Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers
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All of these were examples of demonstrations that occurred to —
A | end the Vietnam War. | B | focus on environmental issues. | C | obtain equal rights
for African Americans. | D | lower the voting
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Which of the following best completes the diagram
above?
A | Population Growth | B | U.S. Trade Policies | C | Supply-Side
Economics | D | Immigration Restrictions
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Use the photographs and your knowledge of
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Both of these
photographs were taken in the South in the mid-1900s. What conclusion can be drawn by comparing them?
A | Because of differences in the facilities, white students
most likely received a better education than African Americans. | B | Despite differences in the facilities, African American students most likely
received a better education than white students. | C | Southern state governments provided equal funding for both African American and
white students. | D | Segregation of
southern schools had no impact on the quality of education. |
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Use the excerpt and your knowledge of social
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The state very properly assumes the right to
provide that all its children shall be furnished with the means of education; and for years has
required that children of tender age shall not be employed in factories unless they have attended
school a certain number of months in each year.
— Massachusetts House Document No. 44, 1867
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The excerpt addresses which of the following issues?
A | The minimum wage | B | Private education | C | Day care
| D | Child labor |
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Which of these made
it possible for women to become full participants in American political life? A | Appointment of women to the U.S. Supreme Court
| B | Passage of the 19th Amendment granting women voting
rights | C | Creation of the National Organization for Women (NOW)
| D | Equal pay for female factory workers
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Use the map and your knowledge of social
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It can be concluded from the map that one purpose of
the Lewis and Clark expedition was to —
A | gain information about Spanish possessions in the
Southwest. | B | explore Canadian territory. | C | explore areas west of the Mississippi River. | D | lay claim to the Rio Grande. |
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Why were labor strikes in the late 19th century not
as effective in industries that depended largely on unskilled workers?
A | Most unskilled workers were paid high wages.
| B | Unskilled workers could be replaced more easily than
skilled workers. | C | Unskilled workers
were not allowed to join unions. | D | Many unskilled
workers were deported for supporting unions. |
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Use the information in the box and your
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What was the immediate effect of the Progressive
reforms listed in the box?
A | Shareholders began to elect corporate officers.
| B | Big business came under greater government control.
| C | Citizens had a larger role in selecting their elected
representatives. | D | Political bosses in
large cities gained greater control over local governments. |
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Use the excerpt and your knowledge of social
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No freeman shall be seized, imprisoned, . . . or in
any way destroyed; nor will we [the king] proceed against or prosecute
him except by the lawful judgment of his peers, or by the law of the
land.
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Which democratic principle is based on the excerpt
above?
A | Right to bear arms | B | Freedom of speech | C | Freedom of the press
| D | Right to a trial by jury
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The development of both the telegraph and telephone
contributed to the economic expansion of the United States by increasing the —
A | willingness of communications companies to share
technology. | B | price and durability
of communications equipment. | C | scale and speed of
nationwide communications. | D | importation of
foreign communications products. |
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Use the maps and your knowledge of social
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It can be concluded from the maps that in South
America —
A | there is no relationship between literacy rate and life
expectancy. | B | countries in the
southern part of the continent have lower literacy rates than those in the
north. | C | countries in the central part of the continent generally
have the highest life expectancy. | D | literacy rates and
life expectancy are generally highest in the same countries. |
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