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(HC)This political cartoon is from 1915: © 2012 Library of Congress [Illus. in AP101.P7 1915] What does the cartoonist imply about political bosses and the issue of women’s suffrage?

(MC)Why were the first shots of the Spanish-American War fired in the Philippines rather than in Cuba?

(MC)In 1917, the pacifist and socialist Norman Thomas described conscientious objectors in this way: “He may believe in dying for one’s country, or for ideals; but not in killing for them.” Source: http://debs.indstate.edu/t459w2_1917.pdf, pg. 4 How does this quotation help explain the role that many conscientious objectors played overseas during the war?

(MC)Why did Andrew Johnson face difficulty implementing his Reconstruction plans?

(MC)In what way was the sinking of the Lusitania and the sinking of the Maine similar?

(MC)The quote below was written in the 1920s: “A dollar down and a dollar forever.” The quote above describes which of the following aspects of life during the 1920s?

(MC)The excerpt below is from 1866: “A system for the support of indigent persons in the United States was never contemplated by the authors of the Constitution.” Source: http://teachingamericanhistory.org/library/index.asp?document=1940 President Johnson used the quote above to support vetoing which of the following?

(MC)Which factor produced gains in union membership in the United States during the late 19th century and early 20th century?

(LC)Under which of the following circumstances could a nation go to war under the Kellogg-Briand Pact?

(MC)The image below was painted in 1940: © The Granger Collection/Image Quest 2012 What phenomenon is depicted in the image above?