U.S. History STAAR Review

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The formation of national labor unions in the late 1800s was mainly a response to --

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poor working conditions and low wages in many industries

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Which law was passed as a result of the muckraking literature of Upton Sinclair? Options: Interstate Commerce Act, Sherman Antitrust Act, Meat Inspection Act, Federal Reserve Act

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Meat Inspection Act

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Several of the business trusts created in the late 1800s were later declared illegal because they --

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reduced competition through unfair business practices

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Which statement identifies a major reason for the increased migration of African Americans out of the rural South during and following World War I? Options: the availability of cheap farmland in the West, the opportunity for factory jobs in the North, the elimination of the Ku Klux Klan in Northern states, the chance to escape racial segregation by enlisting in the army

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the opportunity for factory jobs in the North

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The New Deal changed American thinking about the role of government because it was based on the belief that the --

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the federal government should lead in solving economic problems

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How were the Interstate Commerce Act (1887), the Sherman Antitrust Act (1890), and the Clayton Antitrust Act (1914) similar?

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They increased the federal government's power to regulate business practices.

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Which method of achieving civil rights did Rosa Parks use when she refused to give up her seat to a white passenger on a segregated bus in Montgomery, Alabama in 1955?

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non-violent protest

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Jane Addams and Dolores Huerta contributed to American society by --

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attempting to help the urban poor and ethnic minorities

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What effect did Teapot Dome, Watergate, and President Clinton's impeachment have on citizens of the United States?

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They damaged popular trust in the federal government and its leaders.

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Why were many common household goods rationed during World War II?

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to save materials needed by the military