The rights of citizens under the 4 and 5 Amend were ignored by the U.S. Gov. when it created -

Internment camps for Japanese Americans

Which headline describes a consequence of the Teapot Dome scandal?

Cabinet Member Jailed for Corruption"

Which of the following is true about Puerto Rico?

Was ceded to the U.S as a result of the Spanish-American War

In response to the national crisis posed by the Great Depression, the US Gov. -

Assumed a principal role in protecting economic stability

Navajo soldiers made an important contribution to the Allied war effort during WWII by -

Encoding military communications for secure transmission

What is President Bush talking about in the picture?

By fighting a global war on terrorism

Which of the following was a direct reof Sputnik 1?

The U.S. Gov. founded an agency to aid space exploration

The 14 Points reflected President Woodrow Wilson's belief that -

Cooperation among leaders was essential for world peace

the expansion of communism across Southeast Asia

How did the invention shown in this patent illustration affect industry?

Factories could extent working hours

Which of the following resulted from McCarthyism during the 1950s?

US citizens were arrested for being suspected communists

This photograph best illustrates the need in 1943 to -

Maintain the country's military and industrial production

Which of the following contributed most to increased settlement of the Great Plains?

A series of federal land grants

How has the development of satellite technology affected the US economy?

By increasing efficiency in telecommunications

President JFK responded to reports that the SU was constructing missiles sites in Cuba by -

Ordering a naval blockade of Cuba

What prompted Congress to ask the War Powers Resolution?

Decisions made by the executive branch during the Korean War

Which use of computer tech. would most enhance the productivity of automobile parts?

Using a tracking system for shipping and warehouse inventory

During the Progressive Era, one goal of state-level political reformers was to -

Promote the principle of direct democracy

Which of these cause and effect relationships is accurate?

Harlem Renaissance : Civil Rights movement

The Black Panther tactics differed from those of Dr.Martin Luther King, because they called for

The use of armed resistance if necessary

Many Progressives opposed social Darwinism because it promoted the idea that -

People i lower classes were not capable of economic success

Why did gasoline prices spike during the 1970s and early 1980s?

Conflicts in the Middle East disturb the distribution of oil

Why did the US decide to enter WWI?

A European nation had taken aggressive action against the US

What factor links this modern innovation?

It's tech that was used for the use in the U.S space program

One advantage offered by hybrid cars is that they -

Reduce the amount of money spent on gasoline

As a result of the Berlin Airlift, the U.S. was able to -

Bypass a Soviet blockade without causing a military conflict

What was one reason Japan attacked the US naval base at Pearl Harbor?

US trade sanctions had shortages of oil, gas, and rubber

Which occurred between 1865 and 1900 as a result of the rapid industrialization of the US?

Labor Unions increased as workers want better pay

Which of these factors contributed most to the Dust Bowl?

Prolonged drought and poor farming practices

Which statement best describes one of Shirley Chisholm's most celebrates achievements?

Chisholm overcame gender and racial barriers

During the mid-1960s, US participation in the Vietnam War resulted in -

Mass demonstrations by groups protesting the war

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1
The rights of citizens under the 4 and 5 Amend were ignored by the U.S. Gov. when it created -
The Office of Price Administration
Nuclear test sites in Nevada
The Office of War Mobilization
Internment camps for Japanese Americans
2
Who is most closely associated with the development of computer operating systems?
Al Gore
Bill Gates
Ralph Nader
Robert L. Johnson
3
Which headline describes a consequence of the Teapot Dome scandal?
"Palmer Raids Lead to Arrest of Communists"
" Prohibition Amendment Repealed"
"Washington Conference Limits Warships Building"
Cabinet Member Jailed for Corruption"
4
Which of the following is true about Puerto Rico?
Became a U.S state during the Reconstruction era
Was promised military protection, part of Wilson's 14 points
Was ceded to the U.S as a result of the Spanish-American War
Signed an annexation treaty with the U.S. after WWI
5
In response to the national crisis posed by the Great Depression, the US Gov. -
Decreased the number of federal entitlement programs
Abandoned deficit spending as a remedy
Assumed a principal role in protecting economic stability
Dismantled financial regulatory agencies
6
Navajo soldiers made an important contribution to the Allied war effort during WWII by -
Encoding military communications for secure transmission
Providing intelligence on enemy positions
Designing radar technology for submarines
Flying bombing missions into enemy territory
7
What is President Bush talking about in the picture?
By supporting the Arab Spring movement
By offering assistance to refugees escaping genocide
By overthrowing a dictator in North Korea
By fighting a global war on terrorism
8
Dr. Jonas Salk created
Vaccines
Whooping Cough
Polio
Serum
9
Which of the following was a direct reof Sputnik 1?
The Soviet Union was unable to collect images of the U.S
The U.S. Gov. founded an agency to aid space exploration
The Soviet Gov. collapsed because of economic competition
The U.S. began a period of technology sharing with the S.U.
10
The 14 Points reflected President Woodrow Wilson's belief that -
Cooperation among leaders was essential for world peace
Travel among nations should be regulated
No country should spend more on defense then offence
Intervention in the affairs of other nations
11
The Domino theory is
the rise of China as a dominant economic power
the inclusion of Taiwan in the Warsaw Pact
the loss of UN military bases in Asia
the expansion of communism across Southeast Asia
12
How did the invention shown in this patent illustration affect industry?
Factories could extent working hours
Machines needed to be repaired less frequently
Products could be manufactured on an assembly line
Businesses needed to hire skilled workers
13
Which of the following resulted from McCarthyism during the 1950s?
Recruitment procedures for the US military branches
Membership in the U.S. Communist Party increased
US citizens were arrested for being suspected communists
US diplomats began to express dissenting political viewpoint
14
This photograph best illustrates the need in 1943 to -
Increase federal funding for the Manhattan Project
Maintain the country's military and industrial production
Increase the regulatory power of the War Production Board
Outlaw closed-shop and collective-bargaining practices
15
Which of the following contributed most to increased settlement of the Great Plains?
A series of federal land grants
The discovery of precious metals
A decrease in agricultural production
The availability of buffalo
16
How has the development of satellite technology affected the US economy?
By increasing efficiency in telecommunications
By facilitating technologies that improve fuel efficiency
By enabling transoceanic air travel
By resulting in increased funding of research institutions
17
Which lead to the creation of programs to alleviate poverty....
Food Stamp Act of 1964
All of the above
Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965
Child Nutrition Act of 1966
18
Economic prosperity following WWII occurred because
All of the above
Expansion of the middle class
Development of the interstate highway system
Growth of the suburbs
19
President JFK responded to reports that the SU was constructing missiles sites in Cuba by -
Asking Congress to declare war on Cuba
Authorizing military strikes on strategic targets in Cuba
Seeking UN approval for economic sanctions against Cuba
Ordering a naval blockade of Cuba
20
What prompted Congress to ask the War Powers Resolution?
Limits on the authority of the chief executive
The Supreme Court that banned deployment of combat forces
Fears that renewed conflict in the Middle East
Decisions made by the executive branch during the Korean War
21
Which use of computer tech. would most enhance the productivity of automobile parts?
Providing employees with remote access to the company's net.
Developing a website to advertise discounts on products
Using a tracking system for shipping and warehouse inventory
Using direct deposit for employee paychecks
22
During the Progressive Era, one goal of state-level political reformers was to -
Promote the principle of direct democracy
Prevent party leaders from amending campaign platforms
Increase the influence of business on regulatory legislation
Limit the use of judicial review by circuit courts
23
Which of these cause and effect relationships is accurate?
Fascism in Italy : Red Scare
Treaty of Versailles : New Deal
Social Darwinism : Prohibition laws
Harlem Renaissance : Civil Rights movement
24
The Black Panther tactics differed from those of Dr.Martin Luther King, because they called for
Respecting gov. authority
The use of armed resistance if necessary
enduring injustice through religious faith
The use of the court system to gain equality
25
Many Progressives opposed social Darwinism because it promoted the idea that -
immigration weakened national unity
People i lower classes were not capable of economic success
The Gov. take responsibility for the well-being of people
Poverty could end through increased economic regulation
26
Why did gasoline prices spike during the 1970s and early 1980s?
New legislation increase the fuel efficiency of vehicles
A natural disaster impeded offshore drilling oil
Congress imposed new regulations on foreign energy companies
Conflicts in the Middle East disturb the distribution of oil
27
"purpose to conserve natural and historic objects" - Mission statement for the ________, 1916
National Park Service
U.S. Border Patrol
U.S Geological Survey
Bureau of Reclamation
28
Why did the US decide to enter WWI?
Communist activities were threatening the country
A European nation had taken aggressive action against the US
The US president was obligated to fulfill election campaign
The US has suffered economically from European sanctions
29
Who was most instrumental in the event in this headline?"Segregation in Public Schools Outlawed
Thurgood Marshall
Rosa Parks
Medgar Evers
Ella Baker
30
The issue addressed by this picture is primarily associated with the-
Progressive Era
Cold War
Roaring Twenties
Great Depression
31
What factor links this modern innovation?
It is a product for the use in the U.S communications
It's a special tool first created for U.S. transportation
It's tech that was used for the use in the U.S space program
It's material that was first grown on U.S experimental farms
32
One advantage offered by hybrid cars is that they -
Shorten the driving time to destinations
Reduce the amount of money spent on gasoline
Expand the use of carpools
Decrease household electricity usage
33
As a result of the Berlin Airlift, the U.S. was able to -
Intimidate Soviet leaders by demostrating superior military
prevent the Nazi Party from reorganizing
Bypass a Soviet blockade without causing a military conflict
Transport Polish refugees to safety
34
What was one reason Japan attacked the US naval base at Pearl Harbor?
The Japanese naval fleet had been defeated at Battle of Mid.
The US strategy of island hopping had disturbed trade routes
Japanese Ame. fleet had been relocated to internment camps
US trade sanctions had shortages of oil, gas, and rubber
35
Which occurred between 1865 and 1900 as a result of the rapid industrialization of the US?
Cocerns about air pollution led to stricter regulations
Social and economic class divisions began to disappear
Factory owners introduced wage-equity policies for women
Labor Unions increased as workers want better pay
36
Which of these factors contributed most to the Dust Bowl?
Prolonged drought and poor farming practices
Severe heat rapid suburban development
High winds and railroad construction
Flash flooding and intense deforestation
37
Which statement best describes one of Shirley Chisholm's most celebrates achievements?
Chisholm helped shaped policies in Latin America
Chisholm advocated the expansion of the military draft
Chisholm overcame gender and racial barriers
Chisholm overcame physical disabilities
38
During the mid-1960s, US participation in the Vietnam War resulted in -
Mass demonstrations by groups protesting the war
National attention for a third-party presidential candidate
Mandatory rationing of consumer goods
Public support an expanded military draft
39
Lines like the one shown above were partially the result of -
The passage of the Selective Service Act
A sudden increase in agricultural exports
Growing demand for payment of military pensions
Widespread business failures
40
The federal Gov. responded to which issue by passing the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
Inadequate medical services in urban areas
Discrimination by employers
Unfair lending practices by banks
Unequal representation in local legislatures

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