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How would a member of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union most likely fill in the center of this web?

A
Problems of Religious Persecution
B
Problems Caused by Government
C
Problems Caused by Alcohol
D
Problems of the Reform Movement
3

Which sentence states a reason?

A
sentence 2
B
sentence 3
C
sentence 1
D
sentence 4
4

This poster portrays military service as

A
social and fun.
B
difficult and lonely.
C
exciting and heroic.
D
violent and grueling.
5

Why was the USS Maine sent to Cuba in 1898?

A
It was intended to protect American citizens who were in danger in the Cuban Revolution.
B
It was bringing medical supplies and food to both Cuban and Spanish troops.
C
It was intended to provide military support for Cuban rebels.
D
It was sent to bring diplomats to Cuba to end the Cuban Revolution.
6

The Homestead Act greatly impacted the Indigenous People of the Great Plains by

A
creating a drain on the food, clothing, and shelter of Indigenous People.
B
encouraging homesteaders to take over the Indigenous People’s farms.
C
making new technologies available to Indigenous People.
D
bringing new schools to Indigenous settlements.
7

Which of these was a goal of the War Manpower Commission?

A
to recruit women for jobs formerly done by men
B
to recruit women as volunteers
C
to train women as nurses
D
to encourage women to plant victory gardens
8

Which of Wilson’s Fourteen Points guaranteed political independence and “territorial integrity to great and small states alike”?

A
the formation of the League of Nations
B
the reduction of national armaments
C
the removal of barriers to free trade
D
the ending of secret alliances
9

What changes did the invention of the radio bring to Americans?

A
It gave Americans a way to listen to sporting events instead of attending them.
B
It made Americans more isolated because they listened to the radio alone.
C
It provided Americans with a way to hear the news as it happened.
D
It gave Americans new ways to communicate with friends and family.
10

Companies attempted to intimidate union organizers by

A
blacklisting them.
B
boycotting them.
C
suing them.
D
imprisoning them.
12

What helped immigrants in the 1800s and early 1900s retain their cultures?

A
adopting American traditions
B
avoiding discrimination
C
living in enclaves
D
fleeing religious persecution
13

Near the end of the 1920s, demand for consumer goods

A
increased as wages increased.
B
slowed as wages increased.
C
increased as wages stagnated.
D
slowed as wages stagnated.
14

What position on international trade did President Wilson’s Fourteen Points take?

A
Countries should rely less on trade and more on developing their own resources.
B
Trade should be limited to allies in order to maintain peaceful relations between all nations.
C
There should be a reduction of trade barriers among nations.
D
A strong system of tariffs should regulate trade and avoid disputes between nations.
15

Which 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 is not very well known today.
D
He was a self-taught inventor.
18

Why did the Japanese government accept the letter Perry brought from President Fillmore in 1853?

A
The government was impressed by the importance of the US president.
B
The government wanted news from the United States.
C
The government was impressed by Perry’s ability to speak Japanese.
D
The government was unable to drive away Perry’s well-armed warships.
19

Which best indicates that Americans supported Franklin Roosevelt’s proposed economic and business policies in 1932?

A
the song “Happy Days Are Here Again”
B
his election as governor of New York
C
public support of his recovery from polio
D
his landslide victory in the presidential election
20

Despite the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1875, southern states implemented Jim Crow laws, which were designed to

A
uphold the Fifteenth Amendment.
B
support the Plessy v. Ferguson decision.
C
prevent African Americans from gaining equality.
D
abolish the "separate but equal" doctrine.

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