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NAEP US History Grade 8 - Question List

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11. How did the role of the government change as a result of the New Deal?
  1. The government exerted greater influence over the economy.
  2. The government loosened the regulation of large corporations.
  3. The government limited the number of hours people could work.
  4. The government reduced funding for large public works programs.
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12. Which of the following trends occurred in the United States economy after 1950?
  1. The percent of part-time workers in the labor force declined.
  2. Women’s average wages rose to a level equal to that of men.
  3. More workers got jobs in service industries than in manufacturing.
  4. The percent of workers who were unionized increased steadily.
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13. Throughout the early to mid-1800's, the Lowell factory system primarily employed?
  1. married women
  2. married men
  3. single women
  4. single men
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14. What was the most significant factor that led the American colonists to form the First Continental Congress in 1774?
  1. Religious conflict inside the colonies
  2. The desire of the colonists to write a Constitution to replace the Articles of Confederation
  3. Colonial frustration with laws passed by the British Parliament
  4. The desire of the colonists to stop the war between Britain and the colonies
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15. refer to the period (the late 1800's and early 1900's) during which workers began to form labor unions. These unions had important effects on politics and economics in the United States.One of the earliest labor unions was known as the
  1. Knights of Labor
  2. AFL-CIO
  3. Third Worker's International
  4. United States Chamber of Commerce
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