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Jacob Riis’s How the Other Half Lives shocked the American public with its use of

A
strong prose describing cases of lynching.
B
vivid descriptions of slaughterhouse conditions.
C
sensational and untruthful claims of corruption.
D
powerful photographs depicting conditions in city slums.
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How did Ida Tarbell help end the Standard Oil monopoly?

A
She wrote a book on Standard Oil’s impact on different industries.
B
She led a campaign that was against Standard Oil but in favor of Rockefeller.
C
She wrote a series of articles exposing the corruption of Standard Oil.
D
She reported on one instance of suspicious actions by Standard Oil.
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In How the Other Half Lives, Jacob Riis exposed

A
the different ways people lived in all parts of New York City.
B
the way that corruption in New York City affected living conditions.
C
the unsafe conditions in factories in New York City.
D
the harsh living conditions in New York City slums.
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Which of these was a corrupt business practice that Frank Norris exposed in The Octopus?

A
railroad companies selling land to farmers and secretly keeping legal ownership of the land
B
railroad companies receiving land grants from the government and attempting to sell the land
C
railroad companies charging farmers and ranchers to transport goods and livestock to their land
D
railroad companies purchasing land from the government and improving the land
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Which of the following was an unintended result of Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle?

A
Laws were passed to ensure workplace safety.
B
Laws were passed to ensure food and drug safety.
C
Laws were passed to restrict the subjects muckrakers could explore.
D
Laws were passed to permit harmful food and drugs.
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A muckraker was a reporter who wrote

A
about corruption and crime in industry and government.
B
fictional stories for newspapers and magazines.
C
about the importance of the First Amendment.
D
editorials supporting industry leaders and big business practices.
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Which of these is an example of muckraking disguised as a work of fiction?

A
A Century of Dishonor and Ramona by Helen Hunt Jackson
B
The History of the Standard Oil Company by Ida Tarbell
C
The Octopus by Frank Norris
D
The Red Record by Ida B. Wells
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Which of the following best describes Upton Sinclair, Ida Tarbell, and Frank Norris's impact on journalism?

A
They were among the first to publicize immoral, corrupt practices of large industries.
B
They pointed out how racial discrimination still plagued America, even after the Civil War.
C
They spurred the Supreme Court to break up the Standard Oil Trust.
D
They discouraged readers from taking action against corruption.
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Look at the graphic.Which phrase best fits in the last box?

Question illustration
A
The public began to take action by setting up committees and supporting reform candidates.
B
The public turned against the muckrakers and tried to shut down their newspapers.
C
The public was outraged and demanded that the government regulate journalistic practices.
D
The public largely ignored the muckrakers' articles.
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Ida B. Wells’s book The Red Record

A
exposed the corruption of the Standard Oil monopoly.
B
exposed the corrupt practices of the railroad industry.
C
exposed the horrors of lynching in America.
D
exposed the terrible work conditions of the meat-packing industry.
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The passage of the Fifteenth Amendment in 1869 prompted the formation of two major suffrage organizations because

A
it marked a great success for the abolition movement, which many feminists opposed.
B
it granted formerly enslaved men the right to vote, while women were still denied this right.
C
it put a halt to Carrie Chapman Catt’s “Winning Plan” and set back the cause of women’s suffrage.
D
it granted women the right to vote in Western states but not in Eastern states.
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Which best describes the main difference between the National Woman Suffrage Association (NWSA) and the American Woman Suffrage Association (AWSA)?

A
The NWSA divided its efforts between suffrage and abolition; the AWSA did not.
B
The NWSA believed that suffrage was inevitable; the AWSA believed actively working for suffrage.
C
The NWSA supported Catt’s “Winning Plan”; the AWSA did not.
D
The NWSA worked for a constitutional amendment granting suffrage; the AWSA fought for suffrage at the state level.
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Which of the following did the five reformers who organized the Seneca Falls Convention have in common?

A
They came from states where women had gained suffrage.
B
They had gained political support by being jurors on important cases.
C
They were experienced at effectively organizing women’s rights conventions.
D
They were active in the abolition movement.
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Which of the following was the goal of Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton’s National Woman Suffrage Association?

A
the passage of the Fifteenth Amendment in Congress
B
the establishment of women’s colleges throughout the US
C
the passage of a constitutional amendment granting women the right to vote
D
the abolition of slavery throughout the US
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Which of the following is considered to be the first major event of the women's movement?

A
the 1840 World Anti-Slavery Convention
B
the 1848 Seneca Falls Convention
C
the Second Continental Congress
D
the Married Women’s Property Act
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Read the following excerpt from a statement made by President John F. Kennedy in 1961. In every time of crisis, women have served our country in difficult and hazardous ways. They will do so now, in the home and at work. We naturally deplore those economic conditions which require women to work unless they desire to do so, and the programs of our administration are designed to improve family incomes so that women can make their own decisions in this area. Women should not be considered a marginal group to be employed periodically only to be denied opportunity to satisfy their needs and aspirations when unemployment rises or a war ends.According to the passage, which best describes a long-term impact of woman suffrage in the United States?

A
Women continued to pursue employment opportunities.
B
Women were elected to government positions in equal numbers to men.
C
Women did not consistently exercise voting rights in large numbers.
D
Women were quickly granted full equality in pay and employment.
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Which statement best describes society's view on women and education in the early 1800s?

A
Society believed that women should be allowed to attend school through high school.
B
Society believed that women should attend college and earn degrees.
C
Society believed that women needed only the ability to read, write, and do simple math.
D
Society believed that women needed to learn a foreign language and have an understanding of world affairs.
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Starting in the1800s, members of the suffragist movement in the United States focused on women's right to

A
own property.
B
vote.
C
serve on a jury.
D
teach school.
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Which of the following did Ukrainian immigrant Clara Lemlich accomplish in 1909?

A
suffrage for women in the state of New York
B
the founding of the International Ladies’ Garment Workers Union
C
the publication of the magazine The Woman Rebel
D
better working conditions for female garment workers in New York City
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In the early 1800s, society considered temperance to be an acceptable cause for female reformers because this issue related to

A
equality between men and women.
B
community welfare and family.
C
a woman's ability to provide for her family.
D
access to education.

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