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By the 17th Century, Spain had
A. monopolized New World trade b.reached the height of its power and begun to decline c. failed in its effort to build a New World empire d. swept across northern Africa and seized control of the slave trade e. pioneered new routes to the East Indies |
B
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Who of the following was not a religion dissenter in Massachusetts Bay?
a. William Bradford b. Roger Williams c. John Davenport d. Anne Hutchinson e. Thomas Hooker |
A
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A colony designated as a refuge for English Catholics was
a. North Carolina b. Pennsylvania c. South Carolina d. Maryland e. Virginia |
D
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English people came to the New World because of
a. their dislike for the Church of England b. overcrowding in English cities c. economic opportunity e.All of the above |
E
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the very first Americans
a.lived in South America b. were nomadic wanderers c. lived in permanent sites d. were subsistence farmers e. predated Spain's arrival in the New World only by two centuries |
B
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The creation of the Dominion of New England
a. increased democracy in the colonies b. increased the power of the governor of the area c. allowed New England colonies to discuss common grievances d. guaranteed direct control of the king over affairs in the New England Colonies e. was largely a symbolic gesture |
B
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The major effect of the Stono Rebellion was
a. an increase in the number of slaves brought into the southern colonies b. increased fortifications around several southern cities c. an attempt by slaves owners to lessen the horrors of the "middle passage" d. the passage of legislation in southern assemblies for mandatory capital punishment for escaped slaves e. harsher treatment of slaves in many parts of the South |
E
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The creation of the Dominion of New England
a. increased democracy in the colonies b. increased the power of the governor of the area c. allowed New England colonies to discuss common grievances d. guaranteed direct control of the king over affairs in the New England Colonies e. was largely a symbolic gesture |
B
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The growth of the colonial assemblies alarmed the British for all of the following reasons except
a. at meetings of these assemblies anti-British feelings were expressed b. Assemblies holding the "power of the purse" could ultimately undermine British control c. The assemblies increased democratic tendencies in the colonies d. the assemblies occasionally ignored or resisted instructions from Great Britain e. Governors appointed in Britain had little control over these assemblies in most colonies |
C
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The major effect of the Stono Rebellion was
a. an increase in the number of slaves brought into the southern colonies b. increased fortifications around several southern cities c. an attempt by slaves owners to lessen the horrors of the "middle passage" d. the passage of legislation in southern assemblies for mandatory capital punishment for escaped slaves e. harsher treatment of slaves in many parts of the South |
E
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for the British, the major economic role of the American colonies was
a. to produce manufactured goods the English did not want to produce b. to produce crops such as tobacco c. to provide food food and materials for the other British colonies d. to produce raw materials such as lumber e. B and D above |
E
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The growth of the colonial assemblies alarmed the British for all of the following reasons except
a. at meetings of these assemblies anti-British feelings were expressed b. Assemblies holding the "power of the purse" could ultimately undermine British control c. The assemblies increased democratic tendencies in the colonies d. the assemblies occasionally ignored or resisted instructions from Great Britain e. Governors appointed in Britain had little control over these assemblies in most colonies |
C
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What changes in the slave system of the southern colonies began in the 1730s?
a. the Dutch lost the monopoly on slave trading, thus increasing the number of slaves being brought into the Americas b. Conditions during the "middle passage" began to slightly improve Under pressure from religious leaders, slave conditions in South Carolina became less oppressive D. More slaves began to live and work on larger plantations e. a series of slave rebellions created much harsher treatment for slaves |
D
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for the British, the major economic role of the American colonies was
a. to produce manufactured goods the English did not want to produce b. to produce crops such as tobacco c. to provide food food and materials for the other British colonies d. to produce raw materials such as lumber e. B and D above |
E
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What changes in the slave system of the southern colonies began in the 1730s?
a. the Dutch lost the monopoly on slave trading, thus increasing the number of slaves being brought into the Americas b. Conditions during the "middle passage" began to slightly improve Under pressure from religious leaders, slave conditions in South Carolina became less oppressive D. More slaves began to live and work on larger plantations e. a series of slave rebellions created much harsher treatment for slaves |
D
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William Pitt was able to convince the colonies to fight in the Seven Year's War by
a. convincing Native-American tribes to attack colonial settlements in the Ohio Valley b. threatening military reprisals by the British Army c. threatening to make the colonists fight the French by themselves d. putting the recruiting of troops in the colonies totally in the hands of the colonies themselves e.paying colonial soldiers generous bonuses to fight against the French |
D
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The Stamp Act created great fury in the colonies because
a. it imposed massive duties on the colonies b. colonial legislatures had expressed oppositions to it beforehand c. it was the first time Parliament had imposed a duty on the colonies d. it took badly needed revenue away from colonial legislatures e. it was the first time that Parliament imposed a direct tax on the colonies |
E
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The statement "taxation without representation is tyranny" was first proclaimed by
a. Benjamin Franklin b. John Hancock c. Samuel Adams d. John Dickinson e. Patrick Henry |
C
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After the Seven Year's War, resentment between the British and the colonists existed for all of the following reasons except
a. the British resented the fact that few colonists had actually helped them in the war against the French b. British soldiers had been quartered in colonial homes c. the British resented the fact that some colonist continued to trade with the French at the beginning of the war d. colonial militiamen felt the British exhibited a patronizing attitude toward them e. many colonial militia men were appalled at the incredibly harsh discipline the British officers imposed on their soldiers |
A
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Most delegates of the First Continental Congress of 1774
a. felt that there should be a total boycott of British goods by the colonies b. felt that the colonies should firmly resist measures to tax them without their consent c. felt that it was time to seriously consider military measures against the British d. wanted the British to totally refrain from regulating trade to the colonies e. proposed sending Benjamin Franklin and John Dickinson and representatives to the British Parliament |
B
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The purpose of the Olive Branch Petition was to
a. rally colonial support for the war against Great Britain b. petition the king for redress of economic grievances suffered by the colonies c. ask the king to craft a solution to end the tensions between Great Britain and the colonies d. request formal support of each colony for the formulation of the Second Continental Congress e. ask the king to grant independence to the colonies |
C
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At the beginning of the Revolutionary War, the British were extremely confident of victory because all of the following reasons except
a.they had outstanding generals that would be commanding British forces in the Americas b. there were many loyalists throughout the American colonies c. the Continental Army suffered from poor discipline d. the British had an outstanding navy e. the Continental Army was continually lacking in supplies |
A
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All of the following were contained in the Treaty of Paris of 1783 except
a. Americas got fishing rights off the coast of Newfoundland b. territory west of the Appalachian Mountains was ceded to the Americans c. American Independence was recognized by Great Britain d. Quebec and the area immediately surrounding it was ceded to the Americans e. Former Loyalists in the colonies could retrieve property seized from them during the Revolutionary War |
D
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Women were important in the Revolutionary War effect because they
a. provided much of the financial backing for the colonial cause b. provided several delegates to the Second Continental Congress c. wrote influential articles in colonial newspapers urging the colonies to resist the British d. provided clothing and blankets for the frozen troops at Valley Forge e. maintained economic stability in the colonies by managing the households across the colonies while men were off fighting the British |
E
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The weakness of the national government created by the Articles of the Confederation was demonstrated by the fact that it was not given the power to
a. mediate disputes between states b. raise an army c. conduct foreign relations d. borrow money e. print money |
B
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The Connecticut Plan presented to the Constitutional convention of 1787
a. proposal for one-house legislature based on population b. proposal for a two-house legislature based on proportional representation c. proposal for one-house legislature based on proportional representation d. proposal for a two-house legislature, with one house based on proportional representation e. proposal for the balance of power between executive, legislative, and judicial branches |
D
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The Kentucky and Virginia Resolves
a. expressed support for the new U.S. Constitution b. expressed opposition to the government actions in putting down the Whiskey Rebellion c. stated that individual states do not have to enforce laws the states consider unconstitutional d. were written to support John Adams' support of the Sedition Act e. were written in opposition to the economic polices of Alexander Hamilton |
C
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Many in America felt that the English and the French failed to treat the United States as a major power in this era. All of the following are evidence except
a. the Convention of 1800 b. treatment of American ships by the French during the 17900s c. Jay's Treaty d. the treatment of American ships by the British during the 17900s e. the XYZ Affair |
A
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Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton had different views on all of the following except
a. whether America should be a commercial or agrarian society b. the amount of power the federal government should have c. tariff policy of the United States d. the importance of the national bank e. their belief in the power of the U.S. Constitution |
E
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Under the Electoral College System
a. voters directly elect the president of the United States b. state legislatures elect the president of the United States c. voters approve electors, who elect the president of the United States d. it is possible to win the popular vote and lose the election in the Electoral College e. C and D above |
E
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The Marbury v. Madison decision
a. gave powers to the president that the Republicans of Thomas Jefferson claimed he didn't have b. gave broad judicial power to the state courts c. declared that the Alien and Sedition Acts were constitutional d. established the principle of judicial review e. legalized the removal of Native Americans from western lands |
D
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The Marbury v. Madison decision
a. gave powers to the president that the Republicans of Thomas Jefferson claimed he didn't have b. gave broad judicial power to the state courts c. declared that the Alien and Sedition Acts were constitutional d. established the principle of judicial review e. legalized the removal of Native Americans from western lands |
D
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As a result of the election of Thomas Jefferson in 1800
a. more assistance was given to the commercial sector b. politicians in New York, Boston, and Philadelphia gained power c. American foreign policy became more pro-British d. the federal debt rose drastically e. federal excise taxes were eliminated |
E
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As a result of the election of Thomas Jefferson in 1800
a. more assistance was given to the commercial sector b. politicians in New York, Boston, and Philadelphia gained power c. American foreign policy became more pro-British d. the federal debt rose drastically e. federal excise taxes were eliminated |
E
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All of the following are reasons why America entered the War of 1812
a. the impressment of American naval crews b. the existence of a strong American navy ready to demonstrate its capabilities c. the relationship between the British and Native-American tribes in the western territories of North America d. the violation of America's rights as a neutral power e. the desire of American leaders to acquire additional western territories |
B
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All of the following are reasons why America entered the War of 1812
a. the impressment of American naval crews b. the existence of a strong American navy ready to demonstrate its capabilities c. the relationship between the British and Native-American tribes in the western territories of North America d. the violation of America's rights as a neutral power e. the desire of American leaders to acquire additional western territories |
B
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The Hartford Convention demonstrated that
a. the Federalist party had remained a dominant party in American Politcal Life b. the War of 1812 brought political union to the United States c. the concept of nullification was not exclusively a Southern one d. the legacy of John Adams was large e. the Treaty of Ghent was a controversial treaty |
C
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The American System of Henry Clay
a. favored strong economic growth and a Second National Bank b. wanted to make the united States the Military equivalent of Great Britain or France c. wanted to place ceiling on the national debt d. favored lowering tariffs, so that more goods could be purchased from abroad e. advocated the elimination of slavery |
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The Hartford Convention demonstrated that
a. the Federalist party had remained a dominant party in American Politcal Life b. the War of 1812 brought political union to the United States c. the concept of nullification was not exclusively a Southern one d. the legacy of John Adams was large e. the Treaty of Ghent was a controversial treaty |
C
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The American System of Henry Clay
a. favored strong economic growth and a Second National Bank b. wanted to make the united States the Military equivalent of Great Britain or France c. wanted to place ceiling on the national debt d. favored lowering tariffs, so that more goods could be purchased from abroad e. advocated the elimination of slavery |
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President Monroe claimed that westward relocation of Native Americans would be to the advantage of the Native Americans because
a. they would not be bothered wast of the Mississippi b. the American military would protect them during the journey c. they would be well compensated for the tribal lands that they were leaving d. they would not have to pay for the lands they were moving to e. settlers west of the Mississippi were receptive to Native-American settlement there |
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The concept of nullification became an issue during this period when
a. Georgia opposed congressional legislation concerning slavery b. South Carolina nullified congressional legislation concerning the removal of Native Americans c. South Carolina nullified congressional tariff bills d. Southern representatives to the Electoral College switched their votes in the 1824 election e. Virginia nullified congressional legislation concerning slavery |
C
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Critics of Andrew Jackson would make all of the following claims except
a. he was a very common man and not fit to be president b. he gave too much power to the presidency c. he gave political offices to his friends d. he lacked experiences in governmental affairs e. he relied too much on his "Kitchen Cabinet" |
D
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The following are true about the textile mills of the New England in the early 19th century except
a. a large percentage of their workforce was made up of women b. they depended on water for power c. they used a system called the putting-out system d. almost none still exist today e. there was little labor unrest in the mills until the 1830s and 1840s |
C
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Horace Mann is associated with
a. abolitionism b. the temperance movement c. prison reform d. educational reform e. reform for conditions of the mentally ill |
D
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Northerners approved all of the provisions of the Compromise of 1850 except
a.the section of the document concerning slavery in CA b. the section of the document concerning the Fugitive Slave Law c. the section of the treaty on slave trading in Washington, DC d. the section of the document concerning slavery in NM e. the section of the document concerning slavery in Utah |
B
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During the presidential election of 1860
a. the Democratic party had split and was running two candidates b. the new president was someone that almost no one in the South had Voted for c. support for the Constitutional Union party demonstrated that ex-Whigs were not satisfied with either the Democratic of the Republican Party d. the issue of the future of slavery in the territories was a major issue e. all of the above |
E
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According to the concept of Manifest Destiny
a. it was primarily economic factors that caused Americans to expand westward b. it was primarily political factors that caused the Americans to expand westward c. desires of the American military did much to force westward expansion d. westward expansion was the fulfillment of America's destiny e. overpopulation on the eastern seaboard forced westward expansion |
D
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American settlers first came to Mexico in the early 1830s
a. to avenge the attack on the Alamo b. for religious reasons: most that came were devout Catholics c. for political reasons; most that came were disenchanted with American policy toward Native Americans d. out of the personal loyalty to Davey Crockett or Jim Bowie e. because they could receive a large plot of land for next to nothing |
E
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The Politcal party of the era that supported nativists policies was the
a. Liberty Party b.Free-Soil Party c. Democratic Party d. Know-Nothing Party e. Whig Party |
D
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The North held many advantages at the beginning of the civil war except
a. most major financial institutions were in the North b. the North occupied more territory than the South c. the North had more railroad lines d. the North had more factories e. the North had a larger population |
B
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European states did not aid the Confederacy in the Civil War Because
a. Union diplomats made many efforts to convince them not to b. there were many alternative sources of cotton and other crops that they could turn to c. the Confederacy position on slavery d. they did not believe that the Confederacy could win e. All of the above |
E
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The military draft was unpopular to many in the North because
a. the North was already lacking in men during this period b. the draft allowed blacks to enter the armed forces c. the draft allowed Irish-American immigrants to enter the army d. the draft allowed those drafted to hire "replacements" e. marital law was needed in many locations to enforce the draft provisions |
D
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The Battle of Vicksburg was an important victory for the Union because
a. it reversed several union defeats in the same year b. it came quickly, with a minimal loss of Union life c. it gave the Union a pathway to Atlanta d. it gave the Union virtual control of the Mississippi River e. it demonstrated that General Lee could, in fact, be beaten |
D
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Copperheads were
a. Democrats in the North who opposed the war b. Republicans in the North who suggested that Lincoln be replaced c. Democrats in the North who switched alliance to Lincoln d. Southern Democrats who wanted negotiation with the North as early as 1863 e. Northern Democrats who moved to the South during the War |
A
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Radical Republicans favored all of the following except
a. the continuation of the Freedmen's Bureau b. the governing of the South by the military generals c. the impeachment of Andrew Johnson d. the return of the former Confederate leaders to positions of power in the South e. the election of newly enfranchised blacks to positions in Southern state legislatures |
D
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The official reason for impeachment proceedings against Andrew Johnson was
a. he had violated the Tenure of Office Act b. he had violated the Reconstruction Act c. his Reconstruction policies were too much lenient on the South d. he had failed to enforce the Army Act e. he had failed to enforce the Civil rights Act of 1866 |
A
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Black Codes were instituted to
a. increase black participation in the Southern politics during Reconstruction b. increase the effectiveness of the Freedmen's Bureau c. prevent blacks from having certain jobs d. maintain slavery in some sections of the Deep South e. allow blacks to move more freely in the South |
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Reconstruction ended as a result of the Compromise of 1877 because
a. a presidential mandate ordered that Reconstruction end b. by the provisions of the compromise, the U.S. Army was removed from Southern states c. the new president, Rutherford B. Hayes, was strongly against the existing Reconstruction Policy d. many blacks were now in positions of power in the south, and Reconstruction policies were no longer needed e. Public opinion in the North no longer favored existing Reconstruction policies |
B
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The Fifteenth Amendment
a. allowed Southern states to re-enter the Union b. outlawed slavery c. stated that a person could not be denied the vote because of his color d. said that former Confederate officials could not hold public office e. stated that citizenship would be the same in all states |
C
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Those farmers who were successful on the Great Plains
a. came to the West as single men, without families b. utilized many farming techniques they had learned from the East c. personified the spirit of rugged individualism d. relied on the assistance of other settlers around them e. personified the image of the yeoman farmer of Thomas Jefferson |
D
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Exodusters were
a. newly arrived miners in Oregon b. Southern blacks who went west to settle c. settlers who went to Washington state to be part of the lumbering industry d. those who "dusted" or cleaned crops on bonanza farms e. immigrants who went far west to farm |
B
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The Dawes Act
a. tried to turn Native Americans into farmers who would farm their own individual plots only b. protected Native-American land from further encroachment c. broke up large Native-American reservations into smaller ones d. made Ghost Dances illegal e. made the further killing of buffalo by Western |
A
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The organization that expressed the view of farmers to the largest national audience was
a. the Greenback party b. the Populist party c. the Grange d. the Colored Farmers' National Alliance e. the Farmers' Alliances |
B
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The Turner Thesis
a. agreed with accounts of the West in the dime-store novels of the 1870s concerning the character of western expansion b. emphasized the diversity of those who traveled west c. took into account the massacre of Native Americans d. noted the impact of western expansion on the American character e. emphasized the "hard living" that went on in many western settlements |
D
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The practices championed by Fredrick W. Taylor that were championed by many factory owners of the era
a. made it easier for immigrant workers to assimilate into the American working class b. ensured that all workers would receive higher wages and conditions in the factories would improve c.emphasized the need for a greater efficiency in factory operations d. reemphasized the need for extensive training before the worker could do almost any job in the factory e. created less profit for factory owners |
C
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Many citizens became involved in the political process by actively supporting the Republican and Democratic parties for all of the reasons except
a. the parades, rallies, and campaigns of the era provided an exciting entry into the American political system b. the strength of the two parties was roughly identical in this era, thus creating close and interesting races c. the expansion and spread of newspapers in this era made more people aware of political developments d. candidates for president for both parties in almost every race of this era were dynamic and very popular campaigners, thus energizing the forces of both parties e. energetic campaign workers were some times rewarded with government jobs |
D
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An analysis of the march on Washington by Coxey's Army in 1894 demonstrated that
a. large segments of the unemployed in America were willing to become involved politically to protest their situation b. all classes in american society were deeply affected by the depression of the early 1890s c. policies of dealing with depression in the 1890s were somewhat similar to policies championed by Herbert Hoover from 1929 to 1932 d. public opinion had a major effect on government policy in the late 1800s e. the march was extremely well covered by the press |
C
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The following statements are true about the new industrial city of the late nineteenth century except
a. the working class lived around the factories, usually somewhat near the center of the city b. the factories of the city were almost always found near a source of water, since water power was common c. mass transportation allowed workers to travel to various parts of the city, where before they had to walk to work d. the central area of the city usually consisted of offices, banks, and insurance buildings e. many saloons existed in working-class neighborhoods |
B
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Evidence that the standard for living for the working class improved in this era could be found by carefully analyzing all of the following except
a. a comparison of increased wages with increased living costs for factory workers b. an analysis of the increased diversity of foods available for purchase by factory workers c. a study of former luxuries that were now a staple in the homes of some industrial workers d. an analysis of the growth of amusement parks, sporting events, and movie theaters in the major cities e. a comparison of the wages of most immigrant workers with the wages of workers who remained to work in the "old country" |
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