US HISTORY Cumulative Exam

1 September 2022
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Which statement best describes a feasible question?
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A feasible question can be studied and investigated
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A pull factor that caused African Americans to migrate north in the early 1900s was
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higher wages
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New Deal regulation of the business industry resulted in the creation of...
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the federal deposit insurance corporation (FDIC)
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In 1925, John Scopes broke a state law in Tennessee called the Butler Act, which outlawed
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teaching about evolution
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How did Herbert Hoover respond to the demands of the Bonus Army?
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by using military force against its members
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Liberal leaders wanted to change New Deal programs by
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by expanding them
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Which best explains what weakened the stock market in the late 1920s?
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speculators bought on margin
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In the 1920s, the danger of buying stock on credit was that if the stock dropped, borrowers
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could not repay loans used to buy the stock
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A main effect of speculative investment during the 1920s was that it
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contributed to the stock market crash of 1929
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Two women who were writers during the in the 1920s were
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Edith Wharton and Willa Cather
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In the 1920s, many rural banks failed because
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farmers could not repay their loans
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The New Deal could best be summarized as a program that
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still has an impact on American life and government today
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In the 1920s, manufacturers encouraged consumerism by offering
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a greater variety of goods for fair prices
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As a result of the Teapot Dome Scandal, the public lost faith in the federal government's oversight of
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businesses
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What did the Social Security Act of 1935 do?
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set up a fund for retired americans
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Which statement best explains the relationship between new forms of entertainment in the 1920s and the fads of the era?
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the availability of radio and film helped spread the word about new fads
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President Wilson based the idea for the League of Nations on his strong belief in
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protecting the rights of all nations
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In what main way did steam-powered warships and merchant ships affect empire building in the 1800s?
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The ships required far-flung bases for refueling and resupply.
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A lasting effect of the New Deal can be seen when
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the government intervenes in a time of national crisis.
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The expansion of the rail networks led to
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a growth in the steel industry.
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A likely reason the majority of immigrants who passed through Ellis Island were European, while the majority who passed through Angel Island were Asian is that
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NY is closer to Europe and SF is closer to Asia
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Which US group was one of the first to go on strike because of wage cuts?
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the Lowell Mill girls
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Cracking down on dissent during World War I was part of what larger governmental goal in the US?
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uniting americans around the war effort
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The main reason people moved to cities during the Gilded Age was
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to get jobs in factories and corporate headquarters
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How did Populists want the government to handle currency in the late 1800s?
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populists wanted the government to make unlimited silver coins
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The Enlightenment idea of separation of powers led to
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forming three branches of government in the US
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Which best describes an unintended consequence of Prohibition?
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an increase of "medicinal alcohol"
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How did people use a telegraph to communicate without speech?
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with morse code
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An argument made by anti-imperialists in the late 1800s was that the US
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might have to go to war over distant territories
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Why did Taft's opponent in the 1908 presidential race claim that Taft was running two campaigns?
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Taft campaigned as a progressive Republican in the West and a conservative Republican in the East.
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Why did rebels in the Philippines fight against the United States after Spain lost the Spanish-American War?
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The rebels were fighting for their independence because the United States did not give it to them
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Many African Americans during World War I
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found work in northern cities.
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Which is the best example of a political effect?
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A popular decision is made, which helps the school board president get reelected.
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A sparsely populated country that undergoes industrial growth would be most likely to
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attract immigrants from other countries
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The US government gave land to the railroads to help them expand. What impact did these land grants have on industries in the West?
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The grants allowed industries in the West to grow because they encouraged settlement and new industrial opportunities.
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How did the role of women during World War I affect the suffragist movement?
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Women served as nurses and ambulance drivers during the war, convincing people to support their right to vote.
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Many tenement apartments in the early 1900s had
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few windows and poor ventilation.