How did Poland's Solidarity movement in the 1980s help end the Cold War?

It weakened communist governments in Eastern Europe.

MULTIPLE SELECT (3): Robert LaFollette

initated progressive reforms that other states adopted across the U.S., was a reform governor from Wisconsin who fought against corruption., took on corrupt corporate trusts.

MULTIPLE SELECT (2): At the Yalta Conference in 1945, the "Big Three" agreed to

replace the failed League of Nations with the new United Nations., divide Germany into four occupation zones.

MULTIPLE SELECT: Which statements are true about ISIS?

ISIS means Islamic State of Iraq and Syria., In 2017, President Donald Trump ordered American forces to destroy ISIS., ISIS briefly conquered Syrian and Iraqi territories in the mid-2010s., Even Al-Qaeda denounced ISIS.

What did the Camp David Accords do?

ended 30 years of hostility between Egypt and Israel

Roosevelt's Big Stick Policy (i.e., Roosevelt Corollary) in Latin America was best characterized by his

belief that US had to be "international police force."

Why did Adolph Hitler become so popular in Germany?

Hitler promised Germans he would avenge Germany's defeat in World War I.

What was the main goal of President Ronald Reagan's Strategic Defense Initiative (Star Wars)?

to successfully negotiate arms reduction deals with the Soviet Union

Which statement best describes the significance of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have A Dream" speech?

The speech motivated others to end racial segregation and discrimination.

How did the U.S. acquire the rights to build the Panama Canal?

The U.S. helped Panama gain independence from Colombia.

The U.S. Supreme Court case Gideon v. Wainwright established that

accused persons must be provided an attorney in all criminal cases.

Why was the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) created in 1949?

to prevent the Soviet Union from conquering Western Europe

What caused the Iran Hostage Crisis of 1979-1981?

Islamic revolutionaries overthrew the Shah, who fled to the U.S.

MULTIPLE SELECT: Which were three causes of change in American society during the Roaring 20s?

The 19th Amendment granted women suffrage., Motion pictures and radio fostered pop culture., The assembly line increased production of automobiles.

What was the Open Door Policy?

The U.S. wanted to keep China open to trade with all nations.

MULTIPLE SELECT: Al-Qaeda terrorists struck which targets on September 11, 2001?

the World Trade Center in New York City, the Pentagon in Washington, D.C.

How did expansion of railroads affect cattle kingdoms?

Railroads enabled ranchers to transport cattle to the East.

How did the space race between the United States and Soviet Union impact U.S. society?

Science education was given renewed emphasis in the nation's schools.

MULTIPLE SELECT: During World War I, the U.S. government financed the war by

significantly increasing income taxes., encouraging Americans to buy liberty bonds.

MULTIPLE SELECT: How did the United States impact the outcome of World War II?

The U.S. became the most powerful nation in world history., The U.S. helped create the United Nations., The U.S. supplied Great Britain and the U.S.S.R., The U.S. helped the Allies defeat the Axis Powers.

Using the table below, how did the Voting Rights Act affect African American voter registration in the South?

African American voter registration increased in the South.

How did both superpowers (U.S. and U.S.S.R.) respond to the Cuban Missile Crisis?

Both nations continued to build more nuclear weapons.

The policy objectives of Reaganomics were based on the theory that

broad tax cuts and financial deregulation would promote economic expansion.

The Watergate scandal grew out of the efforts of Nixon's confidants to

assure the reelection of Nixon in 1972

MULTIPLE SELECT: What were two effects of the Cold War?

The U.S. experienced a Second Red Scare as fear of communism grew., A nuclear arms race occured between the U.S. and the Soviet Union.

In Reynolds v. Sims (1963), the U.S. Supreme Court required

state legislatures create congressional districts with equal populations.

MULTIPLE SELECT: What were two causes of the Cold War?

Distrust between the U.S. and the Soviets increased after World War II., The Soviet Union wanted to expand its influence in Europe and Asia.

females who broke against traditional behavior.

MULTIPLE SELECT: Which of the following were results of the Oklahoma City bombing?

Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols were arrested and convicted., The federal government executed Timothy McVeigh., Timothy McVeigh was a right-wing anti-government extremist., The federal government passed a new anti-terrorism law.

What was one problem railroad companies caused American farmers in the late 1800s?

Railroad companies charged high freight rates to farmers.

MULTIPLE SELECT (3): What does Social Security do?

pays benefits for disabled workers, provides benefits to dependent children of decreased relatives, provides income after retirement for elderly Americans

Which were territories gained from the Spanish-American War (1898)?

Puerto Rico, Guam, Philippines, Cuba

Why was the Affordable Care Act of 2011 passed?

have access to more health care options, help low-income indivisuals who could not afford health care insurance

During the late 19th century, the U.S. government promoted big business by

following laissez-faire policy of minimal regulation.

What is the significance of the Roe v. Wade (1973) U.S. Supreme Court decision?

A Supreme Court case that protected a woman's choice to have an abortion.

Malcolm X, a civil rights leader from the 1940s through the 1960s, was known for

his extremist approach to achieving equality.

MULTIPLE SELECT: What were three long-term causes of World War I?

nationalism, alliance systems, imperialism

How did the U.S. Supreme Court rule in the case New York Times Co. v. Sullivan (1964)?

The Court ruled in favor of the First Amendment and freedom of the press.

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1
How did Poland's Solidarity movement in the 1980s help end the Cold War?
It promoted the success of the Strategic Defense Initiative.
It strengthened the effort to form the European Union.
It undermined the reelection bid of Mikhail Gorbachev.
It weakened communist governments in Eastern Europe.
2
Which individual was responsible for coordinating the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
Rosa Parks
Martin Luther King, Jr.
W. E. B. DuBois
Malcolm X
3
MULTIPLE SELECT (3): Robert LaFollette
initated progressive reforms that other states adopted across the U.S.
was a reform governor from Wisconsin who fought against corruption.
took on corrupt corporate trusts.
resisted progressive reforms in Wisconsin.
4
MULTIPLE SELECT (2): At the Yalta Conference in 1945, the "Big Three" agreed to
create a free, democratic government in Poland.
replace the failed League of Nations with the new United Nations.
schedule D-Day for May 1944.
divide Germany into four occupation zones.
5
MULTIPLE SELECT: Which statements are true about ISIS?
ISIS means Islamic State of Iraq and Syria.
In 2017, President Donald Trump ordered American forces to destroy ISIS.
ISIS briefly conquered Syrian and Iraqi territories in the mid-2010s.
Even Al-Qaeda denounced ISIS.
6
What did the Camp David Accords do?
gave Great Britain control of Palestine
ended 30 years of hostility between Egypt and Israel
created a Palestinian state
created Jewish homeland in Palestine
7
Roosevelt's Big Stick Policy (i.e., Roosevelt Corollary) in Latin America was best characterized by his
recognition of the newly independent nations in the East.
belief that US had to be "international police force."
rejection of the Monroe Doctrine.
belief Europe had right to build colonies in the Western Hemisphere.
8
Why did Adolph Hitler become so popular in Germany?
Hitler promised Germans he would avenge Germany's defeat in World War I.
Hitler believed democracy was unfair to working class.
Hitler believed in racial equality.
Hitler believed fascism would eliminate organized crime.
9
What was the main goal of President Ronald Reagan's Strategic Defense Initiative (Star Wars)?
to end Soviet superiority in space exploration
to reduce espionage by the Soviets
to accelerate the arms race with the Soviets
to successfully negotiate arms reduction deals with the Soviet Union
10
Which Islamic terror organization attacked the United States on September 11, 2001?
Al-Qaeda
I.S.I.S.
Hezbollah
Hamas
11
Which statement best describes the significance of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have A Dream" speech?
He motivated others to enforce racial segregation and discrimination.
He motivated Black radicals to use violent methods to achieve equality.
M. L. K. motivated White supremacists to end racial discrimination.
The speech motivated others to end racial segregation and discrimination.
12
How did the U.S. acquire the rights to build the Panama Canal?
The U.S. declared war on Colombia.
The U.S. helped Panama gain independence from Colombia.
The U.S. conquered and annexed Panama.
The U.S. signed a lease treaty with Colombia.
13
The U.S. Supreme Court case Gideon v. Wainwright established that
accused persons must be provided an attorney in all criminal cases.
Gideon was treated fairly.
accused persons are only entitled to an attorney in federal cases.
the right to an attorney does not exist in the U.S.
14
Why was the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) created in 1949?
to encourage trade among Western Europe and North America
to provide housing to World War II refugees
to repair damage to infrastructure caused by World War II
to prevent the Soviet Union from conquering Western Europe
15
This political cartoon is most closely associated with
containment.
imperialism.
detente.
militarism.
16
What caused the Iran Hostage Crisis of 1979-1981?
Islamic revolutionaries overthrew the Shah, who fled to the U.S.
The U.S. military dropped bombs on the Iranian government.
Angry Arab nations imposed the OPEC oil embargo against the U.S.
The U.S. embassy left the country of Iran.
17
Cornelius Vanderbilt, John D. Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie, and J. P. Morgan were
U.S. presidents.
monopolists of the late 1800s.
labor union leaders.
tech moguls of the early 2020s.
18
MULTIPLE SELECT: Which were three causes of change in American society during the Roaring 20s?
The 19th Amendment granted women suffrage.
Motion pictures and radio fostered pop culture.
The assembly line increased production of automobiles.
Consumer culture declined.
19
What was the Open Door Policy?
China opened their borders for spheres of influence.
Germany opened China to trade.
U.S. opened China to take raw materials for itself.
The U.S. wanted to keep China open to trade with all nations.
20
In Griswold v. Connecticut (1965), debate raged about the protection of
individual rights and privacy.
the powers of the United Nations.
the states' powers.
the federal government's powers.
21
Which congressional action restricted the president's power to send U.S. troops to battle?
War Powers Act of 1973
"Day of Infamy" speech
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
War on Terror Resolution
22
Who first described the separation between Eastern and Western Europe as an Iron Curtain?
Joseph Stalin
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Harry S. Truman
Winston Churchill
23
MULTIPLE SELECT: Al-Qaeda terrorists struck which targets on September 11, 2001?
the Murrah federal building in Oklahoma City
American embassies in Africa
the World Trade Center in New York City
the Pentagon in Washington, D.C.
24
According to the political cartoons, how did U.S. nuclear policy change during the Cold War?
rejection of arms reduction treaties
detente to deterrence
deterrence to detente
abolition of nuclear weapons
25
How did expansion of railroads affect cattle kingdoms?
Railroads began land disputes between ranchers and farmers.
Railroads enabled ranchers to transport cattle to the East.
Railroads increased available land for cattle drives.
Railroads reduced the need for ranchers and farmers.
26
How did the space race between the United States and Soviet Union impact U.S. society?
The U.S. government nationalized most large industries.
Defense spending decreased.
Public protests grew as opposition against the U.S. space program mounted.
Science education was given renewed emphasis in the nation's schools.
27
MULTIPLE SELECT: During World War I, the U.S. government financed the war by
significantly increasing income taxes.
causing inflation.
cutting income taxes.
encouraging Americans to buy liberty bonds.
28
MULTIPLE SELECT: President George W. Bush labeled which three nations as an "Axis of Evil"?
North Korea
Iraq
Iran
Saudi Arabia
29
MULTIPLE SELECT: How did the United States impact the outcome of World War II?
The U.S. became the most powerful nation in world history.
The U.S. helped create the United Nations.
The U.S. supplied Great Britain and the U.S.S.R.
The U.S. helped the Allies defeat the Axis Powers.
30
Using the table below, how did the Voting Rights Act affect African American voter registration in the South?
African American voter registration increased in the South.
African Americans became the largest voting bloc in the South.
African Americans shifted their interest to state politics in the South.
African American membership in the Democratic Party declined.
31
How did both superpowers (U.S. and U.S.S.R.) respond to the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Only the U.S.S.R. expanded its nuclear weapons stockpile.
The U.S. reduced its nuclear weapons stockpile.
Both nations continued to build more nuclear weapons.
Both nations reduced their nuclear weapons stockpiles.
32
Which statement best summarizes the use of federal deficit spending during and after the Great Depression?
Deficit spending did not occur.
Deficit spending increased.
The government did not use deficit spending.
Deficit spending declined.
33
The policy objectives of Reaganomics were based on the theory that
broad tax cuts and financial deregulation would promote economic expansion.
reducing trade barriers would result in a budget surplus.
borrowing from foreign countries would pay for domestic programs.
major increases in government spending would help reduce unemployment.
34
The Watergate scandal grew out of the efforts of Nixon's confidants to
assure the reelection of Nixon in 1972
tighten security leaks to reporters
control all appointments for the Supreme Court
control inflation in the U.S. in the 1970s
35
MULTIPLE SELECT: What were two effects of the Cold War?
Distrust between the U.S. and the Soviets increased after World War II.
The Soviet Union wanted to expand its influence in Europe and Asia.
The U.S. experienced a Second Red Scare as fear of communism grew.
A nuclear arms race occured between the U.S. and the Soviet Union.
36
In Reynolds v. Sims (1963), the U.S. Supreme Court required
state legislatures to abolish congressional districts.
state legislatures create congressional districts with equal populations.
Congress to create congressional districts.
state legislatures to create congressional districts based on race.
37
MULTIPLE SELECT: What were two causes of the Cold War?
Distrust between the U.S. and the Soviets increased after World War II.
The U.S. experienced a Second Red Scare as fear of communism grew.
A nuclear arms race occurs between the U.S. and the Soviet Union.
The Soviet Union wanted to expand its influence in Europe and Asia.
38
Flappers were
women who flew across the Atlantic.
women who fought for the right to vote.
birds on the Magic Garden.
females who broke against traditional behavior.
39
MULTIPLE SELECT: Which of the following were results of the Oklahoma City bombing?
Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols were arrested and convicted.
The federal government executed Timothy McVeigh.
Timothy McVeigh was a right-wing anti-government extremist.
The federal government passed a new anti-terrorism law.
40
Which military operation caused American support for the Vietnam War to decline?
Brusilov Offensive
Somme Offensive
Meuse-Argonne Offensive
Tet Offensive
41
What was one problem railroad companies caused American farmers in the late 1800s?
Railroad companies charged high freight rates to farmers.
Railroad monopolies lowered freight rates.
Farmers paid more for farmland farther away from railroads.
Farmers shipped more agricultural products, lowering prices.
42
MULTIPLE SELECT (3): What does Social Security do?
pays benefits for disabled workers
provides benefits to dependent children of decreased relatives
creates jobs for unemployed workers
provides income after retirement for elderly Americans
43
Which were territories gained from the Spanish-American War (1898)?
Mexico, Peru, Chile
Puerto Rico, Guam, Philippines, Cuba
Texas, Florida
North West Africa Colonies
44
Why was the Affordable Care Act of 2011 passed?
have access to more health care options
allow the rich to have more options
increase the price for health insurance
help low-income indivisuals who could not afford health care insurance
45
What was the Engel v. Vitale U.S. Supreme Court decision?
Band prayer in public spaces
Banned religious private schools
Banned school prayer
Said there could be school prayer if it wasn’t forced
46
During the late 19th century, the U.S. government promoted big business by
ending tariffs on foreign goods.
limiting immigration into the U.S.
loaning money to business owners.
following laissez-faire policy of minimal regulation.
47
What is the significance of the Roe v. Wade (1973) U.S. Supreme Court decision?
a county court case about education rights
A Congressional debate over the right to allow women in the military.
A Supreme Court case that protected a woman's choice to have an abortion.
A Supreme Court case that outlawed abortion in 10 states.
48
Malcolm X, a civil rights leader from the 1940s through the 1960s, was known for
his extremist approach to achieving equality.
helping Whites and African Americans to find common ground.
his organization of peaceful protests in many U.S. cities.
believing that desegregation would not solve race problems.
49
MULTIPLE SELECT: What were three long-term causes of World War I?
nationalism
fascism
alliance systems
imperialism
50
How did the U.S. Supreme Court rule in the case New York Times Co. v. Sullivan (1964)?
struck down the First Amendment's protection of freedom of the press.
The Court ruled in favor of the First Amendment and freedom of the press.
ruled in favor of the state of Alabama.
ruled in favor of Sullivan's claim of libel against the New York Times.
51
Escobedo v. Illinois
right to pray in prison
right to a lawyer
Civil Rights Act of 1965
right to make a phone call
52
Brown v. Board of Education established that
protestors could not demonstrate at public schools.
separate schools for Black & White students was illegal.
schools could be segregated as long as they were "equal."
separate schools for Black & White students was legal.
53
Which statement best sums up the trend known as the baby boom?
increase in pediatric doctors
women chose careers over raising children
a dramatic increase in birth rates after World War II
the rise in the cost of raising children
54
What was the result of impeachment of Bill Clinton?
Impeachment failed in the House.
The Senate convicted and removed Clinton.
The Senate did not take a vote at all.
The House impeached Clinton, but the Senate acquitted Clinton.
55
In 1961, East Germany and the Soviet Union constructed
the bamboo curtain.
the hydrogen bomb
the Berlin Wall.
the Iron Curtain.
56
MULTIPLE SELECT: Because of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) oil embargo of 1973,
fuel prices increased significantly.
interest rates rose dramatically.
consumer prices soared.
workers demanded higher wages.
57
In 1990, Anita Hill charged Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas with
speaking out against women.
sexual harassment.
using slurs against her.
stealing testing information.
58
In the case of Miranda v. Arizona (1966), the Supreme Court ruled that
illegal obtained evidence cannot be used in a trial.
defendants in all felony cases have the right to counsel.
death penalty could be imposed for the most extreme crimes.
police must inform suspect of a series of Constitutional rights.
59
What was President Bill Clinton's policy toward gays and lesbians serving in the U.S. military?
Clinton banned gays and lesbians from the military.
"Don't Ask, Don't Tell"
Clinton granted gays and lesbians open access to the military.
Clinton enabled gays and lesbians to openly serve in the military.
60
How did the federal government domestically respond to the September 11, 2001 terror attacks?
President Bush created the War Industries Board (WIB).
Congress passed the Patriot Act, which expanded the government's power.
President Bush created the Transportation Safety Administration (TSA).
Congress created the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
61
Why did the U.S. attack Iraq during the Persian Gulf War of 1991?
to seize energy resources
to capture Usama bin Laden
to contain terrorism
to liberate Kuwait from Iraq
62
Supporters of U.S. involvement in Vietnam used what principle to support their argument?
domino theory
detente
brinksmanship
massive retaliation
63
MULTIPLE SELECT (3): What were outcomes of the Iraq War of 2003-2011?
The war immediately ended with complete American victory.
Insurgents continued fighting through 2011.
U.S. forces captured Iraqi President Saddam Hussein.
4,424 American service personnel died in the Iraq War.
64
MULTIPLE SELECT (3): Which statements best explain effects of the invasion of Normandy (D-Day) by the Western Allies?
Germany had to fight two fronts against the Western Allies and the Soviets.
It led to the defeat of Nazi Germany.
It was the first use of the atomic bomb in war.
The Western Allies freed Paris from German control.
65
As a result of the listed Progressive Era reforms,
Citizens became more involved in the election process.
Political bosses gained greater control over local elections.
Corporate leaders began campaigning for elected office.
Big business came under additional government regulation.
66
What controversy erupted over the treatment of prisoners at Guantanamo Bay?
denied food & water until they confessed their crimes
only allowed to confer with U.S. lawyers
abuse by U.S. soldiers
no legal protections or ability to appeal to a court
67
Both the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965
lowered the voting age to 18 to increase Black turnout.
promoted societal integration and racial equality in the U.S.
created racial quotas.
prohibited boycotts and protests.
68
According to the map, which nation was formed following World War I and the Versailles Treaty?
Germany
Poland
Greece
France
69
MULTIPLE SELECT (3): Which people were part of the Harlem Renaissance?
Zora Neale Hurston
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Langston Hughes
Louis Armstrong
70
How did the fall of the Berlin Wall affect the Cold War?
The Cold War continues to this day.
The Cold War ended.
The demise of the Wall escalated Cold War tensions between the Superpowers.
The world now exists in an uneasy Cold War 2.0.
71
Henry Ford revolutionized automobile manufacturing when he introduced
the assembly line.
mass production.
the Bessemer Process.
textile mills.
72
Which statement best explains how U.S. foreign policy during the Cold War affected the American people?
Involvement in Cold War conflicts increased public support.
Intervention in other countries' affairs damaged U.S. foreign relations.
Involvement in Cold War conflicts caused losses of many American lives.
Intervention in other countries' affairs increased support for immigrants.
73
Why did the Populist Party demand "free and unlimited coinage of silver" in its platform?
Increasing the money supply lowered food prices.
Increasing the money supply raised welfare benefits.
Inflation increased the purchasing power of the dollar.
Inflation helped farmers pay off their debts.
74
What is the digital divide?
when someone does not have the newest iPhone
a gap between those who have Internet access and those who do not
when some computers operate normally and others do not
when someone does not know how to do division on a calculator
75
MULTIPLE SELECT: Which were three changes in American society that occured during the Roaring 20s?
Assembly line caused a decline in production of automobiles.
Prohibition brought about organized crime and speakeasies.
Consumer culture expands as goods become more affordable.
Women's suffrage led to flappers.
76
MULTIPLE SELECT: The Works Progress Administration (WPA)
employed people to build roads and schools.
employed people to build bridges, parks and airports.
paid artists to paint murals on public buildings.
hired historians to interview former slaves.
77
Who was U.S. president when the Soviets matched nuclear quantities?
John F. Kennedy
Richard M. Nixon/Gerald R. Ford
Jimmy Carter
Lyndon B. Johnson

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