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

A
a referendum
B
an impeachment
C
an initiative
D
a recall
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Which best indicates that Americans supported Franklin Roosevelt’s proposed economic and business policies in 1932?

A
public support of his recovery from polio
B
the song “Happy Days Are Here Again”
C
his election as governor of New York
D
his landslide victory in the presidential election
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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 Seneca Falls Convention, using language from the Declaration of Independence.
B
It is from the National Woman Suffrage Association’s charter, written by Susan B. Anthony.
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.
4

How did Progressives plan to improve government?

A
by reforming the tax system
B
by reforming the ranching industry
C
by reforming the banking system
D
by reforming the agricultural industry
5

The position of the United States toward Latin America in the 1800s can be characterized as

A
warlike.
B
aggressive.
C
protective.
D
colonial.
6

During 1915 and 1917, U-boats attacked not only enemy ships but also

A
troops stationed close to shore.
B
commercial supply ships.
C
cities near the shoreline.
D
German submarines.
7

The Pullman strike in 1894 began when

A
Pullman workers attempted to move out of the company town.
B
a recession prompted the Pullman Company to lay off workers.
C
three workers from a delegation were fired by George Pullman.
D
the Pullman workers’ union voted for a wildcat strike.
8

Which best describes the result of the Uprising of the Twenty Thousand?

A
The Ladies’ Garment Workers Union was disbanded.
B
Factory owners fired all the workers who had gone on strike.
C
Female activists formed the Ladies’ Garment Workers Union.
D
Factory owners agreed to increase workers' wages and shorten the work week.
9

Companies attempted to intimidate union organizers by

A
blacklisting them.
B
imprisoning them.
C
suing them.
D
boycotting them.
10

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 increased the demand for steel since steel was used to make railcars and tracks.
C
It did not affect the demand for steel at all.
D
It decreased the demand for steel since the railroad was generally not used to transport steel.
11

In the early 1900s, what did it mean for cities to be “dry”?

A
Cities restricted the sale and consumption of alcohol.
B
Cities imposed extremely high taxes on water usage.
C
Cities had severe water shortages and restricted water usage.
D
Cities allowed consumption of alcohol as long as it was taxed.
12

How did the “island-hopping” strategy save American lives in World War II?

A
Allied forces attacked different islands, sharing the losses equally.
B
US forces only attacked Japanese-held islands with strategic importance.
C
US forces attacked Japanese-held islands with weak defenses.
D
Allied forces attacked Japanese-held island by sea and air only.
13

How did many people on the home front support the war effort during World War II?

A
They canned fruits and vegetables for soldiers overseas.
B
They entertained the troops and their families.
C
They planted victory gardens to help feed themselves.
D
They refused to buy goods that were scarce.
14

Which sentence best describes why European powers competed for new colonies in Africa and Asia in the early 1900s?

A
Europeans wanted more territory to prepare for the threat of war.
B
Europeans wanted to help people in colonies become more European.
C
Europeans wanted to make more accurate maps of the world.
D
Europeans wanted to demonstrate their power.
15

Why was the USS Maine sent to Cuba in 1898?

A
It was intended to provide military support for Cuban rebels.
B
It was intended to protect American citizens who were in danger in the Cuban Revolution.
C
It was sent to bring diplomats to Cuba to end the Cuban Revolution.
D
It was bringing medical supplies and food to both Cuban and Spanish troops.
16

Isolationists objected to the League of Nations because

A
it was included in Wilson’s Fourteen Points.
B
it made the US obligated to defend other nations.
C
it protected the rights of all nations.
D
it encouraged peaceful settlement of conflict.
17

In the 1920s, manufacturers encouraged consumerism by offering

A
a greater variety of goods for fair prices.
B
a greater variety of goods for high prices.
C
fewer goods for high prices.
D
fewer goods for low prices.
18

In the late 1800s, the Populist movement arose out of the concerns of

A
farm workers.
B
factory owners.
C
the middle class.
D
the wealthy.
19

What was Jacob Riis’s goal in the late 1800s?

A
to start settlement houses for the less fortunate
B
to preach a gospel of social justice for the less fortunate
C
to expose corruption in city governments
D
to make Americans aware of problems in cities
20

Which best shows the broad scope of Thomas Edison’s work?

A
He became famous during his own lifetime.
B
He is not very well known today.
C
His name was on more than 1,000 patents.
D
He was a self-taught inventor.

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