Question 1

The Gilded Age is characterized by all of the following EXCEPT—

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Progressive reform movements

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new American Indian policies

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rise of political machines

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growth of industrialization

Question 2

Which of the following occurred as a result of the Sherman Antitrust Act?

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The federal government could dissolve business monopolies.

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The influence of labor unions on factory owners was reduced.

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Workers secured a greater share of company profits.

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Businesses were required to pay fees to open overseas locations.

Question 3

Which sentence provides information needed to complete both the cause and effect portions of this diagram?

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The 1898 Spanish-American War led to world power status for the United States

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The 1914 opening of the Panama Canal encouraged international trade.

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The 1919 Treaty of Versailles contributed to the start of World War II in Europe.

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The 1929 stock-market crash set off the Great Depression in the United States.

Question 4

Which of the following best characterizes the Gilded Age?

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Industrialists used their connections with corrupt government officials for material gain and political power.

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The discovery of goldfields in the West led to an increase in the amount of money issued for circulation.

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Small, family-owned farms were bought and consolidated to form large agricultural corporations.

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In the Deep South a sharp increase in immigration brought a boom in construction and industry.

Question 5

Which statement best explains how the application of electricity in the early 1900s affected the development of the U.S. economy?

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Manufacturing processes became more efficient.

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Household appliances became more costly.

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Long-distance travel became more expensive.

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College education became more accessible.

Question 6

Which outcome was an important effect of the 1898 event illustrated by this map?

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Increased U.S. public support for the construction of a canal through Central America

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Decreased U.S. economic influence in the Western Hemisphere

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Increased U.S. foreign aid to the developing countries in South America

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Decreased U.S. naval presence in the Caribbean Sea

Question 7

Many Progressives opposed social Darwinism because it promoted the idea that --

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people in lower classes were not capable of economic success

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poverty could be eradicated through increased economic regulation

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immigration weakened national unity

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the government should take responsibility for the well-being of people

Question 8

Which of the following was a major contribution of the Harlem Renaissance to U.S. culture?

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It established jazz as a prominent musical form.

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It led to the increased popularity of vaudeville stage performers.

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It brought the most significant beat poets together.

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It focused attention on the antiwar literary genre

Question 9

Which of these contributed to the ratification of the Eighteenth Amendment?

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The growing political influence of women

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Politicians campaigning for education reform

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The growing number of workers organizing into labor unions

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Veteran soldiers protesting to obtain benefits

Question 10

During the Progressive Era, one goal of state-level political reformers was to --

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promote the principle of direct democracy

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increase the influence of business owners on regulatory legislation

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prevent party leaders from amending campaign platforms

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limit the use of judicial review by circuit courts

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