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Study the excerpt from an 1873 speech given by Susan B. Anthony.The only question left to be settled now is: Are women persons? And I hardly believe any of our opponents will have the hardihood to say they are not. Being persons, then, women are citizens; and no state has a right to make any law, or to enforce any old law, that shall abridge their privileges or immunities. Hence, every discrimination against women in the constitutions and laws of the several states is today null and void, precisely as is every one against Negroes.

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neutral
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primary
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secondary
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unreliable
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Mason wrote the following research question for a research paper on the 19th Amendment: "What are the exact ways elections would change if the 19th Amendment were repealed?” Which statement best describes the problem with Mason’s research question?

A
It is too short.
B
It is too broad.
C
It is not relevant.
D
It is not answerable.
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Which statement best explains why a research question needs to be focused?

A
It needs to relate to the topic.
B
It needs to be easy to answer.
C
It needs to be narrow in scope.
D
It needs to use different resources.
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What must be done to avoid plagiarism when including a direct quotation in a research paper?

A
The source must be about the same topic.
B
The source must be properly cited.
C
The content must be rephrased.
D
The content must be free of bias.
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Which statement best describes Germany’s submarine campaign during World War I?

A
Germany made no use of submarines.
B
Germany used submarines in land and sea attacks.
C
German submarines made unrestricted attacks on ships.
D
German submarines prevented all transatlantic shipping.
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Which country changed sides about a year after World War I began and joined the Allies?

A
Italy
B
France
C
Germany
D
Austria-Hungary
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This image shows the flag of the Communist Party.

Question illustration
A
the soldiers of the Red Army
B
the soldiers of the White Army
C
the urban workers and peasants
D
the Bolsheviks and the Communists
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What notion was challenged by the work of postwar-era scientists?

A
There are no answers.
B
Accuracy is impossible.
C
Science can explain everything.
D
Scientific theories reflect reality.
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In what year did the February and October revolutions occur in Russia?

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1905
B
1914
C
1917
D
1918
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Which event had the immediate effect of causing Germany to declare war on the Allies?

A
The Berlin Conference of 1885 sets off the “scramble for Africa.”
B
Russia mobilizes its forces on Germany’s eastern borders.
C
Great Britain declares war on Germany.
D
The Austrian archduke is assassinated.
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What effect did the use of trenches and new technologies during World War I have?

A
Warfare was far deadlier than in the past and resulted in enormous casualties.
B
There were fewer battlefield casualties than in the past.
C
The war concluded much earlier than earlier wars.
D
Most deaths were related to injuries suffered after the war than during it.
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Which statement best defines bias as it relates to research?

A
Bias is the belief that all sources are neutral or factual.
B
Bias is the ability to verify information from multiple sources.
C
Bias is the tendency to represent some ideas as better than others.
D
Bias is the use of primary and secondary sources to provide evidence.
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When World War I began in August 1914, many people anticipated that the war would end by Christmas of that year. Which event extended the war into 1915 and beyond?

A
The Americans entered the war.
B
The French stopped the German advance in the west.
C
The Russian Revolution expanded the war in the east.
D
The Russians stopped the German advance in the east.
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How does citing sources benefit the reader?

A
It protects against bias.
B
It allows access to materials.
C
It proves the use of important data.
D
It ensures that the information is credible.
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While many Russian soldiers were on the front during World War I, most of those who remained behind responded to the February Revolution by

A
leaving the cities to fight on the front.
B
firing into crowds of peaceful protestors.
C
joining the riots instead of stopping them.
D
breaking up the riots and restoring order.
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casualtystalematerecruitcivilian

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casualty
B
stalemate
C
recruit
D
civilian
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What was one consequence of the October Revolution?

A
Vladimir Lenin was exiled for his opposition to the government.
B
Russian citizens began to protest food and coal shortages.
C
Karl Marx created principles to establish classless societies.
D
The Bolsheviks ended Russia’s involvement in World War I.
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Radha, a middle school student, writes a blog post about citizenship. Why might her post lack credibility as a source?

A
She does not cite sources.
B
She does not have valid credentials.
C
She tries to change readers’ opinions.
D
She tries to present neutral information.
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Who was Vladimir Lenin?

A
He was a leader of the Bolsheviks in Russia.
B
He was a Russian activist who was executed.
C
He was a Russian general during World War I.
D
He was a member of Russia’s provisional government.
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Which social changes occurred after World War I and prior to World War II? Choose three answers.civil rights for African Americansincreased mobility through technologynew roles for womeneducational opportunities for veteransbreaks with tradition

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civil rights for African Americans
B
increased mobility through technology
C
new roles for women
D
educational opportunities for veterans
E
breaks with tradition

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