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In the decades after the Civil War, a major challenge facing American farmers was the combination of

A
rising costs and shrinking incomes.
B
shrinking costs and shrinking incomes.
C
shrinking costs and rising incomes.
D
rising costs and rising incomes.
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What was the main reason why the Grange started pressuring state governments about farming issues?

A
The railroads charged small farms lower rates than large operations.
B
Life for farmers was not improving as they continued to go into debt.
C
Farming was becoming less important to the nation’s food supply.
D
The Grange was not allowed to open up cooperative farm businesses.
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How did Populists want the government to handle currency in the late 1800s?

A
Populists wanted the government to limit the amount of paper money.
B
Populists wanted the government to make unlimited paper money.
C
Populists wanted the government to keep the gold standard.
D
Populists wanted the government to make unlimited silver coins.
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Which event happened prior to the signing the Pacific Railroad Act in 1862?

A
The end of the Civil War freed veterans to work on the railroad.
B
Asa Whitney requested the right to build a transcontinental railroad.
C
The Golden Spike ceremony was held in honor of the transcontinental railroad.
D
Railroad workers drilled tunnels through the Sierra Nevada mountains.
6

Women’s suffrage in Arizona was granted by which reform measure?

A
a direct primary
B
a referendum
C
an initiative
D
a recall
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How did the efforts of Jane Addams differ from the efforts of Lincoln Steffens?

A
Addams worked to help the less fortunate; Steffens worked to preach social justice.
B
Addams worked to preach social justice; Steffens worked to help the less fortunate.
C
Addams worked to help immigrants; Steffens worked to reform the government.
D
Addams worked to reform the government; Steffens worked to help immigrants.
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What obstacle was faced by both Central Pacific and Union Pacific workers?

A
harsh weather conditions
B
loss of workers to the Gold Rush
C
danger from blasting through the Sierra Nevada
D
attacks from Indigenous People on the plains
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In the 1870s, the US government began an Indigenous people policy of

A
forcing tribes to relocate.
B
confining tribes on reservations.
C
encouraging assimilation.
D
providing allotments of land.
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What did the People’s Party believe would result from the government taking control of America’s railroads and banks?

A
Government control would end the inflation and rising costs caused by a shortage of currency.
B
Government control would force those industries to offer more jobs to the “common people.”
C
Government control would prompt banks and railroads to rely on gold coins instead of silver.
D
Government control would prevent those industries from taking advantage of small farmers.
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Which best describes why settlement houses offered to help immigrants learn to cook specific kinds of food?

A
to follow the social gospel
B
to help them provide for their families
C
to help them retain their native culture
D
to encourage them to assimilate into American culture

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