Chapter 7 Review

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What was the primary reason William Allen White decided to run as an independent candidate for governor of Kansas?

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To prevent the KKK from gaining political influence

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Which factor most contributed to the rise of the KKK in Kansas? Options: The Klan’s support of striking railroad workers, The Klan’s support for desegregated public facilities, The growing number of immigrants in major cities, The growing number of unemployed farmers

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The Klan’s support of striking railroad workers

Front

Why did Governor Henry Allen and the state legislature establish the Kansas Court of Industrial Relations?

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To prevent strikes from happening in the future

Front

Many pacifists, including Mennonites, were targeted for their beliefs because they were

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Considered to be unpatriotic

Front

Which reason best explains why many Kansas businesses shortened their hours of operation during WWI?

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To reduce the amount of coal they consumed

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Congress passed the Selective Service Act to increase

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The size of the armed forces

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Why was the sinking of the Lusitania, a British ocean liner, considered significant to the US?

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It was carrying more than 100 American passengers who drowned.

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Why did many Americans, including President Woodrow Wilson, wish to remain neutral during WWI?

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They did not want to send troops to fight someone else’s war.

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Which reason best explains why child labor laws were considered controversial in Kansas?

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Many people believed that whether a child worked was a family matter, not a government matter.

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To decide an argument or dispute between two sides

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arbitrate