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Most of the immigrants who came to the United States in the late 1800s

A
often returned to their home countries.
B
were skilled laborers and merchants.
C
were either Protestant or Catholic.
D
came to seek farming opportunities.
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Which action occurred as a direct result of Upton Sinclair’s work?

A
Meat industry workers were replaced by machines.
B
New laws were passed to ensure better quality of food.
C
Consumers began a large-scale boycott of the meat industry.
D
People were taught how to better prepare food for consumption.
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Which person was an important leader of the conservation movement?

A
Jacob Riis
B
Jane Addams
C
Frances Willard
D
Teddy Roosevelt
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Recalls, referendums, and initiatives were primarily designed to bring power to

A
trusts.
B
political machines.
C
voters.
D
monopolies.
5

Which group suffered most from the formation of a monopoly?

A
unions
B
politicians
C
small businesses
D
large corporations
6

During the late 1800s, the Chinese immigration rate dramatically

A
decreased because of new legislation.
B
decreased because of a war in China.
C
increased because of a gold rush.
D
increased because of job opportunities.
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The two major immigration stations in the United States were located

A
in San Francisco in the West and New York in the East.
B
in Philadelphia in the East and Chicago in the Midwest.
C
in New York in the North and Charleston in the South.
D
in San Francisco in the West and Philadelphia in the East.
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What caused the great economic inequality between the rich and poor during the Progressive Era?

A
People who remained on farms were stuck in poverty.
B
Urban factory workers had to live in crowded tenements.
C
Business owners did not share profits with their employees.
D
There was a large wave of people emigrating from poorer countries.
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Which of the following was a typical tactic of nativists in the early 1900s?

A
registering immigrants to vote
B
campaigning for pro-immigration laws
C
bullying and intimidating immigrants
D
paying immigrants to move out of cities
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Which statement best describes the recall, referendum, and initiative provisions?

A
They give people the power over their laws and government officials.
B
They give people the power to directly govern themselves and others.
C
They give people the power to elect representatives and senators.
D
They give people the power to impeach officials and elect new ones.
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Which condition reduced the effectiveness of truancy laws when they were first passed?

A
Certain state legislatures chose not to pass such laws.
B
Most rural areas did not have enough schools for all of the children.
C
Most working parents wanted their children to work alongside them.
D
There were no child labor laws preventing young children from working.
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While the board of commissioners in the commission system have combined legislative and executive powers, the power of the city council in the council-manager system is largely

A
nonexistent.
B
executive.
C
judicial.
D
legislative.
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Who would benefit from worker’s compensation, which was one aspect of Robert La Follette’s Wisconsin Idea?

A
workers who were hurt on the job and couldn’t work
B
workers who needed more money than they were making
C
workers who weren’t qualified for the jobs they held
D
workers who wanted extra work and overtime pay
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Opposition to Asian immigrants led to the 1907 Gentleman’s Agreement with Japan. This informal agreement stated that

A
Japan would stop giving passports to people who wanted to immigrate to the United States.
B
Japan would issue only five thousand passports per year to people who wanted to immigrate to the United States.
C
the United States could take away the citizenship of Japanese immigrants who lived in the United States.
D
the United States would stop giving passports to people who wanted to immigrate to Japan.
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What can you infer about Roosevelt’s perspective on monopolies? Select three options.

A
He was against government regulation of private businesses.
B
He thought the government should never affect businesses’ profits.
C
He hoped that congress would strengthen the laws against monopolies.
D
He was upset that laws preventing the formation of monopolies had failed.
E
He believed the government should control businesses operating across state lines.
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What was one difference between “old” immigrants and “new” immigrants in the 1800s?

A
“Old” immigrants were Protestants and Jews. “New” immigrants were Catholics and Jews.
B
“Old” immigrants settled among the native population. “New” immigrants formed their own neighborhoods.
C
“Old” immigrants were welcomed by the native population. “New” immigrants were met with hostility.
D
“Old” immigrants often had property and skills. “New” immigrants tended to be unskilled workers.

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