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The map indicates that

A
in 1900, there were few farms in the United States.
B
in 1900, the rate of urbanization was rapid.
C
in 1900, the eastern United States was more urbanized than the western United States.
D
in 1900, the western United States was more urbanized than the eastern United States.
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Which statement best describes the main idea of Senator Albert J. Beveridge’s speech "March of the Flag”?

A
Imperialism benefits the United States and the countries it occupies.
B
God has chosen the United States to be the greatest nation on Earth.
C
The United States has no right to invade other territories.
D
The United States will soon become an economic superpower.
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What kind of source is "Percentage of College Degrees Awarded to Women”?

A
It is a primary source because it is firsthand information.
B
It is a primary source because it is a journal or diary.
C
It is a secondary source because it is secondhand information.
D
It is a secondary source because it is a speech.
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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
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To investigate the sinking of this ship, a historian could use this image to

A
figure out how to build a ship that would not sink.
B
learn more about how the USS Maine was built.
C
compare American ships to Spanish ships.
D
create a design for a new version of the ship.
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Which is one reason that factory work was dangerous in the 1800s?

A
Machines were too difficult for workers to use.
B
Most machines had few safety features.
C
There were not enough workers to operate large machines.
D
There were not enough machines to meet demand for products.
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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
cutting back on New Deal programs.
C
limiting the president’s power.
D
government involvement in social issues.
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What position on international trade did President Wilson’s Fourteen Points take?

A
Trade should be limited to allies in order to maintain peaceful relations between all nations.
B
A strong system of tariffs should regulate trade and avoid disputes between nations.
C
There should be a reduction of trade barriers among nations.
D
Countries should rely less on trade and more on developing their own resources.
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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
easy to attack the enemy.
C
difficult for soldiers to fight.
D
difficult to gain an advantage.
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Despite the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1875, southern states implemented Jim Crow laws, which were designed to

A
abolish the "separate but equal" doctrine.
B
support the Plessy v. Ferguson decision.
C
prevent African Americans from gaining equality.
D
uphold the Fifteenth Amendment.
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Which two developments caused industrialization and the economy to grow during the Gilded Age?

A
new technology and workers’ unemployment benefits
B
unemployment benefits and social change
C
new technology and a system of railroads
D
a system of railroads and social change
12

A similarity between Woodrow Wilson and Theodore Roosevelt was that both

A
were strong champions for the environment.
B
believed monopolies were bad for the country.
C
were candidates for two different parties.
D
kept the United States out of foreign wars.
13

Progressive and conservative Republicans disagreed on which of these in the early 1900s?

A
the role of foreign governments
B
the importance of freedom
C
the importance of trade
D
the role of US government
14

Why was the USS Maine sent to Cuba in 1898?

A
It was sent to bring diplomats to Cuba to end the Cuban Revolution.
B
It was intended to protect American citizens who were in danger in the Cuban Revolution.
C
It was intended to provide military support for Cuban rebels.
D
It was bringing medical supplies and food to both Cuban and Spanish troops.
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Which factors were typical of Dust Bowl conditions in the 1930s?

A
droughts and fertile farmland
B
debt and successful crops
C
rain storms and crop failures
D
dust storms and falling crop prices
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What is the correct way to form a thesis statement, or claim? Choose three correct answers.

A
State the writer’s reason for believing their viewpoint to be true.
B
Contrast the claim with the counterclaim to highlight why the counterclaim is wrong.
C
List facts or statistics that support the writer’s reason.
D
Express the writer’s viewpoint in a way that sets the tone for the essay.
E
State the topic in a way that engages readers and makes the subject of the essay clear.
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Which are the most likely reasons an interpretation of a historical event could change? Choose three correct answers.

A
New evidence is discovered.
B
New opinions are considered.
C
Pieces of evidence are lost or stolen.
D
New technology is applied to evidence.
E
Oversights and errors are corrected.
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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 US Constitution, written during the Second Continental Convention by Abigail Adams.
B
It is from the Declaration of Independence, written by the founders of the United States.
C
It is from the National Woman Suffrage Association’s charter, written by Susan B. Anthony.
D
It is from the Seneca Falls Convention, using language from the Declaration of Independence.
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During 1915 and 1917, U-boats attacked not only enemy ships but also

A
commercial supply ships.
B
cities near the shoreline.
C
German submarines.
D
troops stationed close to shore.
21

What condition most directly contributed to the spread of disease in city tenements in the early 1900s?

A
inadequate lighting
B
lack of fire protection
C
inadequate sanitation
D
lack of safety features

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