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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which headline describes an event that resulted from the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001?Israeli-Palestinian Negotiations ResumeDebt Crisis Shakes European UnionRussia Increases Petroleum ExportsTroops Deployed to Afghanistan - 2. Multiple ChoiceA student learning about U.S. history is instructed to write a paper about W.E.B. Du Bois and race relations in the United States. Which of the following facts would be most relevant to the student's assignment?The Selma-to-Montgomery protest marches helped secure voting rights for minority citizens.The NAACP was organized to help secure full legal equality for minority citizens.The Civil Rights Act of 1968 outlawed many forms of discrimination in the housing market.The March on Washington helped rally nationwide support for the Civil Rights movement.
- 3. Multiple ChoiceIn the late 1800's, the Supreme Court's decision in Plessy v. Ferguson-Established a legal remedy for victims of discriminationCreated a legal remedy for segregation lawsAffirmed the legality of federal regulation of state electionsRecognized public protests as a legal form of civil disobedience
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these resulted from the prohibition of alcohol during the 1920s?A decline in immigration ratesA growing fear of communismThe expansion of the consumer economyThe rise of organized crime
- 5. Multiple ChoiceThe Federal Housing Administration is a New Deal agency that continues to assist many Americans primarily by-providing them with money to pay for moving expenseshelping them obtain mortgage loans from bankshelping the choose a reputable home builderoffering incentives for them to invest in rental properties
- 6. Multiple ChoiceThe Federal Housing Administration is a New Deal agency that continues to assist many Americans primarily by-providing them with money to pay for moving expenseshelping them obtain mortgage loans from bankshelping the choose a reputable home builderoffering incentives for them to invest in rental properties
- 7. Multiple ChoiceUpon entering World War I, the United States enlarged its military by-creating the Veterans Administrationpassing the Selective Service Actenacting the GI Billestablishing the Marine Corps
- 8. Multiple ChoiceDuring the 19th century, one way political bosses gained voter support was by-campaigning for women's suffrageadvocating the use of poll taxesmaking improvements in urban infrastructureproviding public assistance for former slaves
- 9. Multiple ChoiceSenator Joseph McCarthy is best known for his involvement in-the war effort of the 1940sthe Red Scare of the 1950sthe Civil Rights movement of the 1960sthe political scandals of the 1970s
- 10. Multiple ChoiceOne way the development of the Internet has improved the quality of life in the United States is by-decreasing the influence of advertisers on consumersincreasing the ease of obtaining informationimproving privacy protection for individualsincreasing the reliability of available information
- 11. Multiple ChoiceThe creation of initiative, referendum, and recall procedures during the Progressive Era resulted in-a system of seperate schools for new immigrantsthe expansion of citizens' direct participation in the democratic processa redistribution of the tax burden among citizensmore resources of revenue for state governments
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhat is one ongoing result of the New Deal?The federal government funds a space-exploration program.State governments deny residency to persons working in other states.State governments use property taxes to fund social security programs.People can rely on the federal government during times of economic distress.
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these contributed to the ratification of the 18th Amendment?Veteran soldiers protesting to obtain benifitsThe growing political influence of womenPoliticians campaigning for education reforemThe growing number of workers organizing into labor unions
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the primary reason for U.S. involvement in East Asia during the early 1950s?North Korean attempts to unify the peninsula challenged the U.S. policy of containment.Communities in Korea needed humanitarian aid due to a famine.International groups needed help investigating North Korean officials charged with corruption.Democratic reformers sought help from the U.S. military to overthrow dictatorial regimes in Korea.
- 15. Multiple ChoiceHow did President Harry S. Truman's decision to drop the atomic bomb affect international relations?It initiated the arms race with the Soviet Union.It prompted other nations to begin investigations of war crimes.it enabled the United Nations to administer territory in Japan.It led to the establishment of the first global peacekeeping force.
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhich situation demonstrates one way that U.S. culture has spread to other parts of the world?A young boy in Great Britain watches anime.A teenage girl buys a hip-hop CD in China.A businesswoman eats at a sushi restaurant in Canada.A college athlete in Brazil trains for the Olympics.
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