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16.
Read the paragraph below; then answer the question that follows.
 
Janik Laskow's new play, The New Dawn, tells the story of a young woman who wakes up one morning to find herself 
the only person on the earth. What I found remarkable was the acting of Leda Hanson. Incredible! Her ability to use expressions and limited speaking to deliver such a powerful performance was absolutely unbelievable. Laskow's writing is wonderfully realistic and Hanson delivered the lines flawlessly. Everyone should see this play. You will not be disappointed by the performance. Get your tickets at the door.

Given the style and content of the above paragraph, which of the following is most likely the intended audience of the author?
  1. Readers of a national news magazine.
  2. Readers of a financial newspaper.
  3. Readers of a sports magazine.
  4. Readers of a local weekly newspaper.
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17.
In which of the following ways did the late twentieth-century women's movement in the United States differ most from the women's movement of the nineteenth century?
  1. By championing the belief that women were capable of exercising the privileges and responsibilities of citizenship.
  2. By seeking to expand the range of educational opportunities open to women.
  3. By challenging the traditional assumption that women must choose between motherhood and a professional career.
  4. By seeking to enlist women's organizations in the fight for expanded rights.
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18.
Which of the following best describes the primary reason that major political figures of the early national period decided to replace the Articles of Confederation with the U.S. Constitution?
  1. To resolve growing tensions between the northern and southern states.
  2. To ensure that state governments were based on the principle of popular sovereignty.
  3. To broaden the powers of the national government.
  4. To remove political obstacles to the creation of territorial governments in the West.
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19.
From 1848 to 1850, the nonindigenous population of San Francisco rose from fewer than 1,000 to more than 25,000 people. Which of the following was most directly responsible for this population increase?
  1. The gold rush
  2. Railroad construction
  3. The Mexican Wa
  4. Chinese immigration
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20.
Following World War II, the United States faced a new Red Scare based on claims that:
  1. A fuel shortage was inevitable.
  2. A large number of government workers were communists.
  3. An economic recession was imminent.
  4. A growing base of federal power would limit the scope of civil rights.
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