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SOL VUS.13 The Cold War
WWII turning point in Eastern Europe
When did the Cold War end?
SOL VUS.13 The Cold War
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When did the Cold War end?
Yugoslavia fell
the Berlin Wall fell
USA landed on the moon first
the Soviet Union fell
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WWII turning point in Eastern Europe
Britain
Stalingrad
Sicily
Anzio
3
At the end of WWII, what parts of Europe did the USSR occupy?
Northern and Eastern
Eastern and Central
Central and Western
Southern and Western
4
Which of the following reflected a belief in manifest destiny?
declaring war on Mexico
Prohibition
building the Panama Canal
creation of the Bank of the United States
5
Quote: America "remains neural in Europe" & "Europe should not colonize the Western Hemisphere"
Missouri Compromise
Monroe Doctrine
Great Compromise
Adams-Onis Treaty
6
Author of the Virginia Declaration of Rights:
George Mason
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
John Adams
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After the East/West partition of Germany, what form of government did West Germany adopt?
Communism
Fascism
Theocracy
Democracy
8
How did the Korean war end?
complete victory for North Korea
Korea fell completely to communism
Stalemate with South Korea free of communism
the Soviet Union threatened use of nuclear weapons
9
How did everyday Americans feel about the Vietnam War?
Americans universally wanted to see the war end
patriotic and supportive
students supported the war against their parents wishes
bitterly divided with some for and some opposed
10
He led the communist revolution in Cuba in the 1950s:
Hugo Chavez
Juan Valdez
Fidel Castro
Che Guevera
11
What was the result of millions of Americans serving in the military during the cold war?
veteran were discriminated against
military enlistment rose sharply
freedom and democracy prevail!
the Soviet Union threatened invasion
12
Which of the following is NOT a way Prez Reagan accelerated the collapse of the Soviet Union?
increasing economic and military pressure
asking Gorbachev to "Tear Down This Wall!"
challenging their moral legitimacy
building a "Star Wars" missle defense system
13
What was the main goal of Truman's Doctrine of Containment?
invade the Soviet Union
keep communism from spreading
join with Greece in their war against Turkey
Allow free elections in country's grappling with communism
14
Defensive alliance of the United States and its allies during the Cold War:
NATO
United Nations
Warsaw Pact
World Health Organization
15
Charles Darwin and the Scopes Trial represented:
"The Great Awakening II: Evolution Boogaloo"
the power of the Catholic Church
challenges to traditional religion
belief in the separation of church and state
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Which conflict best demonstrated the Truman Doctrine?
Bay of Pigs
Korean War
Cuban Missile Crisis
Vietnam War
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Which of the following is NOT a Kennedy quote:
"Ask not what your country can do for you . . ."
"only thing we have to fear is fear itself"
"support any friend, oppose any foe to assure . . Liberty"
"by decade's end (1960), we'll put a man on the moon"
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What country did Germany invade to begin WWII?
Denmark
England
Poland
France
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What was the nation's reaction to Kennedy's assassination?
American's celebrated
shaken confidence and divisivness
immediately demanding an end to the Vietnam War
the Red Scare escalated
20
Which of the following is NOT an example of a goal of the Marshall Plan?
preventing the spread of communism
constructing roads and bridges in Europe
overthrowing the Soviet government
rebuilding Europe
21
What was prohibition?
laws against the teaching of evolution
separate schools for black and white students
government censorship
laws against alcohol
22
As a result of the War of 18`2, the US laid claim to:
Florida
Oregon
Mexico
Louisiana
23
Which of the following is the best example of America's Cold War commitment to mutual defense?
pursuing atomic weapons
Eisenhower Doctrine
aiding Chinese nationalists
joining NATO
24
What was the most common route slaves were transported to the Southern Colonies?
great awakening
colombian exchange
middle passage
bible belt
25
What was the purpose of the Homestead Act?
encourage westward movement by offering free land
prevent people from moving west of the Appalachian Mtns
encouraging greater immigration to provide cheap labor
raise funds for public education
26
"a competition between 2 very different ways of organizing government and the economy" describe
The Cold War
The Great Awakening
World War II
The Geneva Convention
27
Who inspired the writing of the Declaration of Independence?
Locke and Paine
Paine and Voltaire
Locke and Montesqieu
Voltair and montesqieu
28
Which religious group settled Massachusetts?
Puritans
Presbyterians
Hugenots
Quakers
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Cold War: United States Practiced ___________ while the Soviet Union practiced ___________
democratic; monarchy
dictatorship; totalitarian
totalitarian; democratic
democratic; totalitarian
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Mikhail Gorbechev's "glasnost and perestroika" refer to:
competition and labor unions
collective bargaining and globalization
openness and economic restructuring
fairness and free markets
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1st Permanent Settlement in the New World:
Jamestown
Williamsburg
Roanoke Island
New York City
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What did the election of 1800 prove?
popular war heroes make good presidents
Power could be transferred peacefully without violence
Articles of Confederation were weak
there would soon be a Civil War
33
"The right of Citizens of the US to vote shall not be denied . . . on account of race":
15th Amendment
13th Amendment
Declaration of Independence
Bill of Rights
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This was the key result of the growth of international trade between the late 1800s and 1900s
new colonization
a true global economy
European exploration
emergence of " Global Superpowers"
35
How did the Vietnam war end?
complete takeover of Vietnam by the Soviet Union
North and South merged under communism
stalemate with a democratic south and communist north
democracy throughout all of Vietnam
36
America's first attempt at self-government reflected their fear of Kings and dictators, it was:
the Constitution
Bill of Rights
the Articles of Confederation
the Magna Carta
37
What is now called the General Assembly of Virginia was once called:
House of Burgesses
Parliament
Cabinet
Senate
38
Which early philosopher wrote of the "natural rights" of life, liberty and property?
Thomas Paine
John Locke
Patrick Henry
John Marshall
39
Nixon's policy of bringing the Vietnam War to an "honorable end" was called:
Vietnamization
Shock and Awe
Massive Resistance
Watergate
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Which colony was least tolerant toward different religions
Rhode Island
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Massachusetts
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What does the panic of 1837 refer to?
economic downturn caused by bank failures
flaws in the electoral college
the death of William Henry Harrison
the problem of southern secession
42
The "Father of the Constitution":
John Adams
James Madison
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
43
When did the Civil War officially begin?
North attacked Fort Sumter
South attacked Fort Perry
South fired on Fort Sumter
North attacked Fort Garrison
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Abolitionist newspaper founded by William Lloyd Garrison:
the North Star
the Liberator
the Crisis
the Underground Railroad
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What action did Ronald Reagan encourage Mikhail Gorbachev to take?
Create a lasting peace in Korea
Improve relations with China
tear down the Berlin Wall
establish a Peace Corp