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How could William Jennings Bryan oppose the gold standard and also support bimetallism?

A
Bryan took each position at a different point in his career, with his support for bimetallism coming later in life.
B
Bimetallism called for a fixed value for gold, which was the opposite of the gold standard.
C
Bryan spoke in favor of the gold standard when addressing the wealthy and in favor of bimetallism when speaking to the poor.
D
Bryan opposed the idea of a fixed value for gold while supporting the concept of a currency based on two metals.
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Read the quotation from Booker T. Washington's 1895 Atlanta Compromise Speech.“In all things that are purely social we can be as separate as the fingers, yet one as the hand in all things essential to mutual progress.” Which statement best describes the view Washington is expressing in this quotation?

A
Segregation creates anger, resulting in damage to society that can never be repaired.
B
In order to achieve social progress, people of different races must leave each other alone and develop independently.
C
Maintaining an individual and racial identity does not mean all people cannot work together.
D
In order to achieve social progress, people of different races must work together in every way.
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Which of these ideas would supporters of the Plessy v. Ferguson ruling most likely have agreed with?

A
that “social rights” were a part of “civil rights”
B
that the Constitution should be interpreted without regard to race
C
that “separate but equal” was a valid legal doctrine
D
that "separate but equal" did not justify racial segregation
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Which of the following did the Interstate Commerce Act ban in 1887?

A
railroad pools
B
interstate railroads
C
steel monopolies
D
sugar-refining monopolies
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Which reform measure could voters use if they wanted to change a law about taxes?

A
a direct election
B
an initiative
C
a recall
D
an impeachment
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Roosevelt’s positions on conservation and the environment are best characterized as

A
moderate.
B
radical.
C
progressive.
D
conservative.
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Similar to the Progressives, Wilson supported

A
establishing a graduated income tax.
B
raising tariffs in order to protect US businesses.
C
limiting workers’ rights in order to protect businesses.
D
lowering government restrictions on banks.
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Those who believed that poverty was due to laziness or sinful behavior were most likely to believe in

A
the “Gospel of Wealth” essay.
B
the social gospel movement.
C
the social Darwinism movement.
D
the evolution of the human species.
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Why was the term political machine used to describe corrupt political systems in the late 1800s?

A
Political machines ran very smoothly, like clocks.
B
Political machines created cycles that turned, like gears.
C
Political machines were led by factory owners.
D
Political machines worked like assembly lines.
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Which of the following best describes Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony?

A
two women who formed the National Woman Suffrage Association
B
the first two American women to hold national elected office
C
two women who formed the American Abortionist Movement
D
the first two American women to vote legally in a national election
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Two of Theodore Roosevelt’s major successes in protecting consumers were

A
the Meat Inspection Act and the Pure Food and Drug Act.
B
the Sherman Anti-Trust Act and the Interstate Commerce Act.
C
the Elkins Act and the Hepburn Act.
D
the National Child Labor Act and the Newlands Reclamation Act.
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Read the quotation from Dr. Oswald P. Bronson, recalling his childhood under Jim Crow. “Even on our way to school some days, men would come by and throw oranges at us, sometimes rock perhaps. We [also] were very much aware of police brutality in that city at that time. We were conscious of the Ku Klux Klan riding around the town to keep everybody in check.” In this quotation, Dr. Bronson is describing

A
intimidation, scare tactics, and violence perpetrated by both the police and the Ku Klux Klan against African American citizens.
B
how the police protected African American citizens from intimidation, scare tactics, and violence perpetrated by the Ku Klux Klan.
C
conflicts between the police and the Ku Klux Klan that caused violence in the city in which he lived.
D
how residents protected each other from the Ku Klux Klan and the police in the city in which he lived.
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Look at the graphic below.Which phrase best fits in the blank box?

Question illustration
A
wasted government money
B
gave citizens government money
C
encouraged people to vote
D
supported government investigations
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How did the Progressive Party set itself apart from the Democratic and Republican parties?

A
The Progressive Party strongly supported the rights of businesses.
B
The Progressive Party strongly supported women’s suffrage.
C
The Progressive Party strongly supported racial equality.
D
The Progressive Party strongly supported the rights of immigrants.
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In order to help African Americans in the US gain economic independence, Marcus Garvey founded the

A
Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute and the accommodation strategy.
B
“back to Africa” movement and Pan Africanism.
C
Niagara Movement and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.
D
Black Star Line and the Negro Factories Association.
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Which reform established by Taft advocated for improving the lives of family, addressing abuse and neglect, and later became part of the Department of Health and Human Services?

A
the Children’s Bureau
B
the Payne-Aldrich Tariff Act
C
the Federal Reserve system
D
the Food and Drug Administration
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Which of the following Progressive causes was helped by US involvement in World War I?

A
trust-busting
B
free enterprise
C
workers’ rights
D
women’s suffrage
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Roosevelt chose a bull moose as a symbol for his new Progressive Party because

A
he wanted to show he sided with Democrats on key issues.
B
he fought like one for things he believed in.
C
he had helped preserve them in Washington State.
D
he wanted to show he sided with Republicans on key issues.

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