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Question 1

At the turn of the twentieth century, motion pictures
 
  A. All these answers are correct.
 
  B. operated under strict morality codes.
 
  C. both were the first true mass entertainment medium, and operated under strict morality codes.
 
  D. were the first true mass entertainment medium.
 
  E. had been invented by D. W. Griffith.

Question 2

In the nineteenth century, vaudeville theater
 
  A. only employed white performers.
 
  B. consisted of a variety of stage acts.
 
  C. had been created in the United States.
 
  D. both consisted of a variety of stage acts, and only employed white performers.
 
  E. None of these answers is correct.

Question 3

In the 1890s, Florence Kelley and the National Consumers League sought to
 
  A. force retailers and manufacturers to improve wages and working conditions for women workers.
 
  B. protect family businesses from the competition of corporate retailers.
 
  C. encourage immigrants to become greater consumers.
 
  D. All these answers are correct.
 
  E. improve the safety and quality of consumer products.

Question 4

Between 1890 and 1910, incomes in the United States
 
  A. grew more unequal, while the middle class shrunk.
 
  B. declined for most unskilled workers.
 
  C. increased for white Americans, but decreased for most other ethnic groups.
 
  D. remained the same for most Americans.
 
  E. rose for almost all Americans.



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