World War II increased opportunities for women because

industry desperately needed more workers.

Why was the Tet Offensive a strategic blow for the United States?

It showed the communists had the will & ability to fight.

How did African American voter registration in Louisiana change from 1964 to 1968?

Voter registration almost doubled.

Which of the following describes why Germany embraced a totalitarian regime in the 1930s?

Germans trusted Hitler’s promises Germany would rise again.

Change to Fed. Election Campaign Act limits amount of money legally given to a Pres. campaign

was a result of the Watergate scandal

Nixon wanted to establish diplomatic relations with the People’s Republic of China because

there were many economic and political benefits to gain.

During World War II, the United States and the Soviet Union were united in

their opposition to Nazi Germany.

Japan attacked Pearl Harbor to limit the ability of the United States to

mount resistance to Japanese expansion in Asia& the Pacific.

Which of the following was a contributing factor to the economic crisis of 2008?

indiscriminate and risky banking practices

Which states allowed but did not require school segregation?

Arizona, Kansas, New Mexico, Wyoming

The Camp David Accords provided the framework for a treaty in which Egypt

formally recognized Israel as a state.

In his address , what did President Kennedy say would improve civil rights in the US ?

new laws & a change in people’s conduct in their daily lives

The end of rationing and other restrictions after World War II

opened the floodgates to consumer purchases.

How has the Vietnam War affected the attitude of Am. toward future conflicts around the world?

US less willing to intervene in affairs of other countries.

Lyndon B. Johnson's Great Society

established Medicare, for Americans age 65 and older.

Which one of the following was an important precedent set during the Korean War?

President had committed troops without declaration of war.

Brown v. Board of Education challenged

the “separate but equal” principle in education.

How has globalization affected jobs in industrialized nations?

Many manufacturing jobs moved to less developed nations.

Soviet leader Gorbachev pursued glasnost and perestroika because

Soviet Union faced serious economic and political problems.

In 1979, relations between the United States and the Soviet Union worsened when the

Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan.

Who was most likely to have opposed the PATRIOT ACT?

the American Civil Liberties Union

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1
World War II increased opportunities for women because
only about half of all women were sent into combat.
most men were striking for higher wages.
industry desperately needed more workers.
there were few jobs available for men.
2
Why was the Tet Offensive a strategic blow for the United States?
It showed the communists had the will & ability to fight.
South Vietnamese urban cities supported the communists.
The offensive resulted in the fall of South Vietnam.
Communist forces took & held many South Vietnamese cities.
3
How did African American voter registration in Louisiana change from 1964 to 1968?
Voter registration almost doubled.
Voter registration declined by 50 percent.
Voter registration rose by 10 percent.
Voter registration did not change.
4
What generation of Americans participated in the counterculture?
Baby Boomers
the Silent Generation
Generation Y
Generation X
5
What new innovation heavily influenced popular culture during the 1950s?
the record player
the internet
the radio
the television
6
Which of the following describes why Germany embraced a totalitarian regime in the 1930s?
Germany’s economy flourished right after World War I.
Germans trusted Hitler’s promises Germany would rise again.
Germans accepted the provisions of the Treaty of Versailles
Germany's dictatorship controls all aspects of life.
7
Change to Fed. Election Campaign Act limits amount of money legally given to a Pres. campaign
was a result of the Watergate scandal
was a result of the Iran hostage crisis
followed Ethics in Government Act
followed the Iran-Contra scandal
8
Nixon wanted to establish diplomatic relations with the People’s Republic of China because
he wanted to drive a wedge between China and India.
many Americans believed it was the right thing to do.
there were many economic and political benefits to gain.
he faced pressure from Congress.
9
During World War II, the United States and the Soviet Union were united in
their opposition to Nazi Germany.
their efforts to free China from communism.
their hatred of totalitarianism.
their embrace of democratic principles.
10
Bitterness from WWI in parts of Europe by the Treaty of Versailles contributed to the rise of
socialism
republicanism
totalitarianism
democracy
11
Which policy did US & SU hope prevent either country from using nuclear weapons on the other?
Mutual Assured Destruction
mutual disarmament
brinkmanship
the Eisenhower Doctrine
12
Japan attacked Pearl Harbor to limit the ability of the United States to
fulfill its Lend-Lease commitments with Britain.
mount resistance to Japanese expansion in Asia& the Pacific.
slow Germany’s invasion of the Soviet Union.
resist Japan’s invasion of America’s west coast.
13
Which region's populations grew the slowest during the second half of the 1900s?
The West Coast
The Midwest
The Southwest
The Southeast
14
Which of the following was a contributing factor to the economic crisis of 2008?
increased federal funding tied to student academic success
balanced budget and decreased federal deficits
indiscriminate and risky banking practices
lower taxes and more disposable income for families
15
Which states allowed but did not require school segregation?
Arizona, Mississippi, Florida, Virginia
Arizona, Texas, Kansas, Wyoming
Arizona, Kansas, New Mexico, Wyoming
Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Wyoming
16
The Camp David Accords provided the framework for a treaty in which Egypt
agreed to stop fighting against Iraq.
agreed to help end the Iranian hostage crisis.
formally recognized Israel as a state.
agreed to resume oil shipments to the United States.
17
What action allowed this rise in voter registration?
The Civil Rights Act of 1964
the March on Washington
the Voting Rights Act of 1965
the Economic Opportunity Act
18
The Cuban missile crisis led the United States and the Soviet Union to
tear down the Berlin Wall.
move toward détente.
break off diplomatic relations.
fight several battles in Cuba.
19
In his address , what did President Kennedy say would improve civil rights in the US ?
a stronger foreign policy and new domestic civil rights laws
new laws & a change in people’s conduct in their daily lives
new economic incentives put in place by Congress
the use of federal troops in support of local police
20
According to this graph, car ownership rose the greatest during the
early 1960s
late 1960s
late 1940s
early 1950s
21
The end of rationing and other restrictions after World War II
signaled the end of the wartime economic boom.
opened the floodgates to consumer purchases.
marked the beginning of a downward economic spiral.
was strongly opposed by American businesses.
22
Which of the following factors contributed to the change in car ownership seen in the chart?
white collar job growth
the Great Depression
suburbanization
the counterculture movement
23
How has the Vietnam War affected the attitude of Am. toward future conflicts around the world?
US less willing to intervene in affairs of other countries.
The war had little effect on US attitude about conflict.
The Americans are more eager to use military force abroad.
American soldiers volunteered to fight against communism.
24
Who was most likely to move to the suburbs in the 1950s?
white middle-class families
single young men
poor rural families
African American women
25
Lyndon B. Johnson's Great Society
made production of autos focus on safety standards
provided federal funds to primary and secondary schools
established Medicare, for Americans age 65 and older.
started a quota system favoring Western European immigrants
26
The Silent Spring by Rachel Carson heavily influenced which activist movement?
the women’s movement
the Chicano movement
the environmental movement
the counterculture
27
Which one of the following was an important precedent set during the Korean War?
President had committed troops without declaration of war.
The US had sent troops to war in Asia for the first time.
U.S. forces allied with communists to fight totalitarianism.
Congress ordered troops over opposition of the president.
28
Brown v. Board of Education challenged
the right of the courts to decide educational issues.
the policy of busing students to schools far from home.
the right of all people to become educated.
the “separate but equal” principle in education.
29
Which state’s voting results were key to determining the winner of the 2000 Pres. election?
Texas
Ohio
Florida
Iowa
30
Pres. Nixon’s plan for U.S. troops to withdraw as S.Vietnamese assumed more combat duties was
Operation Rolling Thunder.
“All the Way USA.”
Vietnamization
Khmer Rouge.
31
How has globalization affected jobs in industrialized nations?
More jobs have become available for unskilled workers.
Many manufacturing jobs moved to less developed nations.
Most jobs in service industries moved to developing nations.
Pay of factory jobs increased as low-pay jobs move overseas.
32
Soviet leader Gorbachev pursued glasnost and perestroika because
he wanted to establish a socialist economy.
Reagan asked him to.
he hoped to strengthen the Soviet hold on Eastern Europe.
Soviet Union faced serious economic and political problems.
33
In 1979, relations between the United States and the Soviet Union worsened when the
Berlin Wall fell.
Soviet Union rejected the SALT II treaty.
United States invaded Cuba at the Bay of Pigs.
Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan.
34
Who was most likely to have opposed the PATRIOT ACT?
President George W. Bush
the Department of Homeland Security
the Defense Department
the American Civil Liberties Union
35
The Equal Rights Amendment was a proposed amendment to the Constitution that would have
guaranteed gender equality.
outlawed discrimination against Hispanics.
banned discrimination based upon age.
guaranteed racial equality in government.

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