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| How did the Pendelton Civil Service Act change government after it was passed? | The government had more qualified workers. |
| What role did the Civil Rights act of 1964 play in fostering equality for African Americans during the twentieth century? | It legally entitled African Americans to full access to public accommodations. |
| To what extent can the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution be considered a turning point in US foreign policy? | The resolution has allowed the executive branch to use the military without a formal declaration of war as evidenced in Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan. |
| According to President Obama, what role did the Triangle shirt was factory fire play in the changing of labor laws in the United States? | It prompted politicians to respond to the demands of labor advocates and create new laws that required safer working conditions. |
| To what degree has the Americans with Disabilities Act had an enduring effect on the working lives of disabled Americans? | It has had a moderate effect on disabled individuals, who now have more access to employment opportunities |
| Based on Gifford Pinocht's perspective, why was the conservation movement a key turning point in American History? | Americans increasingly realized the value of natural resources. |
| How were girls' and women's decisions to move to urban areas influenced by economic developments in the early 1900s? | They were attracted by better job opportunities |
| To what extent did the Supreme Court's decision in Schenck v. United States (1919) have a lasting impact on free speech in the United States? | It had a moderate effect because the case established that free speech could be limited during times of war and national crisis. |
| Based on Emma Lazarus' poem, The New Colossus, why did immigrants choose to come to the United States during the late nineteenth century? | Because they wanted economic opportunity and basic rights. |
| How did William McKinnley justify the annexation of the Philippines by the United States? | McKinnley saw the United States as an advocate of moral rule and shared economic benefits. |
| What effect did the decline of the buffalo population have upon the American Indians living on the Great Plains? | American Indians moved to reservations as food supplies declined. |
| How did Congress Justify passing the Chinese Exclusion Act? | Congress Claimed Chinese immigrants were threatening law and order in certain areas. |
| How did executive order 9981 alter the cou?rse of the Civil Rights Act | It showed that the federal government was open to desegregation. |
| How did Aflred T. Mahan justify American imperialism? | The United States needed new markets for surplus industrial output. |
| What "pushed" African Americans out of the south and to the west in 1877? | The end of Reconstruction resulted in racial oppression and violence in the South |
| What was Roosevelt's perspective on the role of the United States in foreign affairs? | The Unites States should take an active role foreign affairs to protect its interests |
| How did John Scopes defend teaching evolution in the Scopes Trial? | Evolution was part of the Scientific basis of biology |
| According to the Omaha Platform, what political change did the populist hope to achieve? | a government more responsive to the people's will |
| What roles did suffrage clubs play in the conflict over women's suffrage? | To recruit supporters and change public opinion |
| What strategy did Marcus Garvey support as an effective way for African Americans to respond to racial segregation? | Self-reliance, not assimilation |
| How did the 24th amendment alter the distribution of power between the federal government and state governments? | decreased the power of state governments by preventing them from collecting poll taxes. |
| According to the Sherman Anti-Trust Act, what role should government exercise in the economy? | The government should intervene to ensure competition. |
| According to Fredrick W. Taylor, how could companies increase their workers output? | Offer workers frequent breaks and vacation instead of reducing wages. |
