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

Conflicts in the Middle East disrupted distribution of oil.

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

U.S. citizens were arrested for being suspected communists

One advantage offered by hybrid cars is that they

reduce the amount of money spent on gasoline

How has the development of satellite technology affected the U.S. economy?

By increasing efficiency in telecommunications

In response to the national crisis posed by the Great Depression, the U.S. government

assumed a principal role in protecting economic stability

Which of the following was a direct result of the 1957 launch of Sputnik 1

U.S. gov founded a federal agency dedicated to space explore

The trends in this list all occurred as a result of

economic prosperity following World War II

As a result of the Berlin Airlift, the United States was able to

bypass Soviet blockade without provoking a military conflict

This photograph best illustrates the need in 1943 to

maintain country’s military & industrial production levels

President JFK responded to reports that the USSR was constructing missile sites in Cuba by

ordering a naval blockade of Cuba

Which of these factors contributed most to the Dust Bowl?

Prolonged drought and poor farming practices

How did these events affect the United States?

Helped establish the US as imperial power like Euro nations

One way the U.S. gov responded to the problems caused by the conditions in this list was by

passing the Interstate Commerce Act

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1
Why did gasoline prices spike during the 1970s and early 1980s?
A natural disaster impeded offshore drilling for oil
Conflicts in the Middle East disrupted distribution of oil.
Legislation passed to increase fuel efficiency of vehicles
Congress imposed new regulations on foreign energy companies
2
Which of the following resulted from McCarthyism during the 1950s?
Recruitment procedures for the U.S. military were reformed.
U.S. citizens were arrested for being suspected communists
U.S. diplomats began to express political viewpoints freely
Membership in the U.S. Communist Party increased.
3
One advantage offered by hybrid cars is that they
reduce the amount of money spent on gasoline
shorten the driving time to destinations
expand the use of carpools
decrease household electricity usage
4
How has the development of satellite technology affected the U.S. economy?
Led to the development of tech that improve fuel efficiency
Resulting in added private funding of research institutions
By enabling transoceanic air travel
By increasing efficiency in telecommunications
5
In response to the national crisis posed by the Great Depression, the U.S. government
dismantled financial regulatory agencies
decreased the number of federal entitlement programs
assumed a principal role in protecting economic stability
abandoned deficit spending as remedy for economic downturns
6
The issue addressed by this poster is primarily associated with the
Great Depression
Cold War
Progressive Era
Roaring Twenties
7
Which of the following was a direct result of the 1957 launch of Sputnik 1
U.S. gov founded a federal agency dedicated to space explore
The US began a period of technology sharing with the USSR
The Soviet gov collapsed because of economic competition
USSR was unable to collect images of the US from space
8
Lines like the one shown above were partially the result of
growing demand for payment of military pensions
widespread business failures
the passage of the Selective Service Act
a sudden increase in agricultural exports
9
The trends in this list all occurred as a result of
Creation of the Department of Housing and Urban Development
reductions in peacetime defense spending
an increase in immigration after World War II
economic prosperity following World War II
10
As a result of the Berlin Airlift, the United States was able to
transport Polish refugees to safety
intimidate Soviet leaders by demonstrating military power
prevent the Nazi Party from reorganizing
bypass Soviet blockade without provoking a military conflict
11
The federal government responded to which issue by passing the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Discrimination by employers
Inadequate medical services in urban areas
Unfair lending practices by banks
Unequal representation in local legislatures
12
This photograph best illustrates the need in 1943 to
increase federal funding for the Manhattan Project
outlaw closed-shop & collective-bargaining by labor unions
maintain country’s military & industrial production levels
increase the regulatory power of the War Production Board
13
This World War I–era poster was intended to persuade
people to help finance the war
people to save money during the war
farmers to consume fewer scarce goods during the war
women to work producing war materials
14
President JFK responded to reports that the USSR was constructing missile sites in Cuba by
asking Congress to declare war on Cuba
seeking UN approval for economic sanctions against Cuba
ordering a naval blockade of Cuba
authorizing military strikes on strategic targets in Cuba
15
Which of these factors contributed most to the Dust Bowl?
Severe heat and rapid suburban development
Flash flooding and intense deforestation
Prolonged drought and poor farming practices
High winds and railroad construction
16
How did these events affect the United States?
Increased public support for cuts in U.S. defense spending.
They prompted the end of Dollar Diplomacy in Latin America
Helped establish the US as imperial power like Euro nations
Set precedent including territorial acquisitions in talks
17
Who was most instrumental in the event described - "Segregation in Public Schools Outlawed"
Ella Baker
Thurgood Marshall
Medgar Evans
Rosa Parks
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One way the U.S. gov responded to the problems caused by the conditions in this list was by
establishing a new tax on capital gains
implementing the silver standard for currency
passing the Interstate Commerce Act
creating a federal jobs program for the unemployed

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