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What was the goal of President Teddy Roosevelt's Big Stick policy?

• to join Latin American nations into a military alliance
• to protect American economic and political interests in Latin America
• to encourage foreign nations to establish colonies in Latin America
• to raise the standardof living of the people in Latin America

What was the main reason the Federalists included a Bill of Rights as part of the US Constitution?

• To protect the states from abuse by the federal government
• To protect the people from paying too great of an income tax
• to satisy Anti-Federalist objections to ratification of the Constitution
• to guarantee American citizens a fair and honest election

Which of the following examples is a secondary source of information about industrialization in the United States?

• a diary of a factory worker in a coal mine
• a photograph of a child working in a textile factory
• a textbook chapter about Andrew Carnegie, a major industrialist
• a letter written by a factory worker about safety conditions in a factory

What would be the best way for a reader to determine if information in a book about the Cold War is both accurate and reliable?

• consult with a variety of sources about the Cold War
• examine several American artifacts from the Cold War
• discuss information about the Cold War with classmates
• interview some Americans who were alive during the Cold War

Which characteristic indicates that a source of information is credible?

• the facts presented are logical and reasonable
• the author of an article is not recognized authority on the topic
• the source contains mainly viewpoints but lacks supporting documents
• the information in the source cannot be verified 

Which situation was a basic cause of the Great Depression of 1929?

• continued increases in wages for workers
• excessive profits for farmers
• over regulation of the stock market
• over production of consumer goods

What was the major factor of the Great Depression?

• a decline in crop production
• high ages paid by employers
• increases in the tax rate for corporations
• excessive speculation in the stock market

Which primary source is about the Korean War?

• a captured flag from the Korean War on display in a museum
• a book about the Korean War by a noted authority on the war
• a novel about the Korean War written by a popular mystery writer
• a Hollywood film about a major battle during the Korean War

What is the best way for a reader to determine if information in a book about WWI is credible and reliable?

• examine several artifacts from WWI
• consult with a variety of sources about WWI
• discuss information about WWI with classmates
• interview Americans who served during WWI

What was a major cause of the stock market crash of 1929?

• speculative buying of stocks
• overconsumption of goods and services
• failure of international banking systems
• bargain prices of most stocks and bonds