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Which action BEST prepapres a reponsible citizen to vote?
Participating on a grand jury on a regular basis
Staying informed about issues affecting the country and communities
Getting a high paying job with health care and retirement benefits
Defending the country through military service if the need arises
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How did the Spanish-American War move the United States into the position of a world power?
The U.S. acquired Spanish territories in the Caribbean and the Pacific
The US proved its its nuclear capabilities against Spain the Southeast Asia
The United States ended Sapnish trade in the Eastern hemisphere
The United States stopped the spread of communism in Spain
3
What was one way the role of women in society changed during the 1920's?
They were granted the right to attend public schools
They were allowed increased participation in the political process
They were allowed to own property
They were granted the right to serve in military combat units
4
What was one DIRECT effect of the business practice discussed in this excerpt?
Consumers were denied access to goods
Employees were prevented from buying stock
There was a lack of employment opportunities for immigrants
there was decreased competition among producers
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Which issue was discussed in the writing of Jacob Riis?
Harsh conditions of tenement housing in U.S. cities
Growing conflict between rural regions and U.S. cities
Increasing efforts to reduce Chinese immigration to U.S. cities
Discrimination against African Americans in U.S. cities
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Which diagram shows a cause-and-effect relationship related to the Spanish-American war?
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Which development made it possible to construct this type of building?
The invention of a new process for manufactoring steel
The manufactoring of glass that blocks ultraviolet sun rays
The governments focus on educating engineers
The importation of stronger kinds of wood
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What is one qualification that must be fullfilled for aperson to become a U.S. citizen?
Demonstrating an understanding of the principles of American government
Demonstrating an understanding of the constitutions on each state
Earning an income above the national average
Earning an advanced degree from an American unversity
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What was the MAIN reason tanks were introduced during World War I?
To monitor enemy troop movements
To transport military supplies to the front lines
To locate and remove land mines from the battlefield
To overcome trench defenses and end stalemates
10
What example best defines a historical era?
A piece of landmark legislation passed during a congrsssional session
A genre of music specific to a region of a country
A period of time characterized by certain political social or econmic event
A collectionm of art by a world-renowned artist
11
Which action by the federal government was on cause of the Great Depression?
Failing to decrease the reserve requirement
Refusing to regulate the stock market
Abolishing the use of the gold standard
Eliminating tariffs on foreign trade
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In which time historical time period were these laws enacted?
The Progressive Era
The Great Society
The Jazz Age
The Great Depression
13
Which phrase best describes the goal of this amendment?
To restrict civil liberties
To restrain the power of judicial activists
To limit the power of the federal government
To limit due process rights
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Which additional reason BEST completes this list?
Retaliate against Germany for imposing high tariffs
assist the Allied powers against German aggression
Prevent facism from spreading throughout Europe
Increase trade with European nations
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Which factor contributed most to these changes?
The rising cost of national defense
Abuses of the spoils system by political machines
The inefficiency of large corporations
Threats posed by immigrant radicals
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Which action completes the cause-and-effect diagram?
Elected leaders lower tariff rates
Banks lower interest rates
Labor unions demand higher wages
Companies lay off employees
17
What was one result of the creation of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) during the 1930's?
State governments could no longer control their budgets
State governments took over the responsability of protecting minority right
The federal government provided aid to people suffering from unemployment
The federal government no longer responsible protecting natural resources
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What was the purpose of the Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906?
To prevent shortages by regulating the supply of food and drugs
To reduce production costs for food and drug manufactors
To lower the cost of essential foods and drugs for consumers
To protect consumers by regulating the food and drug industry
19
Which results did Ford hope to achieve by implementing the process described in this excerpt?
Reduced number of employees quitting
Reduced payroll taxes and employee benefits
Increased productivity and effeciency
Increased labor union participation
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What were photographs such as this one taken by Lewis Hine primarily intended to accomplish?
Document labor conditions during an economic crisis
Depict the evils of capitalism in communist propaganda
Focus attention on the need for child labor reform
Encourage leaders to make segregation in schools illegal
21
In the late 1800's Sanford B. Dole contributed to the expansion of the united States by advocating the annexation of
Puerto Rico
Hawaii
the Panama Canal Zone
the Phillipines
22
The Knights of Labor and the American Federation of Labor developed in response to the?
decreased power of political machines
increased need to protect worker interests
increased demand for skilled workers
decreased profitability of the agricultural sector
23
The primary objective of the Dawes Act was to?
End warfare between the American Indians and the U.S. military
Turn American Indian reservations into corporate farm land.
Promote cultural assimilation of American Indians
Promote American Indian investment in private industry
24
How did the Nineteenth Amendment expand the democratic process?
By eliminating poll taxes
By prohibiting discrimination in voting on the basis of race
By lowering the voting age
By prohibiting discrimination in voting on the basis of gender
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Which question is associated with the passage of the Espionage and Sedition Acts during World War I?
Should industries be allowed to prohibit workers from joining unions?
Can the government limit constitutional rights of citizens during war time?
At what age should citizens be required to enlist in a branch the military?
Can the government require citizens to purchase war bonds?
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Which reason correctly replaces the question mark on this list?
decrease in interest rates
outsourcing of manufactoring jobs
outbreak of global war
failure of banks
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How were these rights formally obtained?
by passing antitrust legislation
by granting citizenship to immigrants
by ratifying constitutional amendments
by engaging in international conflict
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What is the meaning of unalienable rights?
Rights that cannot be taken away or denied
Rights that cannot be defined and protected
Rights that only governments can provide
Rights that change over time
29
Which statement describes the purpose of this plan?
To punish countries that are defeated in war
To prevent multinational countries from breaking apart
To create conditions that prevent future global conflicts
To establish a new era of isolationism
30
How does the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) continue to affect citizens?
By protecting the savings of bank customers during an econmic crisis
By changing interest rates to prevent people paying higher prices for goods
By providing financial assistance to elderly people who are retired
By regulating loans made to investors who buy stocks on margin
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How did Marcus Garvey MOST impact African Americans in the early 1900's?
By desegregating schools and urban neighborhoods
By supporting the use of violence to overthrow government and win reforms
By promoting black cultural pride and economic independence
By urging blacks to accept low-paying jobs and social inequality
32
President Franklin D Roosevelt proposed an increase in the number of Supreme Court justices because court ruled against?
internment camps
some New Deal programs
the gold standard
some rationing programs
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Which trend of the late 1800's correctly replaces the question mark in this cause and effect diagram?
The number of immigrants from europe declined
People moved from rural to urban areas
Settlement houses lost federal funding
The government passed laissez-faire laws
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Which New Deal program still in existence today provided an income for retired people?
Farm Credit Administration
Securities and Exchange Commission
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Social Security Administration
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What was one way the U.S. government responded to this combination of events?
Made labor unions illegal
Established a federal income tax
Passed immigration restrictions
Implemented a military draft
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What is the best example of a civic responsibility?
volunteering to sell raffle tickets
opening a business
voting on election day
writing an editorial piece for a newspaper
