How did the Nineteenth Amendment expand the democratic process?

• By prohibiting discrimination in voting on the basis of race

• By eliminating the poll tax

• By prohibiting discrimination in voting on the basis of gender

• By lowering the voting age

The issue addressed in this political cartoon was later settled by —

• the creation of the Temperance Society

• the repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment

• the initiation of the Settlement House movement

• the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment

What were photographs such as this one taken by Lewis Hine primarily intended to accomplish?

• Encourage leaders to make segregation in schools illegal

• Document labor conditions during an economic crisis

• Depict the evils of capitalism in communist propaganda

• Focus attention on the need for child labor reforms

Which of these was a major goal of Jane Addams's Settlement House movement in Chicago?

• The founding of women's colleges

• The introduction of prison reform

• The assimilation of immigrants

• The establishment of public libraries

A student learning about U.S. history is instructed to write a paper about W. E. B. Du Bois and race relations in the United States. Which of the following facts would be most relevant to the student’s assignment?

• The Selma-to-Montgomery protest marches helped secure voting rights for minority citizens.

• The NAACP was organized to help secure full legal equality for minority citizens.

• The Civil Rights Act of 1968 outlawed many forms of discrimination in the housing market.

• The March on Washington helped rally nationwide support for the Civil Rights movement.

How did each of these amendments contribute to the development of civil rights in the United States?

• Met goals of the abolitionist movement

• Increased political power for women

• Increased political participation for men

• Increased political participation for men

• Met goals of the suffragist movement

• Met goals of the abolitionist movement

• Increased political power for women

• Met goals of the suffragist movement

How did the ideas presented in this address affect the early Civil Rights movement in the United States?

• By encouraging African Americans to achieve equality through vocational education

• By directly supporting Marcus Garvey’s Black Star Steamship Line

• By encouraging African Americans to accept Jim Crow laws

• By forming the basis for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)

In what way has the concept of laissez-faire contributed to U.S. economic success?

• The government can collect federal income taxes to pay for programs.

• Businesses will adjust production levels based on market forces.

• The government can raise tariff levels to protect domestic industry.

• Businesses will follow regulations to comply with federal law.

Which U.S. government action is MOST CLOSELY based on this idea?

• The federal government passes laws to protect individual liberties.

• The Supreme Court votes to approve the appointment of presidential cabinet members.

• The Electoral College votes to approve the winner of congressional elections.

• The federal government passes laws to regulate businesses.

Which American value is described in this excerpt?

• Individualism

• Populism

• Liberty

• Laissez-faire