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The Kansas-Nebraska Act concerned which issue?

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the expansions of slavery into new territories

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The 14th Amendment was proposed by Congress in response to which of the following?
Options:
the emergence of white resistance to the civil rights movement,
the passage of the Black Codes in the South,
the rise of violence against emancipated slaves,
the attempts of Democrats to limit the voting rights of African Americans

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the passage of the Black Codes in the South

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This political cartoon is a criticism of which practice in the 19th century? Options: industrialism, laissez-faire capitalism, monopolization, vertical integration

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monopolization

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The Gentleman’s Agreement between President Theodore Roosevelt and Japan resulted in a decrease of which of these?
Japanese immigration to the US, Japanese troops stationed in Manchuria, tariffs between Japan and the US, U.S. and Japanese fleets in the Pacific Ocean

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Japanese immigration to the US

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Why does the cartoon depict Roosevelt carrying his "big stick" through the Caribbean?

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Roosevelt believed that an aggressive foreign policy was needed to prevent Caribbean nations from incurring major debts with European nations.

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Which of the following was the main reason that the federal government created a method for Native Americans to become U.S. citizens? Options: to reduce the amount of money spent supporting Native Americans, to encourage Native Americans to assimilate into mainstream society, to undermine the legal basis of the treaties made with Native American tribes, to guarantee that Native Americans enjoyed constitutionally protected civil rights

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to encourage Native Americans to assimilate into mainstream society

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What was the main purpose of the Interstate Commerce Act of 1887? Options: to ensure the spread of manufacturing across the frontier, to remove import taxes for goods shipped from one state to another, to prevent railroads from charging farmers and merchants high shipping rates, to protect American agriculture and industry from foreign competition

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to prevent railroads from charging farmers and merchants high shipping rates

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Which of the following was a goal of the Dawes Act of 1877? Push Native Americans to adopt an agricultural lifestyle, Lure Native Americans to migrate to the frontier, Entice Native Americans to move to urban areas, Give Native Americans jobs in the federal bureaucracy

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Push Native Americans to adopt an agricultural lifestyle

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Which statement describes the role played by the U.S. journalists during the Spanish-American war?

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Journalists exaggerated events to build support for the war, giving the president and Congress little chance to resolve the conflict diplomatically.