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Based on the graph, in what year was the urban population of the United States roughly equal to the rural population?

A
around 1915
B
around 1795
C
around 1885
D
around 1825
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This poster portrays military service as

A
social and fun.
B
violent and grueling.
C
difficult and lonely.
D
exciting and heroic.
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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 gave Britain the newest American ships.
D
It helped Britain recruit more soldiers.
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How do monopolies affect the price of goods?

A
Monopolies lower and raise their prices at will.
B
Monopolies always result in lower prices.
C
Monopolies always result in higher prices.
D
Monopolies do not affect the cost of goods.
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The Pullman strike in 1894 began when

A
the Pullman workers’ union voted for a wildcat strike.
B
three workers from a delegation were fired by George Pullman.
C
Pullman workers attempted to move out of the company town.
D
a recession prompted the Pullman Company to lay off workers.
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Why did the Japanese government accept the letter Perry brought from President Fillmore in 1853?

A
The government was unable to drive away Perry’s well-armed warships.
B
The government was impressed by the importance of the US president.
C
The government was impressed by Perry’s ability to speak Japanese.
D
The government wanted news from the United States.
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Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal reforms sparked an ongoing national debate on

A
the proper role of government.
B
the legitimacy of Roosevelt’s election.
C
the need to end the Great Depression.
D
the necessity of private business.
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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
Trade should be limited to allies in order to maintain peaceful relations between all nations.
C
Countries should rely less on trade and more on developing their own resources.
D
A strong system of tariffs should regulate trade and avoid disputes between nations.
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Shortly after arriving in Europe during WWI, which of these actions were American troops able to do?

A
prevent an attack on the United States
B
convince the Allies to surrender
C
send British and French troops home
D
help stop the last German offensive
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What fueled the consumerism of the 1920s?

A
Americans buying only essential goods on credit
B
Americans buying nonessential goods on credit
C
Americans buying nonessential goods with cash
D
Americans buying essential goods with cash
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Which best indicates that Americans supported Franklin Roosevelt’s proposed economic and business policies in 1932?

A
his landslide victory in the presidential election
B
the song “Happy Days Are Here Again”
C
public support of his recovery from polio
D
his election as governor of New York
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Which best describes the impact of railroad expansion on the steel industry?

A
It decreased the demand for steel since railroad tracks were built from wood.
B
It decreased the demand for steel since the railroad was generally not used to transport steel.
C
It did not affect the demand for steel at all.
D
It increased the demand for steel since steel was used to make railcars and tracks.
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Near the end of the 1920s, demand for consumer goods

A
increased as wages stagnated.
B
slowed as wages increased.
C
slowed as wages stagnated.
D
increased as wages increased.
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Companies attempted to intimidate union organizers by

A
boycotting them.
B
blacklisting them.
C
imprisoning them.
D
suing them.
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Read the quotation. “We hold these truths to be self-evident: that men and women are created equal.” Which best describes the origins of this quotation as it relates to women’s equality?

A
It is from the National Woman Suffrage Association’s charter, written by Susan B. Anthony.
B
It is from the Seneca Falls Convention, using language from the Declaration of Independence.
C
It is from the US Constitution, written during the Second Continental Convention by Abigail Adams.
D
It is from the Declaration of Independence, written by the founders of the United States.
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Which best describes the group of people who the US government forced into internment camps during World War II?

A
Italian Americans
B
Korean Americans
C
Japanese Americans
D
German Americans
19

Which of these reform measures could voters use against a mayor they oppose?

A
an impeachment
B
an initiative
C
a referendum
D
a recall
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A direct result of the Newlands Reclamation Act was the

A
creation of suitable areas for farming or ranching.
B
sale of public land to pay for irrigation systems.
C
building and managing of irrigation systems.
D
supporting of irrigation systems, with fees.
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Which best describes the result of the Uprising of the Twenty Thousand?

A
Factory owners agreed to increase workers' wages and shorten the work week.
B
The Ladies’ Garment Workers Union was disbanded.
C
Factory owners fired all the workers who had gone on strike.
D
Female activists formed the Ladies’ Garment Workers Union.
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Trench warfare most likely led to stalemates during World War I by making it

A
easy for soldiers to fight..
B
difficult for soldiers to fight.
C
easy to attack the enemy.
D
difficult to gain an advantage.

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