The Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor because they wanted to

destroy ships and planes that threatened their expansion efforts.

How did Adolf Hitler explain the problems facing Germany in his book Mein Kampf?

He blamed the problems on the Jewish people.

The events that led to the Montgomery bus boycott were set in motion

when Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a bus.

The United States wanted overseas territories because the territories had

customers who would buy U.S. products.

Trust in the effectiveness of the United States government declined in the 1970s most directly in response to the

revelation of political scandals in the executive branch

Why did the United States annex the Hawaiian Islands in 1898?

To establish a naval base in the Pacific and access to Asia

How did the Vietnam War affect the attitude of Americans toward future conflicts around the world?

Americans were less willing to intervene in the affairs of other countries.

As part of the Agricultural Adjustment Act, farmers were paid subsidies

not to plant part of their land and to kill off excess livestock.

The disastrous effects of World War I and the Great Depression led

to the rise of totalitarian regimes in some countries.

Roosevelt’s “big stick” diplomacy...

depended on a strong military to achieve America’s goals.

Executive Order 9066 affected civil liberties in the United States because it...

allowed the gov't to round up Japanese Americans

Conservative critics disapproved of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) because it

gave government direct control of a business.

African Americans in the 1920s faced discrimination, especially in

the South, where the Jim Crow laws were in effect.

"Reaganomics,” or supply-side economics, led to which of the following?

Large increases in the incomes of wealthy Americans

Attacks by North Vietnam on American ships in the Gulf of Tonkin were used to justify which of the following in Vietnam?

Escalation of the American war effort through a congressional resolution

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1
Which Civil Rights activist is most associated with Gandhi’s idea of civil disobedience?
Malcolm X
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Rosa Parks
Medgar Evers
2
Event that transferred oil reserves from the Navy to the Interior Department and then forgot about the Navy’s needs
Teapot Dome
Watergate
Credit Mobiler
XYZ Affair
3
The Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor because they wanted to
demonstrate their support for Germany and Italy.
destroy ships and planes that threatened their expansion efforts.
gain control of the Hawaiian Islands.
provoke the United States into declaring war.
4
What quickened the entry of the United States into World War I?
the attacks by British submarines
the Zimmerman Note
the Russian invasion of Germany
the sinking of the Titanic
5
How did Adolf Hitler explain the problems facing Germany in his book Mein Kampf?
He claimed they were caused by the country’s secret police.
He blamed the problems on the Jewish people.
He said the government caused them by forbidding citizens to read books.
He blamed a state-controlled press and education system.
6
The principle that the U.S. may act as the "policeman of the Western Hemisphere" and intervene in Latin America.
Open Door policy
Roosevelt Corollary
Good Neighbor policy
Marshall Plan
7
The events that led to the Montgomery bus boycott were set in motion
after Congress passed the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
when the white residents of Montgomery refused to ride the city’s buses.
when Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a bus.
before the Supreme Court handed down Brown v. Board of Education.
8
The __________ generation refers to those children born in the years following World War II.
Baby Boom
Millennial
Greatest
Lost
9
The United States wanted overseas territories because the territories had
customers who would buy U.S. products.
angered many the American public.
connections with European nations.
places for Americans to vacation.
10
Trust in the effectiveness of the United States government declined in the 1970s most directly in response to the
increased power of the women’s rights movement
expansion of nuclear weapon arsenals
revelation of political scandals in the executive branch
passage of civil rights reforms
11
Why did the United States annex the Hawaiian Islands in 1898?
To establish a naval base in the Pacific and access to Asia
Public opinion supported the purchase of Hawaii
To prevent Christian missionaries from influencing the native people.
To build a canal to connect the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean.
12
What was the conclusion of the Warren Commission about Lee Harvey Oswald’s role in the JFK assassination?
He acted alone.
He accidentally shot JFK.
He was part of a broad conspiracy.
He played no part in the assassination of JFK.
13
What was the name given to the program that developed the atomic bomb during WWII?
Manhattan Project
Blitzkrieg
Island Hopping
War Industries Board
14
How did the Vietnam War affect the attitude of Americans toward future conflicts around the world?
The war had very little effect on Americans’ attitude toward conflict.
Americans were less willing to intervene in the affairs of other countries.
American soldiers volunteered to fight against communism in other countries
The American people were more eager to use military force.
15
As part of the Agricultural Adjustment Act, farmers were paid subsidies
not to plant part of their land and to kill off excess livestock.
to produce more cash crops that could be sold to other nations.
to raise only livestock that was in demand
to plant crops that would help reverse the effects of the drought.
16
The disastrous effects of World War I and the Great Depression led
totalitarian regimes to die out worldwide.
to the rise of totalitarian regimes in some countries.
to strong democracies taking shape throughout Europe.
people throughout the world to feel more hopeful about the future.
17
What impact did the appeasement policy of the United States, Britain, and France have on German aggression?
It encouraged more aggression.
It restricted aggression to certain regions.
It brought peace to Europe.
It reduced aggression.
18
Roosevelt’s “big stick” diplomacy...
worked to promote human rights.
aimed to increase American investment in Central America.
sought to conserve forests for lumber supplies for the military.
depended on a strong military to achieve America’s goals.
19
Executive Order 9066 affected civil liberties in the United States because it...
forced hundreds of Italian Americans into camps.
allowed Japanese Americans to enlist in the armed forces.
removed Germans and Italians from the enemy aliens list.
allowed the gov't to round up Japanese Americans
20
Conservative critics disapproved of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) because it
gave government direct control of a business.
paid farmers to kill off excess livestock
built dams to control flood waters.
distributed money to people outside the Tennessee Valley.
21
African Americans in the 1920s faced discrimination, especially in
the South, where the Jim Crow laws were in effect.
the South, where they were not allowed to work.
the North, where the Jim Crow laws were in effect.
the North, where they were not allowed to work.
22
At its heart, the Scopes Trial was a clash between
evolution and biology.
biology and science.
Evolution and religion
education and science.
23
"Reaganomics,” or supply-side economics, led to which of the following?
Lower military expenditures than during the Carter administration
Large increases in the incomes of wealthy Americans
Greater tax revenues than government expenditures
A decline in unemployment and poverty
24
The U.S. dropped two atomic bombs over which two Japanese cities?
Kyoto, Tokyo
Hiroshima, Nagasaki
Tokyo, Hiroshima
Iwojima, Okinawa
25
Following Watergate and Richard Nixon’s resignation, ________ became the only president never elected to the office
Jimmy Carter
Ronald Reagan
Spiro Agnew
Gerald Ford
26
Attacks by North Vietnam on American ships in the Gulf of Tonkin were used to justify which of the following in Vietnam?
Withdrawal of all American military advisers
Introduction of the Vietnamization program
Escalation of the American war effort through a congressional resolution
Discontinuation of American naval involvement

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