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Citizens were encouraged to purchase government bonds as a sign of?Which battle did General grant siege for 47 days with unconditional surrenderThe situation depicted in the image contributed most immediately toResponsesAthe organization of new labor unions to confront managerial powerBbusinesses seeking control over markets and resources outside the United StatesCefforts by southern leaders to achieve industrial development similar to that of the NorthDthe creation of a federal agency to regulate the money supplyWhich of the following was the most direct effect of the trend described in the excerpt?ResponsesAThe development of the Progressive movement to address social problems associated with industrial societyBThe emergence of the Populist Party's efforts to increase the role of government in the economyCThe election of large numbers of women to political officesDThe increased participation of women in factory workThe image was created most directly in response to theResponsesAprovision of government subsidies for transportationBrampant consumerism of the middle classCincreased migration of people from southern and eastern EuropeDconsolidation of corporations into trusts and holding companiesIndustrialists most likely created company-owned towns like the one described in the excerpt because they wanted toResponsesAcreate a more productive workforceBpromote a racially diverse communityCprovide a place for Native Americans to assimilateDencourage immigrant laborers to migrate from citiesActivists formed the Populist Party most directly in response to theResponsesAgrowth of corporate power in agriculture and economic instability in farmingBemergence of concerns about abuses of the environmentCdevelopment of reform movements inspired by the Second Great AwakeningDrise of monopolies and reduction of wages for industrial workersIndustrialists such as Pullman would most likely oppose which of the following developments?ResponsesADemands by women to enter the workforce in clerical positionsBDecisions by the federal government to enact laissez-faire policiesCAttempts by business owners to merge companies into large trustsDEfforts by workers to collectively negotiate for better working conditionsProgressive reformers rejected Social Darwinism because they believed thatResponsesAall races were equal in abilityBpersonal development was influenced solely by hereditary factorsCconflict and competition did not necessarily improve societyDscience had no role in societyEsociety was fixed by the laws of nature and incapable of significant changeWhich of the following was a long-term response to the growing influence of industrialists in the United States economy?ResponsesANativists claimed that immigration to the United States needed to be restricted.BFarmers asserted that the government should not regulate transportation.CProgressive reformers called for federal legislation to limit the power of corporations.DPreservationists argued for creating national parks to allow for later resource extraction.The Ghost Dance was an American Indian religious movement associated withAthe Pueblo RevoltBan American Indian victory at Little BighornCan infusion of Hispanic cultural traditionsDthe outbreak of King Philip's WarEdistress over loss of tribal autonomyWhich of the following most directly affected the lives of the late-nineteenth-century workers?ResponsesAWidespread movement to suburban neighborhoodsBGroups that advocated for women's voting rightsCAlternative visions of a good society offered through utopianismDPolitical machines that provided social services in exchange for votesThe historical situation described in the excerpt could best be used by historians to study which of the following?AThe impact of westward expansion on agricultural laborers during the Gilded AgeBThe ways in which standards of living changed during the late nineteenth centuryCThe migration of African Americans out of the South during the early twentieth centuryDThe attempts to reduce the use of child labor by activists during the Progressive EraWhich of the following late-nineteenth-century federal actions most directly supported the ideas expressed in the excerpt?AThe passage of antitrust legislationBThe sale of land to settlers at low costCThe exclusion of immigrants from AsiaDThe purchase of silver by the United States Treasurythe first man to sign the declaration of independence waswhat was the group that the colonies organized to fight against great britainIn the second half of the nineteenth century, the formation of labor unions was often a response toAfederal protection of workers' rights to organizeBthe large numbers of immigrants working in factoriesClow wages and dangerous conditions in industrial workDthe presence of women in certain areas of industrial workEthe emergence of multinational companies and increased global competitionWho was the first commander of the Continental Army?how many members strong was the militia assembled around bostonWhich of the following best describes the main idea of Andrew Carnegie's Gospel of Wealth?APrivately held wealth should be handed over to the government to be redistributed.BWealthy individuals should use their wealth for social betterment.CParents have an obligation to pass on their wealth to their children.DUsing wealth to help others is wrong, since it undermines their self-reliance.EAccumulating large amounts of wealth violates Christian principles.
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