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The headline shows how newspapers used yellow journalism to

A
sell more copies.
B
suggest political actions.
C
present facts.
D
express political opinions.
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Why was Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary a key player in World War I?

A
He created an alliance with Great Britain.
B
He was assassinated by a Serbian nationalist.
C
He ordered an attack on Serbia.
D
He authorized the use of poison gas on Russia.
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How did Perry help the United States expand its influence in Asia?

A
Perry commanded the first US trading fleet to China.
B
Perry negotiated the first treaty between the United States and Japan.
C
Perry defended the Philippines against Spanish invaders.
D
Perry attacked and captured the Japanese port of Uraga.
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What was the main reason that President Theodore Roosevelt used the Big Stick policy?

A
He wanted to expand the empire of United States into more areas of the world.
B
He wanted to show the world that the United States was a strong country.
C
He wanted to show critics in the United States that he could control the economy.
D
He wanted to force other countries to become democracies.
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Which statement best explains the relationship between new forms of entertainment in the 1920s and the fads of the era?

A
The availability of radio and film helped spread the word about new fads.
B
The entertainment industry was built on a fad that later became a solid business.
C
The new forms of entertainment were fads that changed with the times.
D
The rebellion of the 1920s was a fad that ended when radio became more available.
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How did F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel The Great Gatsby reflect the culture of the 1920s?

A
Its characters showed little regard for morals.
B
Its characters tested new social and political freedoms.
C
Its characters were determined to become wealthy.
D
Its characters suffered from trauma after the war.
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A pull factor that caused African Americans to migrate north in the early 1900s was

A
higher wages.
B
integration.
C
guaranteed jobs.
D
Jim Crow laws.
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Why did rebels in the Philippines fight against the United States after Spain lost the Spanish-American War?

A
The rebels were upset because the United States would not allow them to practice their native religions.
B
The rebels were fighting for their independence because the United States did not give it to them.
C
The rebels hoped to take over the large plantations owned by US companies.
D
The rebels wanted to become allies with China rather than with the United States.
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At the end of the 1800s, why was the United States unable to expand trade with China?

A
Japan blocked US ships from reaching Pacific ports.
B
Japan and anti-imperialists in the US government blocked trade with China.
C
Japan and other imperialist nations controlled China.
D
Japan controlled most of China.
11

Which best describes an unintended consequence of Prohibition?

A
an increase in chronic illness
B
a decrease in violent crime
C
a decrease in immoral behavior
D
an increase in “medicinal alcohol”
12

Countries encouraged nationalism leading up to World War I by asking citizens to

A
buy products from other countries to boost the economy.
B
burn crops in their own country to keep food from the enemy.
C
support their own country in times of need or conflict.
D
cooperate with other countries to prevent conflict.
13

What was one reason for anti-immigrant sentiment in the early 1900s?

A
a decline in patriotism
B
competition for jobs
C
an increase in war protests
D
tolerance for other cultures
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The main reason alcohol abuse caught the attention of the public in the early 1900s was an increase in

A
concern by young families for improving their lives.
B
concern for improving cleanliness and hygiene in cities.
C
the number of men expressing concern about alcohol.
D
the negative social effects of excessive drinking.
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Read the quotation. “Words . . . may become subject to prohibition when of such a nature and used in such circumstances as to create a clear and present danger.” —Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, Schenck v. United States , March 1919 According to this ruling,

A
people were not allowed to discuss frightening or controversial topics.
B
the right to free speech had limits that could be enforced by the government.
C
the right to free speech was overturned.
D
people had the right to say whatever they wished.
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Why did President Theodore Roosevelt use the Roosevelt Corollary in the Dominican Republic?

A
Roosevelt needed to have military bases in the Dominican Republic to protect the Panama Canal.
B
Roosevelt did not want the Dominican Republic to attack Haiti.
C
Roosevelt was afraid European countries would take action against the Dominican Republic if it did not pay its debts.
D
Roosevelt was afraid American businesses would lose money if there was a revolution in the Dominican Republic.

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