How did the expansion of railroad transportation most benefit farmers in the United States?
a
By raising the consumer prices of agriculture products
b
By encouraging farmers to form the first agricultural cooperative
c
By providing farmers with affordable access to distant markets
d
By increasing the variety of locally grown crops

The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 was primarily a response to-
a
competition for jobs on the West Coast
b
increased U.S. presence in China
c
rapid population growth in the Northeast
d
China’s actions during the Boxer Rebellion

How did the Nineteenth Amendment expand the democratic process?
a
By prohibiting discrimination in voting on the basis of gender
b
By prohibiting discrimination in voting on the basis of race
c
By lowering the voting age
d
By eliminating the poll tax

Which of the following facts would be most relevant to a student learning about U.S. history, who is instructed to write a paper about W.E.B. DuBois and race relations in the United States?
a
The NAACP was organized to help secure full legal equality for minority citizens.
b
The Selma-to-Montgomery protest marches helped secure voting rights for minority citizens.
c
The Civil Rights Act of 1968 outlawed many forms of discrimination in the housing market.
d
The March on Washington helped rally nationwide support for Civil Rights.