True/False
Indicate whether the
statement is true or false.
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World War I was the first time that tanks, poison gas, and airplanes were used
in battle.
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2.
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Paying a poll tax helped more poor people be able to vote.
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3.
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Hydroelectric dams use waterpower to generate electricity.
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Overcropping is planting different crops each year on the same land.
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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5.
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The current Alabama State Constitution has been amended more than
a. | 20 times. | b. | 40 times. | c. | 200
times. | d. | 400 times. |
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6.
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The first American-made car was made in 1896 by
a. | Karl Benz. | b. | Henry Ford. | c. | Tom
Toyota. | d. | Thomas Edison. |
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7.
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Riverboats were still in use in the 20th century, mainly for
a. | luxury trips down the river. | b. | hauling barges loaded with
goods. | c. | carrying cars from one port to another. | d. | transporting the
mail across the state. |
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Americans thought World War I was the “war to end all wars”
because
a. | they thought there would never again be such a destructive, deadly
war. | b. | they were ready for the war to end. | c. | they did not want to fight against the Germans
again. | d. | they knew the countries would stay at peace with each
other. |
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The groups of people who lost the right to vote because of the Constitution of
1901 were
a. | the wealthy and landowners. | b. | sharecroppers and women. | c. | poor people and most
blacks. | d. | rich people and most blacks. |
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10.
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The electric light bulb was patented in 1880 by
a. | George Washington Carver. | b. | Henry Ford. | c. | George
Eastman. | d. | Thomas Edison. |
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Three things that railroads carried were
a. | people, livestock, and mail. | b. | livestock, chickens, and
mail. | c. | products, mail, and livestock. | d. | people, products, and
mail. |
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The statue in Enterprise to honor the boll weevil was built because
a. | the farmers were glad their crops were destroyed. | b. | with the cotton crop
destroyed, the farmers were forced to grow other profitable crops. | c. | it is the state
insect. | d. | boll weevils were becoming extinct. |
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When World War I began the United States
a. | decided not to take sides. | b. | immediately began planning to
participate. | c. | waited to see which countries were fighting. | d. | were excited about
the fighting. |
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The United States became involved in World War I because
a. | the citizens voted to participate. | b. | the economy was doing well and the men had
extra time to help fight the war. | c. | it was a money-making
venture. | d. | Germans sank an unarmed British passenger ship and 128 Americans on board were
killed. |
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Matching
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a. | patent | b. | overcropping | c. | recruit | d. | vehicle | e. | poll
tax | f. | segregation | g. | commute | h. | draft |
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15.
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travel to work
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16.
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a document registering an invention with an official government office
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17.
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separation of the races
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18.
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the government requires people to serve in the military
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a tax to vote
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20.
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sign up or hire people for a job
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