In the late 1800s, the Supreme Court's decision in Plessy v. Ferguson...

created a legal justification for segregation laws

As a result of the Berlin Airlift, the US was able to...

bypass a Soviet blockade without starting military conflict

During the 1950s the government funded math and science education in response to...

the successful launch of the first artificial satellite

Which of the following was a major contribution of the Harlem Renaissance to US Culture?

It established jazz as a prominent musical form

Which of the following is most characteristic of the Cold War?

Growth of nuclear arsenals in the US and the Soviet Union

How did President Truman's decision to drop the atomic bomb affect international relations?

It initiated the arms race with the Soviet Union

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1
In the late 1800s, the Supreme Court's decision in Plessy v. Ferguson...
established a legal remedy for victims of discrimination
affirmed the legality of federal rules on state elections
created a legal justification for segregation laws
saw public protests as a legal form of civil disobedience
2
Who was most instrumental in the getting segregation in public schools outlawed?
Thurgood Marshall
Ella Baker
Rosa Parks
Medgar Evers
3
Senator Joseph McCarthy is best known for his involvement in...
the war effort of the 1940s
the political scandals of the 1970s
the Red Scare of the 1950s
the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s
4
Which Civil Rights leader supported civil disobedience and nonviolent resistance?
Martin Luther King Jr
Booker T Washington
Stokely Carmichael
Malcolm X
5
As a result of the Berlin Airlift, the US was able to...
prevent the Nazi Party from reorganizing
transport Polish refugees to safety
bypass a Soviet blockade without starting military conflict
intimidate Soviet leaders by showing superior military power
6
During the 1950s the government funded math and science education in response to...
the development of the ENIAC computer
the announcement of international education guidelines
the discovery of new chemical elements
the successful launch of the first artificial satellite
7
Which of the following was a major contribution of the Harlem Renaissance to US Culture?
It focused attention on the antiwar literary genre
It led to the increased popularity of stage performances
It brought the most significant beat poets together
It established jazz as a prominent musical form
8
Which of the following is most characteristic of the Cold War?
Rapid industrialization of many Southeast Asian countries
Growth of nuclear arsenals in the US and the Soviet Union
Expansion of national borders by imperial European countries
Using isolationist foreign policies in Great Britain & China
9
Which constitutional issue was debated after the release of the Pentagon Papers?
The right to peaceful assembly
Freedom of religion
The right to a jury trial
Freedom of the press
10
Which of the following was not a Cold War foreign policy for the US?
Roosevelt Corollary
Containment Policy
Marshall Plan
Truman Doctrine
11
How did President Truman's decision to drop the atomic bomb affect international relations?
It enabled the United Nations to divide territory in Japan
Led to the creation of the 1st global peacekeeping force
It initiated the arms race with the Soviet Union
It led to other nations investigating war crimes on the US

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