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On which point would Washington and W. E. B. Du Bois agree?

A
The effects of slavery are so ingrained in American society that achieving equality for all will take patience.
B
American society is able to easily overcome the negative effects of slavery.
C
Slavery has lasting and extensive effects on every aspect of American society.
D
The effects of slavery are so ingrained in American society that the only way to achieve equality is through activism.
3

Companies hired Pinkertons to

A
negotiate with unions in the workplace.
B
force scabs to cross picket lines.
C
move employees to company towns.
D
report on and bust unions.
4

Which best describes one contribution of the Tuskegee Airmen during World War II?

A
They flew combat missions over Germany.
B
They flew missions over the US.
C
They created a secret military code system.
D
They helped develop the atomic bomb.
5

What was Upton Sinclair’s main purpose in writing The Jungle ?

A
to prompt Congress to pass food-safety laws
B
to arouse public sympathy for slaughterhouse workers
C
to promote the socialist views that he adopted as an adult
D
to explain why journalists had an obligation to tell the truth
6

Taft’s passage of the Payne-Aldrich Tariff Act created a problem for Roosevelt progressives because:

A
it was not progressive enough.
B
it raised taxes.
C
it did little to lower taxes.
D
it did not help business.
7

New Deal regulation of the banking industry resulted in the creation of

A
the National Recovery Administration.
B
the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
C
the Public Works Administration.
D
the Civilian Conservation Corps.
8

The New Deal could best be summarized as a program that

A
provided worthwhile programs in the 1930s that stopped after WWII.
B
was highly successful for a short period of time.
C
still has an impact on American life and government today.
D
left no lasting impression on the country.
9

In a famous speech at the beginning of World War I, President Wilson declared that the United States would

A
join the Triple Alliance.
B
remain involved.
C
remain neutral.
D
join the Triple Entente.
11

Which occurred after African American jazz musicians migrated north?

A
Jazz music spread throughout the US.
B
Jazz music played only in the South.
C
Jazz music spread only in major cities.
D
Jazz music lost popularity in the South.
12

In 1925, John Scopes broke a state law in Tennessee called the Butler Act, which outlawed

A
teaching about creationism.
B
teaching about evolution.
C
teaching about religion.
D
teaching about Prohibition.
13

Which effect of industrialization made city centers somewhat unpleasant for residents?

A
the lack of cultural institutions
B
the lack of public transportation
C
the increased number of government buildings
D
the rise of railroads and stockyards
14

In the 1920s, many rural banks failed because

A
consumer demand for goods decreased.
B
farmers could not repay their loans.
C
the stock market surged.
D
banks had speculated in stocks.
15

Which of these had the greatest influence on how Germany was treated after World War I?

A
Germany’s desire for reasonable conditions of surrender and fair treatment
B
the Allies’ desire to seek retribution for Germany’s actions
C
President Wilson’s desire to form the League of Nations
D
Europe’s desire to maintain original pre-war borders
16

Why did a provision of the Interstate Commerce Act require railroads to make their rates public?

A
so that railroad employees did not have to remember the rates
B
so that railroads could operate more quickly and efficiently
C
so that different railroad companies would know what to charge
D
so that railroad companies couldn’t unfairly charge different rates
17

Which of these inventions arose from an attempt to help hearing-impaired people?

A
the telephone
B
the multiplex telegraph
C
the phonograph
D
the motion-picture machine
18

Which best states how the Open Door policy affected China and other countries doing business there?

A
The Open Door policy increased tax collections in China because of additional trading revenues.
B
The Open Door policy benefited the United States because China was grateful for US intervention.
C
The Open Door policy equally benefited China, the United States, and other foreign powers.
D
The Open Door policy stimulated trade and maintained the influence of foreign powers in China.
19

In 1892, Homer Plessy was arrested for

A
sitting in a "whites only" rail car.
B
sitting in a "whites only" movie theater.
C
attempting to vote in an election.
D
appealing a court decision about segregation.
20

How did the Central Pacific and Union Pacific railroad companies profit from constructing the railroad?

A
by building railroad monopolies and continually raising prices
B
by selling railroad lines back to the government at a profit
C
by owning businesses in the towns that developed along the railroad
D
by selling pieces of land granted to them to build the railroad

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