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Question 1

Initially, __________ provided the chief source of labor for tobacco production in the Chesapeake.
 
  A) African slaves
  B) indentured servants
  C) English noblemen
  D) captured Native Americans

Question 2

What Progressive message did artist and eyewitness Victor Gatto convey in his painting Triangle Fire: March 25, 1911?
 
  A) Big business was sympathetic to the plights of the urban worker.
  B) The government did not have the power to protect workers.
  C) First responders had effective systems in place when dealing with emergencies.
  D) Early twentieth-century legislation gave women greater opportunities in the labor force.

Question 3

This map shows that the most common way for Americans to get to the Pacific coasts of California and the Oregon Country from the Midwest during the era of Manifest Destiny was __________.
 
  A) by sailing around South America to San Francisco
  B) along the Oregon Trail
  C) along the Santa Fe Trail
  D) along the California Trail

Question 4

Why did the workload of women double when their families moved westward?
 
  A) Women continued to care for the children but also made the major economic decisions for
  their family.
  B) Men took on many risks during the trek and often died, leaving women to care for their
  families on their own.
  C) Men were often absent to hunt, forage, and scout for the best trails.
  D) Women maintained traditional roles within the family but also had to take on jobs usually
  reserved for men.



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