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Sim Prep part A
Sim Prep part A
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Test your knowledge on various historical events and figures
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Why did the Supreme Court rule that Virginia's ban on interracial marriage was unconstitutional
The ban violated the 4th amendment's protection of privacy
The ban violated the 14th amendment's due process and equal protection
The ban violated the 1st amendments freedom of speech
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Loving v. Virginia
Ended segregation in the entire country
Libel lawsuits must show recklessness or intent to injure
Made interracial marriage legal in the entire country
Upheld separate but equal laws in the South
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How did Charles Lindbergh affect the development of aviation in the United States?
Lindbergh showed that airplanes could be used in warfare
Lindbergh invented RADAR which made air travel safer
Lindbergh showed that air travel was an acceptable form of transportation
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Hawaii was annexed in 1898 because..
The U.S. wanted to protect the native Hawaiians
It would provide a military base/port in the Pacific
The U.S. would benefit from resources like sugar
It would be a great place for Americans to vacation
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Why would some U.S. businesses be against the Chinese Exclusion Act?
Chinese workers were cheap
They did not want to appear to be racist
Businesses were afraid China would impose tariffs
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Government keeps its hands off business and the economy
Egalitarianism
Laissez Faire
Liberalism
Conservatism
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Which statements explain the impact of urban development on the physical environment?
Temps are different at ground level than in the atmosphere
The number of hurricanes has increased in the past decade
Buildings and roads absorb then release the sun's heat
temperatures in urban areas about 1–7°F higher than rural areas
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At the beginning of WW1, the U.S. policy on the war was...
Pacification
Direct Involvement
Neutrality
Preemption
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What was the Chinese exclusion act?
Trade with China was banned
Chinese immigrants placed in internment camps
Chinese workers banned from the U.S.
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What was one fear about social security?
People would become too dependent on government assistance
The government could become too powerful
Businesses would be unable to hire new employees
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Tariff
Tax on imported goods
Tax on exported goods
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What effects did tariffs have on the U.S. During the Great Depression (1930s)?
The consumption of goods increased
The number of products exported overseas decreased
The size of the military increased
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Which answer replaces the question mark on the chart?
Benefits of U.S. Militarism
Benefits of U.S. Neutrality
Benefits of U.S. Expansionism
Benefits of U.S. Nationalism
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Roy Benavidez was a Congressional Medal of Honor winner from the....
Korean War
World War 1
World War 2
Vietnam War
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During the Korean War, the U.S. helped S. Korea, who helped N. Korea by sending 1000s of soldiers?
Japan
Soviet Union
China
Australia
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Social Security provides...
Income for the blind and disabled
Income for newly arrived immigrants
Security for bank accounts
Income for the elderly
Income for the unemployed
Jobs for women
