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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these factors contributed most to the Dust Bowl?Flash flooding and intense deforestationProlonged drought and poor farming practicesHigh winds and railroad constructionSevere heat and rapid suburban development
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This photograph best illustrates the need in 1943 to -maintain the country's military and industrial production levelsincrease the regulatory power of the War Production Boardoutlaw closed-shop and collective-bargaining practices by labor unionsincrease federal funding for the Manhattan Project - 3. Multiple ChoiceNavajo soldiers made an important contribution to the Allied war effort during World War II by -designing radar technology for submarinesflying bombing missions into enemy territoryencoding military communications for secure transmissionproviding intelligence on enemy positions
- 4. Multiple ChoiceThe rights of citizens under the Fourth and Fourteenth Amendments of the Constitution were violated by the U.S. government when it authorized the establishment of -internment camps for Japanese Americansthe Office of War Mobilizationnuclear test sites in Nevadathe Office of Price Administration
- 5. Multiple ChoiceHow did the invention shown in this patent illustration affect industry?Machines needed to be repaired less frequently.Products could be manufactured on an assembly line.Businesses needed to hire skilled workers.Factories could extend working hours.
- 6. Multiple ChoiceHow did President Bush attempt to complete the mission described above?By overthrowing a dictator in North KoreaBy fighting a global war on terrorismBy offering assistance to refugees escaping genocideBy supporting the Arab Spring movement
- 7. Multiple ChoiceDuring the Progressive Era, one goal of state-level political reformers was to -prevent party leaders from amending campaign platformsincrease the influence of business owners on regulator legislationpromote the principle of direct democracylimit the use of judicial review by circuit courts
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following correctly completes this description?North American Free Trade AgreementOrganization of Petroleum Exporting CountriesGeneral Agreement on Tariffs and TradeNorth Atlantic Treaty Organization
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following contributed most to increased settlement of the Great Plains?The availability of buffaloThe discovery of precious metalsA series of federal land grantsA decrease in agricultural production
- 10. Multiple ChoiceThe federal government responded to which issue by passing the Civil Rights Act of 1964?Unfair lending practices by banksUnequal representation in local legislaturesInadequate medical services in urban areasDiscrimination by emplouyers
- 11. Multiple ChoiceThe issue addressed by this poster is primarily associated with the -Progressive EraGreat DeressionRoaring TwentiesCold War
- 12. Multiple ChoiceThe passage of legislation to end these practices resulted in -an increase in political participation by minoritiesthe adoption of electronic ballots in federal electionsa reduced number of congressional districtsthe implementation of limits on lobbying
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these cause-and-effect relationships is accurate?The ideas of social Darwinism led to the passage of Prohibition laws.The signing of the Treaty of Versailles contributed to the implementation of the New Deal.The ideas of the Harlem Renaissance influenced the growth of the Civil Rights movement.The rise of fascism in Italy influenced the onset the Red Scare.
- 14. Multiple ChoiceHow has the development of satellite technology affected the U.S. economy?By resulting in increased private funding of research institutionsBy increasing efficiency in telecommunicationsBy enabling transoceanic air travelBy facilitating the development of technologies that improve fuel efficiency
- 15. Multiple ChoiceThe ruling in Miranda v. Arizona most affected the procedure in which step of this process?1234
- 16. Multiple ChoiceThe domino theory, which provided the basis for U.S. entry into the Vietnam War, was the belief that intervention was necessary to prevent -the expansion of communism across Southeast Asiathe inclusion of Taiwan in the Warsaw Pactthe loss of UN military bases in Asiathe rise of China as dominant economic power
- 17. Multiple ChoiceThis 1917 illustration was published as a commentary on a proposed piece of legislation. Which of the following best replaces the question mark in the illustration?Sundry Civil BillDyer Anti-Lynching BillStandard Time ActEspionage Act
- 18. Multiple ChoiceThe trends in this list all occurred as result of -an increase in immigration after World War IIthe creation of the Department of Housing and Urban Developmentreductions in peacetime defense spendingeconomic prosperity following World War II
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following occurred between 1865 and 1900 as a result of the rapid industrialization of the United States?Social and economic class divisions began to disappear.Concerns about air pollution led to stricter environmental regulations.Union membership increased as workers sought better pay and conditions.Factory owners introduced wage-equity policies for women in the workplace.
- 20. Multiple ChoiceIn response to the national crisis posed by the Great Depression, the U.S. government -abandoned deficit spending as a remedy for economic downturns.dismantled financial regulatory agencies.assumed a principal role in protecting economic stabilitydecreased to number of federal entitlement programs
- 21. Multiple ChoiceIn this excerpt, President Reagan is referring to what would become known as -the Iran-Contra affairthe Watergate scandalthe Plame affairthe Whitewater controversy
- 22. Multiple ChoiceMany Progressives opposed social Darwinism because it promoted the idea that -people in lower classes were not capable of economic successimmigration weakened national unitythe government should take responsibility for the well-being of peoplepoverty could be eradicated though increased economic regulation
- 23. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the main reason the federal government built this damnTo provide resources for a growing populationsTo facilitate the transportation of goods in the regionTo increase tourism in the regionTO prevent the Colorado River from dyin
- 24. Multiple ChoicePresident John F. Kennedy responded to reports that the Soviet Union was constructing missile sites in Cuba by -ordering a naval blockade of Cubaasking Congress to declare war on Cubaauthorizing military strikes on strategic targets in Cubaseeking United Nations approval for economic sanctions against Cuba
- 25. Multiple ChoiceWhat was one reason Japan attacked the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor?The U.S. strategy of island hopping and disturbed Pacific trade routes.The Japanese naval fleet had been defeated at the Battle of MidwayJapanese Americans had been relocated to internment campsU.S. trade sanctions had caused shortages of oil, gas, and rubber.
- 26. Multiple ChoiceDuring the mid-1960s, U.S. participation in the Vietnam War resulted in -public support for an expanded military draftmandatory rationing of consumer goods.mass demonstrations by groups protesting the warnational attention for a third-party presidential candidate
- 27. Multiple ChoiceHow did W. E. B. Du Bois combat prejudice like that described in the excerpt?He demanded the passage of women's suffrage.He established an early civil rights group.He advocated making political compromises with segregationists.He sought court orders to protect the rights of voters.
- 28. Multiple ChoiceWhich issue is this cartoon addressing?Political corruptionTemperanceCivil-service reformSegregation
- 29. Multiple ChoiceWhich speaker expresses the main argument against President Franklin D. Roosevelt's plan to increase the number of justices on the Supreme Court?Speaker 1Speaker 2Speaker 3Speaker 4
- 30. Multiple ChoiceWhy did the United States decide to enter World War I?The United States had suffered economically from European sanctions.A European nation had taken aggressive actions against the United States.The U.S. president was obligated to fulfill election campaign promises.Communist activities among U.S. immigrants were threatening the country.
- 31. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following does this menu best reflect?Successful agricultural trade agreements with other countriesStrict U.S. regulations of food preparationDiverse ethnic contributions to U.S. cultureLowered nutritional standards for public schools
- 32. Multiple ChoiceThis World War I-era poster was intended to persuade -farmers to consume fewer scarce goods during the warwomen to work producing war materialspeople to save money during the warpeople to help finance the war
- 33. Multiple ChoiceOne way the U.S. government responded to the problems caused by the conditions in this list was by -passing the Interstate Commerce Actimplementing the silver standard for currencycreating a federal jobs program for the unemployedestablishing a new tax on capital gains
- 34. Multiple ChoiceThe Fourteen Points reflected President Woodrow Wilson's belief that -intervention in the affairs of other nations was never justifiabletravel among nations should be regulated by an international organizationno country should be allowed to spend more on defense than any other countrycooperation among international leaders was essential to maintaining world peace
- 35. Multiple ChoiceThe goal of this resolution was eventually achieved with the -signing of the Civil Rights Actpassage of Prohibition lawsratification of the Nineteenth Amendmentcreation of the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps
- 36. Multiple ChoiceHow did the Zimmerman telegram influence U.S. entry into World War I?It announced the czar's overthrow in Russia.It revealed a proposed military alliance between Mexico and Germany.It contained orders for German U-boats to destroy British passenger ships.It described Romania's plan to abandon neutrality.
- 37. Multiple ChoiceGeneral John J. Pershing made a major contribution to the Allied victory in World War I by-transforming inexperienced troops into an effective military force.developing advanced technologies for battlefield use.requesting humanitarian aid from Congress for war-torn countries.negotiating the terms of the Treaty of Versailles.
- 38. Multiple ChoiceDuring the Guilded Age there was a notable increase in federal support for-the growth of big businessinvolvement in foreign warsthe acquisition of foreign territoriesincreased temperance regulations
- 39. Multiple ChoiceIn 1979 the Shah of Iran was forced into exile. The U.S. Government later allowed the Shah to enter the United States for medical treatment. This perceived U.S. support for the Shah of Iran resulted in which of the following?Iran attached a U.S. military base in Asia.Soviet forces began an occupation of Iran.Israel demanded U.S. support for the strategic bombing of cities in Iran.Revolutionaries kidnapped a group of U.S. citizens in Iran.
- 40. Multiple ChoiceDuring the 1920's, Clarence Darrow and William Jennings Bryan were most closely identified with the-increased use of credit by U.S. consumersdevelopment of new forms of popular entertainmentdecline of public support for Progressive reformsconflict between modernism and traditionalism
- 41. Multiple ChoiceUnder the U.S. Constitution, the government may not take private property unless-the land requires extensive restorationthe government determines that the land is critical to developers' profitsthe landowner refuses to build a home on the landthe government pays the owner fair compensation for the land
- 42. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these was a major goal of Jane Addams's Settlement House movement in Chicago?the founding of women's collegesthe introduction of prison reformThe assimilation of immigrantsthe establishment of public libraries
- 43. Multiple ChoiceJackie Robinson first rose to national prominence in the late 1940s when he-organized sit-ins to desegregate lunch countersenrolled in the racially segregated University of Mississippihelped bring an end to racial segregation in Major League Baseballparticipated in the Freedom Rides to desegregate interstate bus terminals
- 44. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following was a defining characteristic of the United States during the 1930s?A sharp increase in the power given to state governmentsAn extended period of economic depressionThe adoption of an interventionist foreign policyThe formation of a national Civil Rights movement
- 45. Multiple ChoiceWhat does President Bill Clinton's impeachment trial reflect about modern U.S. politics?Congress conducts more thorough investigations of judicial nomineesCampaign finances are monitored by a regulatory agency.Media outlets focus more on policy issues than on the actions of elected officials.Elected officials face greater scrutiny of their personal lives.
- 46. Multiple ChoiceWhat was one reason for the expansion of machine politics in the late nineteenth century?The rapid influx of immigrants made it difficult for local governments to provide basic services.Federal restrictions prevented voters from influencing government decisions at the local level.The economy was too tightly regulated to allow urban growth.Settlement houses failed to help immigrants adjust to life in the city.
- 47. Multiple ChoiceOne action that influenced the U.S.-Soviet signing of the SALT I treaty in 1972 was President Richard Nixon's-opening of diplomatic relations with Chinainvolvement in the Watergate scandalsupport of Israel during the Yom Kippur Warwithdrawal of military forces from Vietnam
- 48. Multiple ChoiceWhat role did Arkansas governor Orval Faubus play in the Little Rock Crisis?He vetoed legislation to establish a seperate school system for whites and blacks.He challenged the authority of the federal government to desegregate schools.He helped minimize race-related violence by establishing integrated advisory groups.He refused assistance from the federal government to improve minority graduation rates.
- 49. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following was a major contribution of the Harlem Renaissance to U.S. culture?It led to the increased popularity of vaudeville stage performers.It brought about the most significant beat poets together.It established jass as a prominent musical form.It focused attention on the antiwar literary genere
- 50. Multiple ChoiceWhich statement best describes a major impact Bill Gates has had on U.S. business and technology?He set up the first computer network systems for the military.He designed the heat-shield technology used on space shuttles.He started the company that provides operating software for most personal computers.He created an online store that changed the way people purchase consumer goods.
- 51. Multiple ChoiceWhat Amendment gave women the right to vote?Amendment 2Amendment 1Amendment 19Amendment 11
- 52. Multiple ChoiceWho was the photographer who revealed to the world how the lower class lived?Alexander BellJacob RiisUpton SinclairTheodore Roosevelt
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