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[Done] In Thomas Paine's published essay Common Sense, he calls for: A. the colonists to support the Sugar Act. B. the creation of a democratic republic. C. the establishment of a new monarchy. D. Great Britain to supply extra money to the colonies.

[Done] Which was a social consequence of the Great Depression? A. Many Americans could not find enough food. B. Many Americans lost money in the stock market. C. Many Americans stopped spending money. D. Many Americans lost their jobs.

[Done] All of the following are true about King Philip's War EXCEPT: A. Was a turning point for the Pueblo Indians B. The population of New England Natives dropped dramatically C. Thousands fled the region or were sold into slavery D. Created hatred between New England colonists and Natives

[Done] Who wrote How the Other Half Lives, a book that described the terrible conditions of tenement life in the late 1800s? A. Lincoln Steffens B. Charles Darwin C. Jane Addams D. Jacob Riis

[Done] Which group was most affected by the passage of the Fifteenth Amendment? A. African Americans B. African American males of voting age C. African American females D. African Americans of voting age

[Done] An effect of the steamboat's popularity was that A. fewer people traveled by rail. B. steam locomotives became less popular. C. people began to build canals in the United States and Europe. D. more people began to travel between the United States and Europe.

[Done] How did President Washington approach the foreign threats that Great Britain and France presented? A. He sided with Great Britain. B. He sided with France. C. He tried to solve their problems. D. He tried to remain neutral.

[Done] During the Cold War, the world was divided into three separate "worlds". The First World referred to the US, Western Europe and any place that embraced capitalism and democracy. What did the Second World refer to? Select one: A. Everyone else that hadn't picked a side in the Cold War B. The former colonies of the European powers. C. The continent of Africa D. The USSR and its satellites, mostly the Warsaw Pact, China and Cuba.

[Done] Who was known for targeting and killing educated intellectuals in order to protect his political position? A. Vyacheslav Molotov B. Czar Nicholas C. Nikita Khrushchev D. Joseph Stalin

[Done] How did Enlightenment ideas influence early US government? A. Equal rights were extended to women and African Americans. B. A new authoritarian government was created to control people. C. A government based on the social contract was established. D. Individual states were banned from creating their own governments.