What did Clinton’s 1996 welfare law require?

required most welfare recipients to enroll in job training to get benefits

What was the goal of Franklin Roosevelts New Deal?

To provide relief, recovery, and reform during the Depression

What event started the Space Race?

The Soviet Union's launch of Sputnik

What did No Child Left Behind focus on?

Raising standardized test scores

Why did the United States fight in the Korean War?

To stop the spread of communism in Asia

How did media coverage of the Tet Offensive effect Americans?

Trust in the U.S. government and support for the war decreased

What boosted the U.S. economy in the 1920s?

Growth of the auto industry, rise of mass production and consumer goods

Which statement explains United States foreign policy changes at the end of the Cold War?

It partnered with allies on military interventions in several nations.

Why were Japanese Americans placed in camps during WW2?

They were seen as threats and potential spies

Which tactic was commonly used in the Civil Rights Movement?

Nonviolent civil disobedience and peaceful protests

What event marked the end of the Cold War?

The Fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989

How are offshoring and outsourcing different?

Offshoring moves jobs overseas; outsourcing hires another company

Which factor most contributed to increasing globalization in the 1990s?

booming computer technology and internet use

Why was the 2000 election disputed?

Florida's popular vote was too close to declare an initial winner

What was the purpose of NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement)?

Promote free trade with Mexico and Canada

What did the United Farm Workers under Cesar Chavez demand?

Better pay and working conditions

Why did many African Americans move North during The Great Depression?

To escape Jim Crow and to find factory jobs

Which development led to the United States's involvement in World War II?

the rise of dictatorships in Europe and Japan

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1
What did Clinton’s 1996 welfare law require?
An end to financial aid for illegal immigrants
Less training and support for social workers
Required U.S. citizens to be enrolled in a health care program
required most welfare recipients to enroll in job training to get benefits
2
What helped cause the Great Depression?
Stock market crash
Crop overproduction
High factory wages
Railroad shutdown
3
What was President George W. Bush’s response to the 9/11 attacks called?
The Persian Gulf War
Operation Desert Storm
The Falklands War
The War on Terror
4
What was the goal of Franklin Roosevelts New Deal?
Cut military spending to a fraction of it's World War I size
End U.S. imperialism in Asia and South America
Expanded the size of the U.S. Navy after Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor
To provide relief, recovery, and reform during the Depression
5
Why did Progressive era reformers oppose child labor?
hildren missed school
Factories were overcrowded
Children earned too much
Work was unsafe for kids
6
What was a goal of President Johnson’s Great Society?
To expand the military
To ensure reproductive rights for women
To increase U.S. exports
To end poverty and racism
7
What event started the Space Race?
The collapse of the USSR
The Soviet Union's launch of Sputnik
The start of the Vietnam War
The Cuban Missile Crisis
8
What did No Child Left Behind focus on?
Ensuring that every school had an adequate amount of school counselors
Raising standardized test scores
Providing free and reduced school lunches for students in need
Lowering the cost of college tuition
9
Why did the United States fight in the Korean War?
The US feared that North Korea developed a large arsenal of nuclear weapons
To stop the spread of communism in Asia
To take over oil fields in Korea
To force Japan to unoccupy Korea which it took control of in 1950
10
Why did the U.S. annex Hawaii in 1898?
To avoid a European war
To profit from the sugar trade
To protect the Hawaiian monarchy from European imperialists
To find gold and silver
11
Why do U.S. companies outsource jobs?
To block competition
To lower labor costs
To create unions
To avoid U.S. taxes
12
How did media coverage of the Tet Offensive effect Americans?
It caused an increase in American support for the war effort
Trust in the U.S. government and support for the war decreased
News coverage of the war decreased
Support for Richard Nixon increased
13
What did the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) attempt to do?
Ban workplace strikes
To guarantee LGBTQ acccess to serve in the military
Provide free health care to Americans
To guarantee gender quality
14
What boosted the U.S. economy in the 1920s?
Massive crop and manufacturing exports from Asia
Growth of the auto industry, rise of mass production and consumer goods
Government-owned control od factories
Discovery of new gold mines
15
What did the Patriot Act expand?
Second Amendment gun rights in the United States
Government surveillance
Expanded opportunities for willing candidates to join the U.S. military
Federal aid to schools
16
Which statement explains United States foreign policy changes at the end of the Cold War?
It lost its global superpower status to China.
It created a finance system to help nations rebuilding from World War II.
It acquired territories that belonged to the former Soviet Union.
It partnered with allies on military interventions in several nations.
17
Why were Japanese Americans placed in camps during WW2?
They were seen as threats and potential spies
They lacked legal documentation of citizenship
They protested against the war
They swore loyalty to the emperor of Japan
18
Which tactic was commonly used in the Civil Rights Movement?
Election blackouts banning campaigning or media coverage of elections
Nonviolent civil disobedience and peaceful protests
Violent uprisings to include rioting and looting
Military action from Northern national guard units
19
What event marked the end of the Cold War?
China joining NATO
The Fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989
The first moon landing
The collapse of North Korea
20
How are offshoring and outsourcing different?
Offshoring moves jobs overseas; outsourcing hires another company
Outsourcing means hiring within the company
Offshoring is only done by the government
They are the exact same thing
21
Which factor most contributed to increasing globalization in the 1990s?
the expansion of the global influence of labor unions
booming computer technology and internet use
worldwide population growth and urbanization
the use of protective tariffs by trading nations
22
Which federal law limited anti-war speech during WWI?
Sedition Act of 1918
Free Press Act
Espionage Treaty
National Freedom Act
23
Why was the 2000 election disputed?
Florida's popular vote was too close to declare an initial winner
Votes were cast by tens of thousands of people who were deceased
Internet voting errors erased thousands of votes
Voter ID rules made it difficult for some Floridians to vote
24
What was the purpose of NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement)?
Ban Mexican imports coming into the United States
Stop illegal trade from Mexico and Canada
Promote free trade with Mexico and Canada
Raise tariffs on imported goods from Mexico and Canada
25
What did the United Farm Workers under Cesar Chavez demand?
Modern farm machinery for its members use
Increased border security
Free farmland through the Homestead Act
Better pay and working conditions
26
Why did many African Americans move North during The Great Depression?
To escape Jim Crow and to find factory jobs
To avoid being drafted into World War I
To join the U.S. army
To purchase farmland
27
Which development led to the United States's involvement in World War II?
the sinking of American ships in the Caribbean Sea
the aggression of the communist government in the Soviet Union
the rise of dictatorships in Europe and Japan
the increasing influence of China in the South Pacific region
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What event led the U.S. to enter WWII?
Attack on Pearl Harbor
Fall of France
German U-boat attacks
D-Day invasion

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