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US HIstory Unit 5 Review

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Which area was covered under the 1862 Homestead Act?
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Great Plains
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How did the Bessemer process contribute to the development of Carnegie's monopoly?
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It allowed Carnegie to produce higher quality steel more quickly, which increased demand.
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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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What was one way Progressives wanted to protect the rights of children?
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by restricting child labor
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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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Which of the following issues caused Roosevelt to seek a "square deal" for the environment in 1900?
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deforestation
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What led to the increased popularity of automobiles?
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Ford's revolutionary use of the assembly line
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How did the efforts of Jane Addams differ from the efforts of Lincoln Steffens?
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Addams worked to help immigrants; Steffens worked to reform the government.
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Which of the following best describes why settlement houses offered to help immigrants learn to cook specific kinds of food?
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to encourage them to assimilate into American culture
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Companies hired Pinkertons to
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report on and bust unions.
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During which decade did transcontinental rail service begin in the United States?
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1860-1870
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Under the Dawes Act, the reservation land not allotted to American Indians was sold
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to white settlers and railroad companies.
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How did the Carnegie's purchase of Allegheny Steel contribute to the formation of his monopoly?
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The purchase enabled Carnegie to discover a more efficient production method.
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The Progressive movement of the 1800s promoted
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social, economic, and political reforms.
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Which of the following was the first public movement in which American women took leadership roles?
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the abolition movement