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Which units, comprised of Japanese Americans, were the most decorated in the history of the United States military? a. the Tuskegee Airmen and the 332nd Fighter Group b. the 332nd Fighter Group and the 761st Tank Battalion c. the 100th Infantry and the 442nd Regimental Combat Team d. the 332nd Fighter Group and the 100th Infantry
What is c. the 100th Infantry and the 442nd Regimental Combat Team
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2. A center of creativity and freedom where many artists, writers, and intellectuals of the 1920s gathered was a. Boston. b. Greenwich Village. c. Charlestown. d. Haight-Ashbury.
What is b. Greenwich Village
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4. At the Comstock Lode, miners found rich deposits of a. copper. b. diamonds. c. gold. d. silver.
What is d. silver
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5. The “Dust Bowl” was located in a. the Great Plains. b. the Midwest. c. the Pacific Northwest. d. the Southeast.
What is a. the Great Plains
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“The Village was no prude. . . . [N]o matter what you did you could hardly be conspicuous. On my street the middle-aged lady in knickers who aired her cat on a pink ribbon twice a day and the rosy-cheeked damsel in overalls who split kindling wood on the side walk . . . were hardly more conspicuous than the formal citizenry. To become conspicuous you would probably have to shoot someone in the street.” —New York’s Greenwich Village Which of the following best describes the writer’s view of  Greenwich Village? a. a place with a formal atmosphere b. a place filled with immigrants c. a place where you will see unusual people d. a place of elegant people and buildings
What is c. a place where you will see unusual people
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3. The Korean War began when a. American and Soviet troops clashed at the 38th parallel. b. American troops landed at the port of Inchon. c. Chinese forces crossed the Yalu River. d. North Korean troops invaded the south.
What is d. North Korean troops invaded the south
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In 1932, the press began calling the World War I veterans who were marching to Washington, D.C., to demand early payment of promised bonuses the a. “Bonus Army.” b. “Bonus Lobby.” c. “Bonus Rebellion.” d. “Bonus Veterans.”
What is a. “Bonus Army.”
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When President Kennedy entered office, the Democrats a. had control of the House, while Republicans controlled the Senate. b. had a majority in both houses of Congress. c. were the minority party in both Houses. d. were the minority party in the House
What is b. had a majority in both houses of Congress.
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While a state senator in New York, Franklin D. Roosevelt earned a reputation as a a. conservative. b. party boss. c. progressive reformer. d. Republican.
What is c. progressive reformer
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In his first term in office, President Clinton raised taxes because a. he believed the federal deficit was weakening the economy. b. he had promised to raise taxes during the 1992 campaign. c. he needed to pay for his national health care plan. d. he was supported by Republicans in Congress
What is a. he believed the federal deficit was weakening the economy.
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As a result of the Emancipation Proclamation, the Union army... a. gained thousands of new soldiers because African Americans were officially allowed to enlist. b. experienced mass desertions by white soldiers. c. suffered a series of military defeats as Confederate forces became more determined to defeat the Union. d. began to employ African Americans in noncombat support roles
What is a. gained thousands of new soldiers because African Americans were officially allowed to enlist
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Soviet Union (Stalin)=Communism: Advocates one-party rule and the elimination of private property, and does not tolerate opposition. Germany (Hitler)=Nazism: Advocates extreme nationalism, control of all industry by the state, the superiority of the Aryan race, and leadership by a dictator. Italy (Mussolini)=Fascism: Advocates extreme nationalism and a strong centralized government led by a dictator. Japan (Series of Prime Ministers)=Militarism: Advocates extreme nationalism, values military virtues and ideals, and takes an aggressive military approach to expanding its power. According to the chart and your own knowledge, the political ideologies of which of the following countries were most similar to those of Germany? a. Italy b. Soviet Union c. Japan d. Both B and C
What is a. Italy
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The “Big Four” who attended the peace conference at the end of World War I were the leaders from the United States, Britain, France, and a. Russia. b. Germany. c. Italy. d. Austria-Hungary.
What is c. Italy
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In the late 1800s, the most common form of mass transit was the a. cable car. b. horse car. c. subway. d. trolley.
What is b. horse car.
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Why was Harding's appointment of Andrew Mellon as secretary of the treasury important at this time? a. The nation had been without a secretary of the treasury for four years. b. It was an election pledge that Harding was determined to honor. c. The nation faced a large, postwar national debt. d. The Constitution demanded that cabinet members be of the highest caliber
What is c. The nation faced a large, postwar national debt.
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“The object of this publication is to set forth those facts and arguments which show the danger of race prejudice. . . . It takes its name from the fact that the editors believe that this is a critical time in the history. . . . Catholicity and tolerance, reason and forbearance can today make the world-old dream of human brotherhood approach realization: while bigotry and prejudice, emphasized race consciousness and force can repeat the awful history of the contact of nations and groups in the past.” —W.E.B. DU Bois, from The Crisis, the journal of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), November 1910 The National Association of Colored People (NAACP) was founded in 1910 by a. African Americans responding to race riots in Springfield, Illinois and other incidents. b. political leaders responding to Du Bois’s arguments. c. Progressives who intended to reform race relations. d. settlement house workers shocked by race riots in Springfield, Illinois
What is a. African Americans responding to race riots in Springfield, Illinois and other incidents
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“We have every right to dream heroic dreams. . . . You can see heroes every day going in and out of factory gates. Others, a handful in number, produce enough food to feed all of us. . . . You meet heroes across a counter. . . . There are entrepreneurs with faith in themselves and faith in an idea who create new jobs, new wealth and opportunity. . . . Their patriotism is quiet but deep. Their values sustain our national life.” —President Ronald Reagan, First Inaugural Address The passage above is a prime example of the way in which Reagan a. motivated Americans to believe in themselves. b. challenged Americans to start new jobs. c. calmed Americans about the Cold War. d. chastised Americans for being unrealistic
What is a. motivated Americans to believe in themselves
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In 1941 President Roosevelt began sending lend-lease aid to a. China. b. Britain. c. the Philippines. d. France.
What is a. China
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The Pentagon Papers revealed that a. many more Americans had died in Vietnam than had been reported. b. American soldiers had massacred Vietnamese civilians at My Lai. c. American prisoners of war were being tortured in North Vietnamese prisons. d. the government had not been honest with the public about Vietnam.
What is d. the government had not been honest with the public about Vietnam.
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The Free Speech Movement was sparked by restrictions on students’ rights to a. make speeches voicing opposition to university policies on campus. b. distribute literature and recruit volunteers for political causes on campus. c. distribute literature and recruit people to join religious groups on campus. d. make speeches voicing opposition to government policies on campus
What is b. distribute literature and recruit volunteers for political causes on campus
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On July 3, 1898, American warships in Santiago Harbor a. caused the Spanish to panic and flee. b. destroyed every vessel in the Spanish fleet. c. fought the Spanish fleet to a standstill. d. secured the surrender of the Spanish forces
What is b. destroyed every vessel in the Spanish fleet
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. In the late 1940s, President Truman saw the Truman Doctrine and the Marshall plan as essential for a. American prosperity. b. containment. c. world economic recovery. d. world peace.
What is b. containment.
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To counter anger over President Bush’s bailout plan, President Obama’s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act included a. funding for popular government programs. b. a promise that no money would be given to banks. c. a system to monitor how federal money was spent. d. tax cuts for working families and small businesses
What is c. a system to monitor how federal money was spent
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Which of the following African American leaders was particularly concerned with protecting and exercising voting rights? a. W.E.B. Du Bois b. Mary Church Terrell c. Booker T. Washington d. Ida B. Wells
What is a. W.E.B. Du Bois
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Family Medical Leave Act= gave workers unpaid family leave for up to 12 weeks following the birth or adoption of a child or for illness in the family Brady Bill=imposed a waiting period before people could buy handguns and required background checks Crime Bill=provided states with extra funds to build new prisons and put 100,000 more police officers on the streets Health Insurance Portability Act=improved health care coverage for people who changed jobs and reduced discrimination against people with preexisting illnesses Welfare Reform Act=limited people to two consecutive years on welfare and required them to work to receive welfare benefits; helped with childcare costs Contract with America=proposed lower taxes, welfare reform, anti-crime laws, and balanced budget amendment The political parties reached agreements on which two initiatives listed in the chart above? a. the Contract with America and the Welfare Reform Act b. the Crime Bill and the Brady Bill c. the Family Medical Leave Act and the Health Insurance Portability Act. d. the Welfare Reform Act and the Health Insurance Portability Act
What is d. the Welfare Reform Act and the Health Insurance Portability Act
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