Unit 3 Test

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Which of the following was the name given to reporters who exposed corruption in government and convinced the public of the need to reform?
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Which of the following amendments gave Congress the power to pass an income tax?
3.
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Which of the following amendments provided for the direct election of senators?
4.
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When voters can put bills before the legislature it is called
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When voters select candidates from their political parties it is called
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When voters can remove elected officials from office it is called
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When voters can vote on bills directly it is called
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What reform was created to ensure that only qualified people received federal jobs?
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What reform was created to regulate the railroad companies?
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What reform made it illegal for companies to restrict competition and outlawed monopolies?
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Which president helped establish the Pure Food and Drug Act and was dedicated to protecting the wilderness?
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Which president helped establish the 8-hour work day?
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Which president persuaded Congress to pass the Federal Trade Commission and lowered tariffs?
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What was the date in which the stock market completely collapsed and signified the start of the Great Depression?
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Who was president at the start of the Great Depression?
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Because many American blamed the sitting president for the Great Depression, who was elected to replace him?
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Which of the following was a type of government program meant to prevent another economic depression from happening again?
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Which of the following was a type of government program designed to help the people with the most need?
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Which of the following was a type of government program that helped stabilize the economy after the start of the Great Depression?
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Which of the following government programs provided subsidies or money to farmers if they did not grow certain crops in an effort to keep prices stable?
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Which of the following government programs developed rules for doing business?
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Which of the following government programs built dams to provide electricity to 7 southern states?
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Which of the following government programs hired jobless people to build public buildings and parks?
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Which of the following government programs provided a safety net for people who were old, poor, or unemployed?
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Which of the following government programs regulated the stock market?
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Which of the following government programs protected personal bank accounts approved by the government?
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Who was the author that criticized the glorification of war and wrote "The Sun Also Rises" and "A Farewell to Arms"?
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What was the cultural movement that lasted from the 1910s-1930s and centered around the Harlem Neighborhood in New York City?
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What professional sport became America's pass-time during the 1920s?
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What were the shantytowns called that were constructed out of makeshift shacks made out of scrap materials during the Great Depression?
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What were emancipated young women called who embraced the new fashions and urban attitudes of the 1920s?
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What media form emerged as the most powerful communications tool in the 1920s?
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Which of the following is the rapid growth of cities?
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Which of the following is the spending of public funds raised through borrowing rather than taxation?
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Which of the following is a tax on imported goods?
36.
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What is the power to appoint friends and allies to positions of authority?
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Which amendment gave women the right to vote?
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Which amendment prohibited the sale, consumption, and transport of alcohol?
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Which president was in office during the Teapot Dome and Veterans Bureau scandals?
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What were the programs called that were created to respond and combat the effects of the Great Depression?
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Who was the first teacher to be arrested and tried for teaching the theory of evolution?
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What were the drought and dust storms called that plagued the Great Plains during the Great Depression?