Question 1

During the nineteenth century, one way political bosses gained voter support was by -

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making improvements in urban infrastructure

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providing public assistance for former slaves

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advocating the use of poll taxes

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campaigning for women's suffrage

Question 2

This cover from a nineteenth-century periodical helps illustrate that the United States was beginning to change from -

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a mostly rural society to a mostly urban one

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a direct democracy to a representative one

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a slave-owning society to one without slavery

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a foreign policy of isolationism to one of interventionism

Question 3

During the Gilded Age there was a notable increase in federal support for -

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the growth of big business

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the acquisition of foreign territories

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increased temperance regulations

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involvement in foreign wars

Question 4

Which group of people most likely inspired the creation of this 1893 cartoon?

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Nativists

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Union leaders

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Philanthropists

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Political bosses

Question 5

The Roaring Twenties were characterized by -

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installment plans, Prohibition, and flappers

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brinkmanship, McCarthyism, and a policy of containment

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internment camps, the rationing of goods, and the first use of an atomic bomb

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bank failures, the New Deal, and bread lines

Question 6

Why did the Populist Party want free coinage of silver?

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Why did the Populist Party want free coinage of silver?

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To raise campaign contribution limits

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To decrease the bargaining power of labor unions

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To reduce economic inflation

Question 7

Nineteenth-century nativist organizations advocated -

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promoting an ethnically homogeneous society through restrictions on immigration

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limiting federal military power through the organization of local militias

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globalizing the economy through participation in free-trade agreements

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conserving natural resources through the creation of national parks

Question 8

What was one reason for the expansion of machine politics in the late nineteenth century?

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The rapid influx of immigrants made it difficult for local governments to provide basic services.

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Federal restrictions prevented voters from influencing government decisions at the local level.

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The economy was too tightly regulated to allow urban growth.

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Settlement houses failed to help immigrants adjust to life in the city.

Question 9

The ideas contained in the Declaration of Independence helped -

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inspire people in other countries to question the authority of their government

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persuade religious leaders in other countries to stop the persecution of non-Christians

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motivate European rulers to establish new colonies

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encourage new settlers in South America to assimilate native populations

Question 10

Which of the following was a defining characteristic of the United States during the 1930s?

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An extended period of economic depression

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The formation of a national Civil Rights movement

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A sharp increase in the power given to state governments

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The adoption of an interventionist foreign policy

Question 11

Which of the following was a direct result of the 1957 launch of Sputnik 1?

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The U.S. government founded a federal agency dedicated to space exploration.

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The United States began a period of technology sharing with the Soviet Union.

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The Soviet government collapsed because of economic competition.

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The Soviet Union was unable to collect images of the United States from space.

Question 12

The issue addressed by this poster is primarily associated with the -

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Progressive Era

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Great Depression

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Cold War

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Roaring Twenties

Question 13

Which of the following provided a legal basis for this Supreme Court decision?

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The First Amendment

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The Civil Rights Act of 1964

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The decision in Brown v. Board of Education

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The Thirteenth Amendment

Question 14

Which of the following occurred between 1865 and 1900 as a result of the rapid industrialization of the United States?

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Union membership increased as workers sought better pay and conditions.

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Social and economic class divisions began to disappear.

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Concerns about air pollution led to stricter environmental regulations.

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Factory owners introduced wage-equity policies for women in the workplace.

Question 15

Which issue is this cartoon addressing?

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Political corruption

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Temperance

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Segregation

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Civil-service reform

Question 16

Which Andrew Carnegie quotation best explains why he funded libraries like the one in this photograph?

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"The best means of benefiting the community is to place within its reach the ladders upon which the aspiring can rise."

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"The price which society pays for the law of competition, like the price it pays for cheap comforts and luxuries, is... great."

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"Under the law of competition, the employer of thousands is forced into the strictest economies, . . . and often there is friction between the employer and the employed."

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"This, then, is . . . the duty of the man of wealth: To set an example of modest, unostentatious living, shunning display or extravagance."

Question 17

Which statement best completes this list?

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The need to process large amounts of cattle made meatpacking a major industry.

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The cattle industry was nationalized under the Department of Agriculture.

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Most of the cowboys on cattle drives were European immigrants.

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Congress passed legislation imposing tariffs on imported beef.

Question 18

The primary objective of the Dawes Act was to -

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promote cultural assimilation of American Indians

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promote American Indian investment in private industry

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turn American Indian reservations into corporate farmland

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end warfare between American Indians and the U.S. military

Question 19

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

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

Question 20

A high school teacher wrote these bullet points on the whiteboard. What was the most likely topic of discussion?

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Reasons for immigration to the United States

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Objectives of the Grange movement

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Principles of social Darwinism

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Goals of U.S. assimilation policies

Question 21

Which statement from the Declaration of Independence influenced Article I, Section 2 of the Constitution?

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"To secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed."

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"These United Colonies are, and of Right ought to be Free and . . . they are Absolved from all Allegiance to the British Crown."

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"He has affected to render the Military independent of and superior to the Civil power."

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"He has obstructed the Administration of Justice, by refusing his Assent to Laws for establishing Judiciary powers."

Question 22

In this excerpt, Justice Harlan is warning against -

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allowing powerful monopolies to dominate interstate commerce

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a civil service based on patronage rather than merit

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allowing labor unions to interfere with production goals

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a lack of federal funding for essential transportation systems

Question 23

These demands most reflected the concerns of -

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small farmers in need of affordable credit

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immigrant workers seeking economic justice

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robber barons pursuing higher profits

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prominent bankers who controlled the money supply

Question 24

These lyrics are representative of a movement that culminated in a constitutional amendment during the -

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Progressive Era

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Reconstruction era

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New Deal

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Harlem Renaissance

Question 25

During the late nineteenth century, many Irish immigrants were discriminated against for being -

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Roman Catholics

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conscientious objectors

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loyal to the United Kingdom

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opposed to machine politics

Question 26

Which of these is the best definition of an era?

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A period of time identified by political, economic, or social trends

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A series of various changes over many years

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A period of time lasting between 10 and 15 years

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A series of events unified by individual or organized protests

Question 27

How did the event in this headline impact the Civil Rights movement?

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The movement lost an important national leader.

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The focus of the movement shifted to the struggle of migrant workers.

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The focus of the movement shifted to protesting U.S. involvement in foreign wars.

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The movement lost credibility with the American public.

Question 28

This excerpt is from a book written by a Norwegian man who immigrated to the United States in the late 1800s.These immigrants were relieved when they saw the type of land they were expecting because they -

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hoped to establish farms

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wanted to build factories

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planned to mine for gold

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wanted to work for the railroad

Question 29

What was the most important diplomatic effect of the Declaration of Independence for the United States?

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It allowed foreign governments to officially recognize the United States.

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It required Great Britain to pay war reparations to the United States.

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It allowed the United States to establish immigration quotas

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It forced Great Britain to trade with the United States.

Question 30

The Knights of Labor and the American Federation of Labor developed in response to the -

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increased need to protect worker interests

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decreased power of political machines

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decreased profitability of the agricultural sector

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increased demand for skilled workers

Question 31

What was the main reason given for the creation of these restrictions?

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Reducing competition for U.S. jobs

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Addressing a lack of urban housing

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Preventing the depletion of natural resources

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Discouraging anti-American activism

Question 32

This legislation affected how federal employees were hired. The law now required government jobs to be -

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determined by a merit system based on civil service examinations

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based on the approval of lawmakers

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based on the political party affiliation of the applicant

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set aside for business executives of large corporations

Question 33

Which box lists characteristics of the 1960s?

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