USHC Unit 4 Review #2 - Wilson HS

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In the late 1800s, which group most often supported the views of the Populist Party?

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Farmers

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A major purpose of the Progressive movement was to...

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Correct the economic and social abuses of industrial society

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What was the purpose of settlement houses such as Jane Addams’ Hull House?

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To assist people living in poverty in urban areas

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During the early 1900s, the term muckraker was used to describe...

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Writers who exposed the evils in American society

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Which action addressed the problem suggested by the Progressive Era headline: “United States Senate Criticized as ‘Millionaire’s Club’”? Options: Instituting the direct election of senators, Increasing the number of senators from each state, Decreasing the length of term of office for a senator, Establishing voting rights for eighteen-year-old citizens

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Instituting the direct election of senators

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Which movement’s primary goal was the ratification of a constitutional amendment authorizing Prohibition?

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Temperance

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Why did political rights for women grow most rapidly on the western frontier in the late 19th and early 20th centuries? Options: The settlers were influenced by Native American Indian societies, Women greatly outnumbered men in the West, Pioneer life often required men and women to share responsibilities equally, Immigrants settling in the West brought ideals of gender equality from Europe

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Pioneer life often required men and women to share responsibilities equally

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Which group of ideas were part of President Theodore Roosevelt’s “Square Deal”?

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Trust-busting, conservation, and consumer protection

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What was the main purpose of the Clayton Antitrust Act?

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To stop monopolies and restore competition

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A major factor in the shift in American foreign policy toward imperialism in the late nineteenth century was...

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The need for overseas markets for industrial goods