US History Review

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1906- Wrote The Jungle which exposed the conditions in the U.S. meat packing industry. (Helped pass the Pure Food and Drug Act)

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Upton Sinclair

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Which Action below changed how citizens could have more of a voice in the government? Options: increasing the number of Senators from each state, decreasing the length of terms of office for senators, instituting the direct election of senators, none of the above

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instituting the direct election of senators

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Which of the following characterized the progressive era? Persistence of social problems, increased production, Urban (city) growth, All of the Above

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All of the Above

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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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Select the best definition for monopoly

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dominating an industry

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What was the purpose of anti-trust legislation?

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break up monopolies

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What was the program Wilson proposed to help keep the peace in Europe?

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Fourteen Points

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Which of these is NOT a reason why WWI began? Alliances, Imperialism, Militarism

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New Technology

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Which of these is a reason Wilson won the presidential election of 1912? Options: He was the only president to run on a reform platform., A lack of competition., The Republican vote was split., He supported women's suffrage., Taft decided not to run for a second term.

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The Republican vote was split.

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What did Upton Sinclair's book The Jungle expose?

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dangerous and unsanitary conditions in the meatpacking industry