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Susan B. Anthony led the campaign to amend the U.S. Constitution to —

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B. tax individual income

C. directly elect senators

D. ban alcoholic beverages

Many Americans opposed joining the League of Nations because the

organization — USII.4b

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25% 25%25%25%A. could require U.S. participation in

wars without congressional approval

B. did not have enough military power

C. did not include all nations

D. was to be located in Geneva, Switzerland, rather than in New York City

Throughout its history the primary goal of the National Association for the Advancement of

Colored People (NAACP) has been to secure —

USII.8a

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25% 25%25%25%A. factory jobs for African Americans

B. leadership roles for African American soldiers

C. equality for African American citizens

D. control of urban political machines by African Americans

President Harry Truman justified his decision to drop atomic bombs on Japan by saying that this action would — USII.6b

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25% 25%25%25%A. cause minimal damage to the environment

B. be cheaper than conventional weapons

C. shorten the war and save the lives of U.S. soldiers

D. help scientific research

What impact did World War II have on many women in the United States?

USII.6c

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25% 25%25%25%A. Women could serve in U.S. cabinet posts.

B. Women began to work in jobs previously held by men.

C. Women participated in combat.

D. Women earned the same wages as men.

The Holocaust is the name given to the German Nazi program to — USII.6b

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and other groups in Europe

B. enlarge the borders of Germany in Eastern Europe

C. spread Adolf Hitler’s ideas to other countries

D. overthrow the governments in Greece and Turkey

One result of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was that restaurants, hotels, and other

public facilities could no longer legally — USII.8a

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25% 25%25%25%A. pay men more than women

B. serve alcohol to minors

C. restrict service on the basis of race

D. set their own prices

Because of rapidly changing technology in the 1980s and 1990s, U.S. workers

have had to be willing to — USII.8b

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25% 25%25%25%A. perform the same task year after year

B. learn new skills

C. remain loyal to one company until retirement

D. join a labor union

Martin Luther King, Jr.’s "I Have a Dream" speech helped gain

widespread support for the — USII.8a

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25% 25%25%25%A. Plessy v. Ferguson decision

B. Civil Rights Act of 1964

C. Alliance for Progress

D. establishment of the Peace Corps

One reason the United States entered World War I was the German

policy of — USII.4b

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25% 25%25%25%A. impressment of sailors

B. encouraging revolutions in South America

C. attacking Canadian ports

D. unrestricted submarine warfare

John Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath depicted the difficulties faced by many Americans during which period of U.S.

history? USII.5c

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A. The Red Scare

B. The Great Depression 

C. World War II

D. The Cold War

What has been responsible for the most significant change in business and

communication in the late 20th century? USII.8b

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25% 25%25%25%

A. Computers

B. Radios

C. Telegraphs

D. Telephones

In Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the

Plessy v. Ferguson decision that established — USII.8a

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25% 25%25%25%A. open college admissions

B. affirmative action

C. all-male military institutions

D. the “separate but equal” doctrine

Which of these is an accurate conclusion about the relationship between the New Deal and the Great Depression? USII.5d

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25% 25%25%25%A. New Deal activities made the Great

Depression worse.

B. The Great Depression was over before New Deal programs had any effect.

C. New Deal policies brought an immediate end to the Great Depression.

D. New Deal programs eased the problem of unemployment during the Great Depression.

Shortages during World War II caused the federal government to ration all of the following items EXCEPT — USII.6c

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25% 25%25%25%A. radios

B. sugar

C. gasoline

D. coffee

Which of these is NOT true about the Prohibition era? USII.5b

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B. Organized criminal activity grew in the United States.

C. Smuggling declined in the United States.

D. Some government officials took bribes during Prohibition.

The efforts of Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton focused the

attention of the American people on — USII.8a

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25% 25%25%25%A. the educational needs of the poor

B. the unfair treatment of women

C. monopolistic business practices

D. urban problems

The United States entered World War II immediately after — USII.6a

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B. Germany attacked Poland

C. Japan bombed Pearl Harbor

D. Italy conquered Ethiopia

Which of the following was a result of the Harlem Renaissance? USII.5c

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25% 25%25%25%A. Jim Crow laws were abolished.

B. Women gained the right to vote in state elections and in federal elections.

C. More people became aware of the literary and artistic achievements of African Americans.

D. Hispanic Americans shifted their allegiance to a new political party.

Which effect accurately completes the chart? USII.5d

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25% 25%25%25%A. Government requires businesses to reopen and provide jobs.

B. Workers pay less in taxes and have more money to spend.

C. Consumer demand falls because there is less money to spend.

D. Businesses, with no wages to pay, can invest in new factories.

In the 1950s the increased ownership of automobiles changed U.S. society in all of the following ways EXCEPT by — USII.8b

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25% 25%25%25%A. stimulating the growth of suburbs

B. redefining leisure activities

C. increasing federal highway expenditures

D. increasing the growth of railway travel

Which group of Americans was forced out of their homes and businesses and placed in internment camps after the bombing of

Pearl Harbor? USII.6c

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B. German Americans   

C. Italian Americans

D. Japanese Americans

The contributions of Susan B. Anthony had the greatest impact on — USII.3e

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B. women’s suffrage

C. labor unions

D. business and industry

Which of the following was NOT an effect of the Great Depression? USII.5d

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25% 25%25%25%A. The number of farm foreclosures increased.

B. People lost their savings when banks failed.

C. European nations repaid their war debts in full.

D. The role of the federal government expanded.

Which of the following was NOT one of the goals of African Americans during the civil

rights movement of the 1960s? USII.8a

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25% 25%25%25%A. Gaining opportunities to vote

B. Ending involuntary servitude

C. Ending segregation in public facilities

D. Gaining equal opportunities in employment

As a result of the Spanish-American War, the United States acquired —

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25% 25%25%25%A. Midway Island, Taiwan,

and New Guinea

B. Hawaii and Alaska

C. Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines

D. Tahiti, Fiji, and Tonga

President Franklin D. Roosevelt helped provide economic relief to Americans

during the Great Depression by — USII.5d

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25% 25%25%25%A. appointing Frances Perkins as secretary of labor

B. creating public works programs

C. conducting fireside chats by radio to explain his policies

D. attempting to restructure the U.S. Supreme Court

President Franklin D. Roosevelt delivered this

speech urging the U.S. Congress to — USII.6a

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25% 25%25%25%A. declare war on Germany in response to submarine attacks on U.S. ships

B. support the D-Day offensive at Normandy

C. continue to support U.S. neutrality in World War II

D. declare war on Japan for bombing Pearl Harbor

“Yesterday, December 7, 1941 — a date which will live in infamy . . . I have directed that all measures be taken for our defense . . .

— President Franklin D. Roosevelt, in a speech to the U.S. Congress

In 1898 the United States went to war with Spain. The war was an important turning point in U.S. history because it — USII.4a

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25% 25%25%25%A. marked the end of expansionism for the United States

B. demonstrated the need for a better railroad system

C. helped move the United States into a position of world power

D. showed U.S. support for European economic interests in the Far East

During the Cold War the largest portion of the U.S. government’s

budget was spent on — USII.7c

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25% 25%25%25%A. highway construction

B. social programs

C. public education

D. national defense

Henry Ford revolutionized the automobile industry by improving and using assembly-line production. This method contributed to

the automobile becoming — USII.5a

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25% 25%25%25%A. a symbol of wealth in the United States

B. safer and more efficient to use

C. more affordable and accessible for many Americans

D. the largest producer of economic wealth in the nation

Which of the following characterized U.S. military involvement in both the Korean

and Vietnamese conflicts? USII.7c

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25% 25%25%25%A. The attempt to prevent the spread of communism

B. Reliance on an all-volunteer army

C. Student antiwar protests

D. Widespread American public support

Which of these contributed most to the beginning of the Great Depression?

USII.5d

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25% 25%25%25%A. Shortages of agricultural goods

B. A decline in automobile purchases

C. The collapse of the stock market

D. A decrease in consumer spending

One of the results of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was greater opportunity

in employment for — USII.8a

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25% 25%25%25%A. senior citizens

B. women

C. college graduates

D. veterans

During the Holocaust, Adolf Hitler used concentration camps to — USII.6b

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B. carry out his policy of genocide against the Jewish people

C. imprison Allied soldiers captured in battle

D. put Allied leaders on trial in a military court

The main reason U.S. factories were able to continue production during World War I despite the loss of workers to the military

draft was that — USII.6c

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25% 25%25%25%A. mechanization decreased the need for

workers

B. soldiers operated the machinery in many factories

C. workers who had not been drafted worked longer hours

D. women and minorities filled the jobs left vacant in factories

African American music that was popularized during the 1920s and

continues to be an important part of U.S. culture today is — USII.5c

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25% 25%25%25%A. rock and roll

B. salsa

C. jazz

D. flamenco

Martin Luther King, Jr., successfully led the civil rights movement in the

1960s by – USII.8a

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25% 25%25%25%A. advocating a violent revolution against the government

B. urging nonviolence while demanding equality

C. demanding proportional representation for African Americans in Congress

D. calling for school desegregation

What was an effective way for President Franklin D. Roosevelt to calm the nation's fears during the

Great Depression? USII.5d

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25% 25%25%25%A. Newspaper interviews

B. Television broadcasts

C. Radio talks

D. Telegraph communications

One long-term effect of the 19th Amendment (1920) is the – USII.3e

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25% 25%25%25%A. number of women justices on the U.S. Supreme Court

B. political impact of women voters on candidates and their positions

C. failure of the two major political parties to nominate women presidential candidates

D. number of women in leadership roles in the Populist Party

The Social Security Act of 1935 continues to provide – USII.5d

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B. funding for small businesses

C. financial assistance to retired people

D. a guaranteed minimum wage for workers

The expanding use of computers in business and industry has generally

resulted in – USII.8b

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25% 25%25%25%A. higher prices for consumers

B. greater worker productivity

C. prolonged economic recession

D. smaller corporate profits

How did the influx of immigrants from southern and eastern Europe after 1880

affect industrial workers in the United States? USII.3b

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25% 25%25%25%A. Immigrants willing to work for low wages

reduced union bargaining power.

B. Foreign-born workers became less important as labor unions used their power to strike.

C. Skilled industrial workers organized to promote immigration.

D. Unions were successful at getting workers to agree on workplace issues.

Life in the Great Plains region was made much harder during the Great

Depression by – USII.5d

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25% 25%25%25%A. a series of floods on the Mississippi

and Missouri Rivers

B. the failure of individuals to save money during prosperous times

C. President Franklin D. Roosevelt's failure to push for government aid to farmers

D. drought and poor farming practices that resulted in the Dust Bowl

President Harry Truman's point of view about

dropping the atomic bomb was that – USII.6b

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25% 25%25%25%A. the bomb was available and therefore should be used

B. dropping the bomb was justified because it would save American lives

C. Japan would surrender rather than face the destruction from the bomb

D. the United States had developed the greatest weapon in history

Marshall told me that it might cost half a million American lives to force the enemy's [Japan's] surrender on his home grounds. . . . I regarded the bomb as a military weapon and never had any doubt that it should be used. -- Harry Truman, 1955

Since 1965 the ethnic composition of the United states has changed

because of an increase in immigrants from – USII.7d

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25% 25%25%25%A. newly independent African

nations

B. Latin America and Asia

C. western Europe and the Soviet Union

D. the northern Canadian provinces

Germany's resumption of unrestricted submarines warfare in 1917 was

perceived in the United States as – USII.4b

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25% 25%25%25%A. a legitimate counter to the Allied

blockade of Germany

B. an incentive to return to the traditional U.S. policy of neutrality

C. a direct threat to the U.S. position of neutrality

D. a sign that Germany was near defeat in World War I

The United States became involved in the Vietnam War in order to – USII.7c

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B. acquire additional colonies that could provide raw materials

C. prevent the spread of communism throughout Southeast Asia

D. support peacekeeping troops that had been sent by the United Nations

Eleanor Roosevelt never ran for elective office but nonetheless made major

contributions to U.S. politics by – USII.7d

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25% 25%25%25%A. encouraging women to form their own political party

B. working to expand the roles of women and minorities in government

C. persuading her husband to nominate a women for the Supreme Court

D. forcing the Democratic National Convention to accept women delegates

Many banks failed when the Great Depression started because – USII.5d

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B. consumers were buying more-expensive items

C. government regulatory agencies would not support bank loans

D. they had loaned money to investors who lost money in the stock market

The invention of the telephone changed the nature of work by – USII.3b

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25% 25%25%25%A. providing employees with an easy way to reach family members

B. intensifying the isolation of rural laborers

C. speeding up the pace of business transactions

D. making railroad transportation obsolete

In 1942 Adolf Hitler began to carry out his "final solution," the

extermination of Jewish people. This became known as – USII.6b

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25% 25%25%25%A. D-Day

B. Kristallnacht

C. Mein Kampf

D. the Holocaust

Rosa Parks, who was involved in local civil rights activities, became

known nationally for her – USII.8a

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21 22 23 24 25

25% 25%25%25%A. efforts to integrate Central High

School in Little Rock, Arkansas

B. refusal to give up her seat on a Montgomery bus to a white man

C. leadership in registering African Americans to vote

D. role in organizing the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)

The discovery of what natural resource in California in 1848 and 1849 caused rapid

population growth in the region? USII.3a

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25% 25%25%25%A. Gold

B. Silver

C. Copper

D. Iron

Which of these best completes the diagram above? USII.3e

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25% 25%25%25%A. Women organize in support of temperance.

B. Women organize in support of education reform.

C. Women organize in support of women’s suffrage.

D. Women give up political organizing.

The combination of resources, improved transportation, and technological

breakthroughs all contributed to the — USII.2b

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21 22 23 24 25

25% 25%25%25%A. Era of Good Feelings

B. adoption of the gold standard

C. Industrial Revolution

D. formation of agricultural cooperatives

During the 19th century many American women assumed leadership

roles primarily in — USII.3e

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25% 25%25%25%A. political parties

B. large corporations

C. reform movements

D. government agencies

The conditions listed above best explain the growth of — USII.3e

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A. farmer alliances

B. urban areas

C. national railroads

D. labor unions

• Unhealthy working conditions• Unequal distribution of wealth• Long working hours for little pay• Growing incidence of wage cuts

The events listed above occurred as part of the — USII.8a

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A. women’s rights movement

B. Progressive movement

C. antiwar movement

D. Civil Rights movement

• Lunch-counter sit-ins• Montgomery bus boycott• March on Washington• Freedom Summer

Which of the following took place from 1914 to 1918? USII.4b

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25% 25%25%25%A. The Great Depression

B. World War I

C. The Populist movement

D. The Spanish-American War

What was the significance of the Battle of Midway? USII.6b

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B. It forced Japan to surrender.

C. It ended Japan’s naval superiority in the Pacific.

D. It led to the formation of the United Nations.

The information listed above describes which of the following agreements? USII.7c

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A. Warsaw Pact

B. Strategic Arms Limitation Talks

C. Atlantic Charter

D. North Atlantic Treaty Organization

• Created in 1949 as a mutual-defense alliance• Initially included 12 democratic nations• Prompted by the Berlin blockade• First commitment to a mutual-defense alliance by the United States

Which of the following most influencedPresident Woodrow Wilson’s decision to

ask for a declaration of war against Germany? USII.4b

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25% 25%25%25%A. The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

B. Germany’s treatment of prisoners of war

C. The German use of aerial bombing raids

D. The Zimmermann telegram

During the mid-1800s Chinese immigrants to the United States were an important

source of labor for which of the following industries? USII.3a

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A. Railroad construction

B. Steel manufacturing

C. Oil production

D. Ship construction

During the 1920s the nationwide prohibition of the manufacture, sale, or transportation of alcohol in the United

States contributed to the — USII.5b

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A. ratification of the women’s suffrage amendment

B. growth of organized crime

C. end of Progressive reform

D. demand for stricter immigration policies

The expansion of America’s railroad network in the late 1800s changed the

standard of living by — USII.3d

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25% 25%25%25%A. creating employment opportunities for women and children

B. establishing an example for ethical business practices

C. increasing the availability and variety of consumer goods

D. discouraging economic competition with foreign countries

The innovations listed above had a direct impact on — USII.3d

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A. reform movements

B. union organization

C. western expansion

D. industrial development

• Invention of the cotton gin• Use of interchangeable parts• Introduction of the assembly line

What event caused the United States to immediately abandon neutrality

during World War II? USII.6a

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25% 25%25%25%A. The attack on Pearl Harbor

B. The Warsaw Ghetto uprising

C. The bombing of Great Britain

D. The Battle of Stalingrad

Which of the following New Deal programs continues to affect the lives

of American workers? USII.5d

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25% 25%25%25%A. Civilian Conservation Corps

B. Social Security Administration

C. National Recovery Administration

D. Agricultural Adjustment Act

The excerpt above supports justification forthe U.S. entry into which of the following war?

USII.4b

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A. Spanish-American War

B. World War I

C. World War II

D. Russo-Japanese War

Vessels of every kind, whatever their flag, their character, their cargo, their destination, their errand, have been ruthlessly sent to the bottom without warning and without thought of help or mercy for those on board. . . .

— Excerpt from President Woodrow Wilson’sWar Message, April 2, 1917

In the late 19th century, immigration most affected American cities by contributing to

which of the following? USII.3b

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25% 25%25%25%A. Overcrowded housing

B. Movement to the suburbs

C. Development of city parks

D. Financing railroad construction

Which of the following best explains how economic growth during World War II

helped end the Great Depression? USII.6c

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25% 25%25%25%A. Military production during the

war created jobs.

B. Relaxation of production standards increased productivity.

C. Reduced immigration led to higher wages.

D. Government rationing created a fuel surplus.

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A. the end of Progressive reform

B. World War I

C. the rise of the Ku Klux Klan

D. the Great Depression

The events described in the

newspaper headlines were a cause of —

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