How did the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad impact the economy of the West?
It increased competition for local farmers.
It provided access to new markets for local goods.
It contributed to the decline of urban communities.
It limited the capital available for development
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Based on the excerpt, which statement best supports Wells’ contribution to the civil rights movement?
She advocated overturning the decision in Dred Scott v. Sandford.
She organized resistance to the violence associated with Jim Crow laws.
She coordinated nonviolent protests in urban areas in Tennessee.
She prepared the legal arguments that led to Brown v. Board of Education.
Which statement best describes the contribution made by Jacob Riis during the Progressive Era?
His novels critiqued working conditions in American factories.
His newspaper editorials condemned the existence of monopolies.
His photographs and descriptions revealed the harsh conditions of tenement life.
His organization of settlement houses helped immigrants adapt to urban life.
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Which early 1900s group is best characterized by this list?
migrant laborers in mining towns
inner-city political machines
immigrants in urban areas
labor union leaders
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Which outcome was Ida B. Wells working to achieve?
ratification of Prohibition
adoption of interstate commerce regulation
passage of anti-lynching laws
protection of labor union organizers
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