STAAR US History: Gilded Age through Cold War

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In the late 1800s, which factor directly contributed to the growth of the American steel industry?

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new production techniques

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Which was an important benefit of the laissez-faire policies of the federal government in the late 19th century?

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American entrepreneurs were able to invest in their businesses with little government interference

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Nativists in California in the 1880s would most likely have supported what action?

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passage of the Chinese Exclusion Act

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The Homestead Act (1862) promoted the development of western lands by:

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providing free land to settlers

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What did members of the Progressive Movement generally support regarding the federal government's role?

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prevent unfair business practices

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Progressive Era reformers sought to expand voter participation in government by adopting:
- the initiative and referendum
- additional poll taxes
- tougher literacy tests
- a civil service system

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the initiative and referendum

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As a result of the Spanish-American War, why did the US see the need to build the Panama Canal?

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the US navy could move more quickly between oceans

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Which policy sought to further American interests in Latin America by using the financial power of American business?

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Dollar Diplomacy

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What was a major reason the US entered WWI?

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Germany had resumed unrestricted submarine warfare

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What was national attention drawn to William Jennings Bryan & Clarence Darrow in the Scopes Trial of 1925?

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The case represented a conflict between modern science and religion