Which of the following were effects of the 1929 Stock Market Crash?

Banks demanded immediate payment for loans they had given to investors., In one year, the stock market lost more than half its value.

Cause: Technology allows the transfer of goods and services through the use of computers. Effect: ?

E-commerce is a large and growing sector of the global economy

Which of the following did President Clinton add to NAFTA to ensure its ratification in Congress?

protections for the American labor market

How did the United States support the Allies during the Battle of Britain?

Allied countries purchased and transported military weapons and equipment

Which of the following describes challenges Nixon faced in his domestic policies?

the economic phenomenon of stagflation

What was the main goal of the National Women’s Political Caucus?

to encourage women’s involvement in politics

What was one factor that led to Gerald Ford’s pardoning of Richard Nixon?

Pardoning Nixon would help the divided nation begin to heal

What was an effect of the Allied invasion of Normany?

The city of Paris was liberated from the Nazis after months of fighting

How did President Obama work to stabilize the U.S. economy in the wake of the recession?

He approved funds to automobile companies to prevent layoffs and wage cuts

Which of the following describes the War in Afghanistan?

The Taliban loses control of Kabul, the capital city., The Taliban refuses to turn over Osama Bin Laden

What was Kennedy’s goal in founding the Peace Corps?

so developing nations to align with the U.S. instead of with the USSR

Which source might be the most reliable for an account of President Reagan’s contributions to the end of the Cold War?

a book written by an expert after the end of the Cold War

Which of the following was a factor which led to the Dust Bowl?

Farmers plowed under native grasses to plant many acres of wheat fields

What was one of the goals of President Clinton’s unsuccessful Health Security Act?

to cap the cost of receiving health care services

Which of the following were causes of the 1929 Stock Market Crash?

Low interest rates and a high money supply encouraged risky investments., Investors made high-risk purchases, often using low down payments.

How did the National Recovery Administration (NRA) affect workers’ rights?

It required minimum wages, and maximum work requirements

What important rights for defendants were established during the Warren Court?

All defendants have the right to a government attorney, Evidence cannot be obtained illegally without due process

Which of the following events happened because of Brown v. Board of Education?

Protests arose because the federal government forced integration, Segregation on the basis of race was outlawed “with all deliberate speed"

Which of the following came first?

President Bush creates a coalition of world powers to oppose Iraq

What shows a decrease in US involvement in Vietnam?

Vietnamization, diplomatic efforts by the Chinese and Soviet Union

Why did President Hoover tell Americans to tighten their belts and work harder to recover from the Great Depression?

He believed in rugged individualism

Why did Truman choose not to use nuclear weapons in the Korean War?

Truman believed it was the wrong war, place, time, and enemy

Which of the following was a goal of the Moral Majority?

to return to traditional social values

Which of the following contributed to the success of the Works Progress Administration (WPA)?

By creating jobs, the WPA supported families

Why did Congress distribute materials and information about how to deal with a nuclear attack?

to calm the public’s fear about a nuclear attack

Cause:Middle-Class families experienced increasing economic stability after the war. Effect: ?

Consumerism increased, especially for women

Which of the following is evidence that the Reagan administration changed the role of government?

The size of the government was reduced

Why were many Americans frustrated with President Hoover’s response during the Great Depression?

He refused to provide direct aid and enacted disastrous tariffs

Why was Iwo Jima a strategically important target for the Allies?

The army wanted to use Iwo Jima to fuel up and bomb Japan.

Which of the following were important goals for the SNCC?

to register African Americans to vote and desegregate public transportation

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1
Which of the following were effects of the 1929 Stock Market Crash?
Banks demanded immediate payment for loans they had given to investors.
Low interest rates and a high money supply encouraged risky investments.
In one year, the stock market lost more than half its value.
Investors made high-risk purchases, often using low down payments.
2
Cause: Technology allows the transfer of goods and services through the use of computers. Effect: ?
E-commerce is slow and frustrating
E-commerce has failed to connect producers and consumers
E-commerce is dangerous to consumers and requires heavy regulation
E-commerce is a large and growing sector of the global economy
3
Which of the following did President Clinton add to NAFTA to ensure its ratification in Congress?
limitations on the growth of free trade
protections for the American labor market
limitations on imports and exports
protections against foreign investments
4
How did the United States support the Allies during the Battle of Britain?
Allied countries purchased and transported military weapons and equipment
Britain and the US worked together to plan strategic attacks on Germany
The US sent ground troops to protect civilians during bombing raids
The US sent fighter pilots to support the Royal Air Force
5
Which of the following describes challenges Nixon faced in his domestic policies?
popular resistance to the creation of the EPA
the economic phenomenon of stagflation
opposition to the announcement of a war on drugs
widespread demand for the expansion of affirmative action
6
What was the main goal of the National Women’s Political Caucus?
to ensure the enforcement of Roe v. Wade
to pass laws to give women equal pay for equal work
to give women candidates money for their campaigns
to encourage women’s involvement in politics
7
What was one factor that led to Gerald Ford’s pardoning of Richard Nixon?
Nixon was innocent of the crimes he was of which he was accused
Congress put pressure on Ford to pardon Nixon
Pardoning Nixon would help the divided nation begin to heal
The American public demanded that Nixon be pardoned
8
Which of the following provided protection of all U.S. waterways?
the creation of the EPA
the Love Canal
the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act
the Clean Water Act
9
What was an effect of the Allied invasion of Normany?
The Allied forces defeated Mussolini in Italy
The Soviet Union defeated the Nazis at Stalingrad
The city of Paris was liberated from the Nazis after months of fighting
The Battle of Britain resumed, and the Germans bombed Britain
10
How did President Obama work to stabilize the U.S. economy in the wake of the recession?
He hired thousands of unemployed people to work in the government
He signed legislation to prevent the federal bailout of investment firms
He approved funds to automobile companies to prevent layoffs and wage cuts
He listened to economists who said he should let large companies fail
11
Which of the following describes the War in Afghanistan?
The Taliban loses control of Kabul, the capital city.
The Bush administration states that Saddam Hussein has weapons of mass dest
The Taliban refuses to turn over Osama Bin Laden
U.S. troops and local citizens topple statues of Saddam Hussein
12
What was Kennedy’s goal in founding the Peace Corps?
to work toward expanding scientific innovation in the space race
to prevent the spread of communism in Asia and parts of South America
so developing nations to align with the U.S. instead of with the USSR
to give young people a way to improve poverty inside of the United States
13
Which source might be the most reliable for an account of President Reagan’s contributions to the end of the Cold War?
a letter to the editor with facts that support Reagan’s Soviet policies
a book written by an expert after the end of the Cold War
a journal written by a senator that recounts Cold War activities
a speech by Reagan outlining his successes in ending the Cold War
14
Which of the following was a factor which led to the Dust Bowl?
The planting season was very wet
The war ended, and the government no longer bought excess crops
Farmers plowed under native grasses to plant many acres of wheat fields
Tenant farmers and sharecroppers were laid off due to the Great Depression
15
What area of life was impacted when Americans bought war bonds and stamps and paid taxes to fund the war overseas.
Financing
Workforce
Factories
Food
16
What was one of the goals of President Clinton’s unsuccessful Health Security Act?
to provide health care for participants in the welfare-to-work plan
to develop a Contract with America that guaranteed health care
to cap the cost of receiving health care services
to replace employer-based health care plans
17
Which of the following were causes of the 1929 Stock Market Crash?
Low interest rates and a high money supply encouraged risky investments.
Investors made high-risk purchases, often using low down payments.
Banks demanded immediate payment for loans they had given to investors.
In one year, the stock market lost more than half its value.
18
How did the National Recovery Administration (NRA) affect workers’ rights?
It included major punishments for workers who showed Communist sympathies
It required minimum wages, and maximum work requirements
It mainly affected people working on large commercial farms
It favored big businesses, allowing them to compromise workers’ rights
19
What important rights for defendants were established during the Warren Court?
Defendants have a right to be heard by a jury of their peers
All defendants have the right to a government attorney
Evidence cannot be obtained illegally without due process
Defendants have the right to a fair, public, and speedy trial
20
Which of the following events happened because of Brown v. Board of Education?
African Americans were promised money and land as reparations
Most restaurants and hotels remained segregated in the South
Protests arose because the federal government forced integration
Segregation on the basis of race was outlawed “with all deliberate speed"
21
Which of the following came first?
President Bush creates a coalition of world powers to oppose Iraq
Iraq is bombed and invaded for refusing to comply with UN resolutions
Congress approves the use of military force to protect Kuwait
U.S. troops leave Kuwait quickly after Operation Desert Storm
22
What shows a decrease in US involvement in Vietnam?
Vietnamization
invasion of Cambodia
authorized bombing of Cambodia
diplomatic efforts by the Chinese and Soviet Union
23
Why did President Hoover tell Americans to tighten their belts and work harder to recover from the Great Depression?
He predicted that the stock market was in for a long decline
He wanted to Americans to use private relief agencies
He believed in rugged individualism
He thought that most Americans were not working hard enough
24
Why did Truman choose not to use nuclear weapons in the Korean War?
Truman believed it was the wrong war, place, time, and enemy
Truman thought that General MacArthur did not have a winning plan
Truman was convinced that the Soviet Union was no longer a threat
Truman was concerned about the communist threat from Taiwan
25
Which of the following was a goal of the Moral Majority?
to expand benefits for those in need
to ensure equal pay for equal work
to return to traditional social values
to protect the civil rights of all citizens
26
Which of the following contributed to the success of the Works Progress Administration (WPA)?
By improving work conditions, the WPA gained union support
By creating jobs, the WPA supported families
It allowed many families in need to receive direct aid.
The WPA gave subsidies to farmers and helped to regulate crop prices
27
Why did Congress distribute materials and information about how to deal with a nuclear attack?
to discourage the Soviet Union from using nuclear weapons
to slow the creation and development of nuclear weapons
to calm the public’s fear about a nuclear attack
to save people’s lives during an actual nuclear attack
28
Cause:Middle-Class families experienced increasing economic stability after the war. Effect: ?
Consumerism increased, especially for women
Feminism emerged as a guiding force during this period
Most families chose to have fewer children
Very few families were able to own or lease family cars
29
Which of the following is evidence that the Reagan administration changed the role of government?
Social Security and Medicare entitlements were reduced
The size of the government was reduced
The banking industry became heavily regulated
The federal tax rates for all Americans were reduced
30
Why were many Americans frustrated with President Hoover’s response during the Great Depression?
He refused to provide direct aid and enacted disastrous tariffs
He believed that American individuals were helpless to stop the depression
He overreacted to the depression and increased government spending
He focused more on helping farmers than business owners
31
Why was Iwo Jima a strategically important target for the Allies?
The army believed that Iwo Jima had sacred value.
The army wanted to use Iwo Jima to fuel up and bomb Japan.
Iwo Jima housed most of the Japanese naval fleet.
Iwo Jima was located close to the naval base of Hawaii.
32
Which of the following were important goals for the SNCC?
finding separate spaces in which African Americans could celebrate culture
for “separate but equal” facilities, including schools and neighborhoods
to give African Americans access to affordable housing and food subsidies
to register African Americans to vote and desegregate public transportation

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