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NAEP US History Grade 12 - Question List

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66. What was a major effect of the introduction of the cotton gin?
  1. A decline in the southern slave population
  2. A decline in the size of southern farms
  3. An increase in cotton production
  4. An increase in the import of manufactured goods
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67. Susan B. Anthony was a leader of the movement to
  1. guarantee women the right to vote in national elections
  2. guarantee former slaves the right to vote
  3. ensure that harsher laws against criminals were passed
  4. reduce the authority of the Constitution of the United States
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68. The Great Society programs of the 1960's were primarily based on the idea that
  1. American society was hopelessly flawed
  2. the federal government should play an active role in promoting social welfare
  3. the poor needed to work harder in order to succeed
  4. the federal government lacked the authority to help the poor
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69. "In every free government, the people must give their assent to the laws by which they are governed. Now, in a large republic, it is impossible to have a representation to declare the minds of the people . . . the great officers of government would soon become above the control of the people, and would abuse their power."-Brutus, 1787According to Brutus, why are small republics better than large republics?
  1. In a small republic officials are more likely to represent the interests of the people.
  2. In a small republic political leaders are likely to be stronger.
  3. Small republics are better able to expand to new territories.
  4. Small republics are better able to maintain order.
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70. The urban population explosion in the late 1800's was primarily a result of
  1. immigration
  2. rapid increases in family size
  3. dramatic reductions in the urban death rate
  4. African American migration to the North and West
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