AnswersRMA FL-2100310-United States History Semester 1The Immigrant Experience

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In what year was the Women’s Christian Temperance Union formed?

A
1859
B
1870
C
1874
D
1910
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How did Theodore Roosevelt’s Square Deal help the environment?

A
by ending federal irrigation projects
B
by preserving the nation’s forests
C
by clearing and developing land
D
by limiting working hours
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Jim Crow laws were a legalized system of

A
discrimination against African Americans.
B
integration of facilities in the South.
C
segregation of educational facilities.
D
separation of the North and South.
4

Critics thought that many officials appointed by political machines were

A
qualified and honest.
B
experienced and trustworthy.
C
unqualified and corrupt.
D
inexperienced and honest.
5

Which statement best supports the idea that the council-manager system is an effective form of city government?

A
It became the basis for many state governments.
B
It is the only form of city government in use today.
C
It is a plan that is still used in many cities today.
D
It relies on a board of commissioners.
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Why were the reforms of the early 1900s, such as the recall, referendum, and initiative provisions, called “progressive”?

A
because the reforms represented the work of a single person
B
because the reforms represented unpopular, unwanted changes
C
because the reforms represented a return to traditions of the past
D
because the reforms represented forward thinking about political changes
7

The Progressive movement of the 1800s promoted

A
big business and minimal government involvement.
B
social, economic, and political reforms.
C
business trusts and monopolies.
D
industrialization, urbanization, and government deregulation.
8

Which of the following did Emma Hart Willard accomplish in 1826?

A
She persuaded Oberlin College to admit women.
B
She persuaded the courts to legalize contraception.
C
She organized the Seneca Falls Convention.
D
She founded the first all-girls high school in the US.
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What was Upton Sinclair’s main purpose in writing The Jungle?

A
to promote the socialist views that he adopted as an adult
B
to explain why journalists had an obligation to tell the truth
C
to arouse public sympathy for slaughterhouse workers
D
to prompt Congress to pass food-safety laws
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How did the efforts of Jane Addams differ from the efforts of Lincoln Steffens?

A
Addams worked to expose slum conditions through journalism; Steffens worked to provide health care to immigrants.
B
Addams worked to promote temperance; Steffens worked to run settlement houses.
C
Addams worked to establish settlement houses for immigrants; Steffens worked to expose government corruption.
D
Addams worked to reform factory labor laws; Steffens worked to teach immigrants American culture.
11

What was one way Progressives wanted to protect the rights of children?

A
by increasing their freedom
B
by eliminating child labor
C
by decreasing school hours
D
by restricting child labor
12

In the commission system, each commissioner runs one aspect of government. In the council-manager system, the city manager

A
runs the day-to-day operations of a city.
B
sets the budget for the entire city.
C
oversees the city council meetings.
D
hires the executive who runs the city.
13

Look at the chart.YearApproximate Number of Settlement Houses in the US19001001910400Which conclusion does the chart support?

A
Acculturation and Americanization programs began offering new services between 1900 and 1910.
B
Acculturation and Americanization programs attracted the same number of people between 1900 and 1910.
C
Acculturation and Americanization programs became more popular between 1900 and 1910.
D
Acculturation and Americanization programs became less popular between 1900 and 1910.
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How did the role of women during World War I affect the suffragist movement?

A
Many women refused to contribute to the war effort unless they were given the right to vote.
B
Women served as nurses and ambulance drivers during the war, convincing people to support their right to vote.
C
Women did not fight in the war, which turned the public against the suffragist movement.
D
Women took factory jobs in the US during the war, but their work did not impact the suffragist movement.
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Women’s suffrage in Arizona was granted by which reform measure?

A
an initiative
B
a recall
C
a referendum
D
a direct primary

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