In what way was the Cuban Missile Crisis a key event of the Cold War?

The Soviet Union put weapons in a country located near the United States.

Why did some people want to revise the Articles of Confederation?

The Articles allowed states to print their own money.

Which is true about the Stamp Act and the Townshend Acts?

contributed to a growing movement for independence among the colonists

The Constitutional Convention was a success because _______.

the new Constitution addressed the concerns of both large and small states

What evidence is there that France was interested in the Americas?

Robert de La Salle explored the Mississippi River in the late 1600s.

What did Rosa Parks do to help in the struggle for civil rights?

Refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery city bus to a white passenger.

Abraham Lincoln’s election as president led to the Civil War because ________.

Southern states threatened to secede if he was elected

During the mid-nineteenth century, how did life for American Indians change?

The U.S. government forced American Indians to move to reservations.

Which was a goal of Reconstruction?

to reduce discrimination against African Americans

If the Columbian Exchange had never taken place, it is likely that ________.

more descendants of American Indians would be alive today

As transportation systems grew and improved during the 1800s, ________.

factories grew because railroads could carry goods to places to be sold

Which is the best definition of the word archeologist?

someone who studies artifacts to learn about ancient people

Manifest Destiny can be defined as __________.

the sense of responsibility to expand the nation from coast to coast

After World War II, the United States was considered a superpower because it ________.

had a strong military and a strong economy

Which of the following is evidence that the Louisiana Purchase had an impact on the United States?

The land became all or part of several states.

Which of the following describes an effect, or result, of World War II?

Hiroshima and Nagasaki were destroyed by atomic bombs.

Which event helped the colonies gain their independence from Britain?

Thousands of black colonists joined the Continental Army.

Which is evidence that the Soviet Union “won” one aspect, or part, of the Cold War?

The Soviet Union put a person into space before the United States did.

Because it remains a superpower, which is a challenge the United States faces today?

The U.S. cooperates to provide goods, services, and resources

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1
In what way was the Cuban Missile Crisis a key event of the Cold War?
The United States tried to convince Cuba to join the United Nations
Cuba tried to use weapons at U.S. but Soviet Union stopped it
The Soviet Union put weapons in a country located near the United States.
Diplomacy used, ended the war between the U.S. and the Soviet Union.
2
Why did some people want to revise the Articles of Confederation?
The Articles allowed states to print their own money.
The Articles boosted the colonial economy.
The Articles were modeled after the British government.
The Articles set up a way for new states to join the United States.
3
Which is true about the Stamp Act and the Townshend Acts?
contributed to a growing movement for independence among the colonists
They prompted colonial leaders to revise the laws
King George III believed colonies should support the British economy.
They were a direct result of the Proclamation of 1763.
4
The Constitutional Convention was a success because _______.
states with larger populations had more rights and greater representation
James Madison volunteered to lead the new nation
the smaller states sent fewer delegates and less conflict arose as a result
the new Constitution addressed the concerns of both large and small states
5
How was American life changed by the invention of the elevator?
Factories could be safer.
Buildings could become taller.
More people could live on farms.
Immigrants could work longer days.
6
What evidence is there that France was interested in the Americas?
Robert de La Salle explored the Mississippi River in the late 1600s.
The colony of Virginia established the House of Burgesses.
The colony of St. Augustine, Florida, was settled in 1565.
Christopher Columbus exchanged foods and resources with American Indians.
7
What did Rosa Parks do to help in the struggle for civil rights?
She voted to pass the Civil Rights Act of 1964, ending much segregation.
She organized the March on Washington, D.C., to protest discrimination.
Refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery city bus to a white passenger.
She argued the Brown v. Board of Education case before the Supreme Court.
8
Abraham Lincoln’s election as president led to the Civil War because ________.
enslaved Africans in Southern states were not protected by new amendments
people living in Northern states were angry at not being allowed to vote
Southern states threatened to secede if he was elected
Northern states stopped producing cloth after he was elected
9
The founding of the House of Burgesses stemmed from a tradition of _________.
European exploration
cultural exchange with American Indians
self-government
studying the past and learning about early people
10
During the mid-nineteenth century, how did life for American Indians change?
Lincoln was killed before he could put Reconstruction into action.
The U.S. government forced American Indians to move to reservations.
Abolitionists worked together to help American Indians escape from slavery.
100 years after the Civil War to repair the damage caused by segregation
11
Immigrants faced discrimination because some Americans feared immigrants would ________.
support the effort to win World War II
make the country less diverse
take their jobs
vote for Franklin D. Roosevelt
12
What caused the first Americans to spread across North and South America?
They hunted animals for food.
They traveled with explorers.
They learned how to farm.
They developed their own cultures.
13
Which was a goal of Reconstruction?
to pass Jim Crow laws
to discourage African Americans from voting
to reduce discrimination against African Americans
to elect African Americans in Mississippi
14
If the Columbian Exchange had never taken place, it is likely that ________.
Plymouth, Massachusetts, would have been founded even earlier
colonial farmers would have raised corn and potatoes instead of rice
American Indians would have learned to ride horses from the Spanish
more descendants of American Indians would be alive today
15
As transportation systems grew and improved during the 1800s, ________.
Civilian Conservation Corps expanded because the railroads
cities became smaller because people moved into the countryside
factories grew because railroads could carry goods to places to be sold
immigration increased because people entered the country easily
16
Leading up to the Civil War, the South argued for ________.
states' rights
additional territories
industrialization
secession
17
Which is the best definition of the word archeologist?
someone who studies artifacts to learn about ancient people
someone who reads a lot of books about history
someone who recreates daily life in historical performances
someone who claims land for a country after exploring it
18
What was the main goal of the New Deal?
to put Americans back to work
to protect the environment
to end World War II
to elect Franklin D. Roosevelt president
19
Manifest Destiny can be defined as __________.
the wars fought to control land
the part of the economy in which machines do the work
the sense of responsibility to expand the nation from coast to coast
the inventions created to communicate
20
After World War II, the United States was considered a superpower because it ________.
led the world in the struggle for equal rights for all citizens
had a strong military and a strong economy
had the largest population of any nation in the world
controlled the economic and political systems of its neighbors
21
Which of the following is evidence that the Louisiana Purchase had an impact on the United States?
France used the money to pay for the Lewis and Clark expedition.
The territory quickly became very populated.
France decided to support the United States in its war against Britain.
The land became all or part of several states.
22
Which of the following describes an effect, or result, of World War II?
Henry Ford and other entrepreneurs built many big businesses.
German citizens decided to support a fascist party called the Nazi Party
Hiroshima and Nagasaki were destroyed by atomic bombs.
Industries collapsed, banks failed, Great Depression started
23
Which event helped the colonies gain their independence from Britain?
Shay's Rebellion caused wavering colonists to support the war effort.
Thousands of black colonists joined the Continental Army.
Spain agreed to fight on the side of the colonists.
Thomas Jefferson was named general of the newly formed Continental Army.
24
Which is evidence that the Soviet Union “won” one aspect, or part, of the Cold War?
The Soviet Union helped create the United Nations.
The Soviet Union put a person into space before the United States did.
The Soviet Union had one of its astronauts walk on the moon.
The Soviet Union successfully made high-tech computers.
25
Because it remains a superpower, which is a challenge the United States faces today?
The U.S. still uses a quota system
The U.S. cooperates to provide goods, services, and resources
The United States continues to compete with the Soviet Union.
led the world in the struggle for equal rights for all citizens

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