Fall Final Review Game

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The Homestead Act of 1862 contributed most directly to the —

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increase in conflict between American Indians and settlers

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The significance of the Klondike region to the U.S. was the —

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abundance of gold

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The Bill of Rights was added to the U.S. Constitution primarily to—

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protect individual liberties

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John D. Rockefeller built his first oil refinery in Cleveland in 1863. By 1872, he controlled nearly all of the oil refineries in Cleveland. His strategy to grow big business is a model of —

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horizontal integration

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Industrialization in the United States was successful primarily because of —

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natural resources such as minerals and timber

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In the late 1800s, most strikes by unions were unsuccessful mainly because-

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government usually supported business instead of workers

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The issue of political favors in exchange for government jobs was resolved with —

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Pendleton Civil Service Act

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The initiative and referendum are considered democratic reforms because they —

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permit citizens more participation in the political (voting) process

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Which government action is most closely associated with the efforts of muckrakers? Options: Creation of the National Forest Service, Approval of the graduated income tax, Passage of the Meat Inspection Act, Ratification of the woman's suffrage amendment

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Passage of the Meat Inspection Act

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In his book The Influence of Sea Power Upon History (1890), Alfred T. Mahan argued that—

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Economic growth is based on naval supremacy