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Why did federal leaders add In God We Trust to the national motto and paper money?
They wanted to contrast the country with the atheism of the Soviet Union.
Why was a civil service exam created?
To stop the practice of elected officials awarding jobs to their political allies.
Who was Sandra Day O'Connor?
The first woman appointed to the Supreme Court
The Iran Contra Affair proved this.
The United States was willing to work with an enemy state in the Middle East.
How did the use of federal tax revenue to create art have a lasting impact on the U.S.?
It set an example of the federal government providing direct economic assistance by citizens.
How does the Hoover Dam affect the standard of living in the Western United States
It supplies the region with water and electrical power.
What did voting rights do?
It increased the political participation of minorities.
The Civil Rights act of 1964 did this.
Prohibited discriminations in public places.
The Fusion Party proved his
Some African Americans and whites were willing to work together to overturn existing social cultures.
How have innovations in communications influenced the U.S. ECONOMY?
Information technology has become interconnected across industries.
The FDIC was created as a result of this.
The Great Depression.
What was the goal of the Women's service club of Boston?
Expanded the availability of economic opportunities and rights for minority women.
This plan provided economic support to European Countries after WWII. The action fully supported the good neighbor policy.
The Marshall plan.
What does the naturalization test do?
Determines whether the applicant has a basic knowledge of American History
This war was fought in 1898. The U.S. acquired Puerto Rico and Guam and the U.S. purchased The Philippines for 20 million dollars.
The Spanish American War
The purpose of the FDIC was to do this.
Secure the economy.
What was the initial cause of the Great Depression?
The Dow Jones Industrial Average which is the stock market. It crashed before the onset of other financial problems.
Did the Equal pay Act and Title VII increase women's wages to that of men's.
No. Women are still paid less.
What happened to the U.S. economy between 1918 and 1921 right after WWI?
It entered a period of instability.
This political group had a mission to formulate and promote public policies based on the principles of free enterprise, limited government, individual freedom, traditional values, and a strong national defense.
Conservatives
What has made things possible like computer chips and GPS?
A rise in competition among technology companies in a free enterprise system.
Why was the preamble included in the constitution?
To explain the purpose of government.
Which two outcomes were associated with U. S. involvement in the Vietnam War?
The U.S lowered the voting age to 18.
The War Powers Act of 1973 limited executive authority to conduct war without the approval of Congress.
Why was Italy considered an adversary during WWII?
Italy was part of the Axis Powers
The Beat generation writers influenced people to do this.
Reexamine traditional beliefs and valued.