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Which of the following best summarizes the achievements or career of Theodore Roosevelt?

A
He was the youngest person ever appointed police commissioner in New York.
B
He was a president whose reform policies were known as the New Deal.
C
He was born after the Civil War and fought during World War I.
D
He was elected to many different positions and had a broad range of interests.
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A similarity between Woodrow Wilson and Theodore Roosevelt was that both

A
believed monopolies were bad for the country.
B
kept the United States out of foreign wars.
C
were candidates for two different parties.
D
were strong champions for the environment.
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A direct result of the Newlands Reclamation Act was the

A
building and managing of irrigation systems.
B
supporting of irrigation systems, with fees.
C
sale of public land to pay for irrigation systems.
D
creation of suitable areas for farming or ranching.
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When did the “Age of Invention” begin?

A
the mid-1700s
B
the early 1800s
C
the mid-1800s
D
the early 1900s
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Which of the following was a goal of the War Manpower Commission?

A
to recruit women as volunteers
B
to train women as nurses
C
to recruit women for jobs formerly done by men
D
to encourage women to plant victory gardens
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In the early 1900s, what did it mean for cities to be “dry”?

A
Cities had severe water shortages and restricted water usage.
B
Cities imposed extremely high taxes on water usage.
C
Cities restricted the sale and consumption of alcohol.
D
Cities allowed consumption of alcohol as long as it was taxed.
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Which change in the West was brought about by railroad expansion?

A
The Western economy went into a recession.
B
The mining and cattle ranching industries increased in the West.
C
The Eastern economy went into recession.
D
The wild buffalo population of the West increased.
8

At the time of Hitler’s 1939 invasion of Poland, the US had a policy of

A
appeasement.
B
negotiation.
C
opposition.
D
neutrality.
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Which of the following best shows the broad scope of Thomas Edison’s work?

A
His name was on more than 1,000 patents.
B
He became famous during his own lifetime.
C
He was a self-taught inventor.
D
He is not very well known today.
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In the Scopes trial of 1925, attorney William Jennings Bryan pitted religion against

A
the government.
B
the Constitution.
C
personal choice.
D
evolutionary theory.
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Which of the following directly contributed to soil erosion on the Great Plains in the 1930s?

A
railroads
B
heavy rains
C
farming
D
homesteading
12

Which description best characterizes the jazz of the Harlem Renaissance?

A
Jazz was a new type of music uninspired by any other genera.
B
Jazz featured sorrowful songs about love and loss.
C
Jazz featured songs with strong religious themes.
D
Jazz combined Native American and European elements.
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What position on international trade did President Wilson’s Fourteen Points take?

A
There should be a reduction of trade barriers among nations.
B
Countries should rely less on trade and more on developing their own resources.
C
A strong system of tariffs should regulate trade and avoid disputes between nations.
D
Trade should be limited to allies in order to maintain peaceful relations between all nations.
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Which of the following best describes Progressives in the 1800s?

A
Progressives wanted things to stay the same.
B
Progressives pressured the government to change.
C
Progressives supported changes in farming practices.
D
Progressives called for decreased taxes.
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Look at the graph. Then answer the question.1929 Drop in Stock PricesWhich statement best explains what happened in the stock market from August to the end of October?

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A
The market increased its value.
B
The market lost much of its value.
C
The market totally collapsed.
D
The market slowly inched upward.
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A worker crossed a picket line and continued working while union members were on strike. Which term describes this worker?

A
scab
B
organizer
C
negotiator
D
apprentice
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How did the Destroyers for Bases agreement of 1940 help Britain?

A
It allowed Britain to buy arms on loan.
B
It helped Britain maintain its vital supply lines.
C
It helped Britain recruit more soldiers.
D
It gave Britain the newest American ships.
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Look at the World War II propaganda poster.This poster portrays military service as

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A
violent and grueling.
B
social and fun.
C
difficult and lonely.
D
exciting and heroic.
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Conservative Alf Landon, who ran against Franklin D. Roosevelt in the 1936 presidential election, opposed

A
New Deal labor and business policies.
B
limiting the president’s power.
C
government involvement in social issues.
D
cutting back on New Deal programs.
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Why was control of the Atlantic Ocean essential to Great Britain’s success in World War II?

A
Britain depended on the Atlantic for overseas communication.
B
Britain depended on fishing the Atlantic waters for food.
C
Britain was an island nation dependent on trading to keep its economy strong.
D
Britain was an island nation dependent on shipping for the supplies it needed.

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