leisure activities and political activism.

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