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What is one similarity between Ellis Island and Angel Island?

A
Both served immigrants of mostly European descent.
B
Both served immigrants of mostly Asian descent.
C
Both often detained immigrants for weeks or months.
D
Both required that immigrants pass health inspections.
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Read the quotation by Annie Hill below.She said the Ku Klux [Klan] used to come in by droves. She said the Ku Klux were all dressed in white—white caps and white hoods over their faces, and long white dresses. They come mostly at night . . . . Sometimes they would take people out and beat them and do ‘round with them.The quotation indicates that Ku Klux Klan raids

A
terrorized and intimidated people.
B
were basically harmless.
C
happened during the day.
D
were led by single individuals.
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What was one provision of the Reconstruction Act of 1867?

A
The act sent hundreds of Klan members to jail
B
The act established military control in the South.
C
The act granted citizenship to African Americans.
D
The act gave African American men the vote.
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Almost half of the “new” immigrants who came to the United States in the late 1800s

A
eventually returned to their home countries.
B
were drawn to the abundant land available.
C
lived in Chinatowns in large cities.
D
never learned how to speak English.
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Read the quotation from the Omaha Platform.“The fruits of the toil of millions are boldly stolen to build up colossal fortunes for a few, unprecedented in the history of mankind; and the possessors of those, in turn, despise the republic and endanger liberty. From the same prolific womb of governmental injustice we breed the two great classes—tramps and millionaires.” What sentence best summarizes the above quotation?

A
The “common people” often take advantage of the wealthy class.
B
The wealthy often profit from the hard work of the lower class.
C
The wealthy succeed because they are stronger than the lower class.
D
There are three economic classes: the rich, the poor, and the middle class.
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Which statement best describes the impact of the discovery of gold on American Indian territory in the 1850s and 1870s?

A
War broke out among American Indian groups when warring chiefs signed new treaties with the government.
B
War broke out when white settlers pressured the government to take the land from American Indians.
C
War broke out when white settlers pressured the government to let the American Indians keep their land.
D
War broke out when white settlers tried to buy land from warring American Indian groups.
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Which of the following abolished involuntary servitude in the United States?

A
the Thirteenth Amendment
B
the Fourteenth Amendment
C
the Reconstruction Acts
D
the Black Codes
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According to the United States' 1907 Gentleman’s Agreement with Japan,

A
the Japanese government would stop issuing passports to citizens intending to immigrate to the US.
B
the Japanese government would only issue 5,000 passports per year to citizens intending to immigrate to the US.
C
the US government could revoke the citizenship of Japanese immigrants already settled in the US.
D
the US government could refuse to grant passports to American citizens intending to immigrate to Japan.
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The government’s changing of American Indian policy caused

A
distrust of the federal government among American Indians.
B
trust of the federal government among American Indian tribes.
C
all American Indian tribes to resist federal government policies.
D
all American Indian tribes to accept federal government policies.
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In the 1800s, one of the most important pull factors for new immigrants was

A
religion persecution.
B
freedom of speech.
C
factory work.
D
farm work.
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The explosion of European immigration into the United States in the late 1800s can best be explained by

A
a wide variety of entry points into the United States.
B
an increase of Asian immigration through Angel Island.
C
pull factors in Europe and push factors in America.
D
push factors in Europe and pull factors in America.
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The Fourteenth Amendment affected many court cases, such as Brown v. Board of Education, in which

A
women gained the right to equal pay.
B
school segregation was outlawed.
C
African Americans gained the right to vote.
D
the Black Codes became unconstitutional.
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Which of the following best describes the reasons why the Dawes Act was passed?

A
The Dawes Act was passed to make American Indians property owners and to open up more land for white settlers.
B
The Dawes Act was passed to open up more land for American Indians and to provide protection from white settlers.
C
The Dawes Act was passed to take land away from American Indians and to move them to reservations.
D
The Dawes Act was passed to give American Indian families farmland and to end homesteading by white settlers.
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Which of these statements best describes why it was difficult for many immigrants to find employment in the US in the late 1800s?

A
They had specific training that was not useful in the US job market.
B
They were discriminated against by potential employers.
C
They were not interested in the jobs that were available in factories and mills.
D
They generally lived in rural areas where there were very few jobs available.
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Which of the following events occurred in the aftermath of General George Custer’s battle with the Sioux at Little Bighorn?

A
The Sioux demanded revenge against the US Army.
B
The US Army surrendered and stopped fighting the Sioux.
C
The US Army prevented the Sioux from hunting bison.
D
The Sioux pursued US troops and pushed them to starvation.
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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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What happened to most immigrants when they arrived at Ellis Island?

A
They were detained for days or even months.
B
They were released into the United States within hours.
C
They were imprisoned, quarantined, or both.
D
They were returned to the countries they had left.
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The Plains Indians embraced the Ghost Dance movement because they were

A
trying to unite all American Indians.
B
rallying against life on reservations.
C
looking for a reservation to call home.
D
creating a new buffalo hunting ritual.
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Why did the Ku Klux Klan target scalawags with violence?

A
Scalawags were Northerners who came to the South.
B
Scalawags were wealthy, former enslavers.
C
Scalawags had opposed secession and the Civil War.
D
Scalawags were powerful members of the White League.
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As a consequence of the Dawes Act, by 1900, American Indians

A
had gained more land than they held in 1881.
B
had lost half the land they held in 1881.
C
had lost all the land they held in 1881.
D
had kept all of the land they held in 1881.

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