US History Review

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What piece of information should a student evaluate to determine a source’s credibility when researching popular culture in the United States?

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the author’s qualifications

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What precedent was set by the Northwest Ordinance and later included in the U.S. Constitution?

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the guarantee of right to trial by jury

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Which is an accurate viewpoint of BOTH federalists and anti-federalists? Options: Federalists believe the protection of national interests requires a standing army, Anti-Federalists believe use of a standing army threatens the liberty of citizens.

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Federalists believe the protection of national interests requires a standing army, Anti-Federalists believe use of a standing army threatens the liberty of citizens.

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In 1816, Thomas Jefferson wrote: "I am certainly not an advocate for frequent and untried changes in laws, but I also know that laws and constitutions must advance and keep pace with the times." What thesis does Jefferson's statement support?

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Laws must change as society changes

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What was the outcome of the Dawes Act of 1887?

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It reduced the size of reservations and divided the land among individuals.

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How did reformers propose that Congress stop monopolies? Options: by regulating child labor, by organizing labor unions, by passing anti-trust legislation, by adopting free market policies

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by passing anti-trust legislation

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Which of the following is a description of the impact of the telephone? Increased mobility of the population, aided the spread of pop culture, enabled people to communicate over longer distances

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enabled people to communicate over longer distances

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Which of the following is a description of the impact of the automobile? Increased the mobility of the population, aided the spread of popular culture, allowed factory production to become more efficient

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Increased the mobility of the population

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Which of the following is a description of the impact of the development of motion pictures? Allowed businesses to operate for longer hours, Reduced the need for agricultural workers, aided the spread of popular culture

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aided the spread of popular culture

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Which of the following is a description of the impact of the invention of the incandescent lightbulb? Allowed businesses to operate for longer hours, Reduced the need for agricultural workers, Enabled people to communicate over longer distances

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Allowed businesses to operate for longer hours