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(MC) What two different approaches did the Knights of Labor and the American Federation of Labor take in building a union organization? (2 points)

(HC) The following excerpt was added to the U.S. Constitution in 1964: “The right of citizens of the United States to vote in any primary or other election for President or Vice President, for electors for President or Vice President, or for Senator or Representative in Congress, shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any state by reason of failure to pay any poll tax or other tax.”Source: http://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/amendmentxxiv How does this constitutional amendment relate to one of the Reconstruction Amendments? (3 points)

(MC) The poster below was created during the 1920s: Public Domain What does this image from the early 1920s suggest about life during this period? (2 points)

(LC) Why were Russian leaders unhappy with the Treaty of Versailles? (1 point)

(MC) Which statement highlights the difficulties faced by those working on the Panama Canal? (2 points)

(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? (2 points)

(MC) What was the effect of the increasing use of installment buying during the 1920s? (2 points)

(MC) This graph shows Japanese immigration to the United States from 1906 to 1910: © 2012 FLVS Which conclusions about Japanese immigration can be drawn from the graph and your knowledge of U.S. immigration policy? (2 points)

(MC) The political cartoon below was created in 1909: © 2012 Library of Congress [Illus. in AP101.P7 1909] Which explains the message of this cartoon? (2 points)

(MC) The cartoon below titled “Where the Blame Lies” was created in the late 1800s: © The Granger Collection/Image Quest 2012 Which political issue does this cartoon illustrate? (2 points)