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100
How did the nature of the government’s emergency relief change during the Second New Deal? A) the government relied more heavily on donations to help the poor B) focus shifted from aid to government funded opportunities C) the government instituted the Share Our Wealth program
B) focus shifted from aid to government funded opportunities
100
How did the changing roles of women in the United States reflect their experiences during World War II? A) women were given a variety of new jobs B) women were given high ranking political positions C) the first woman was elected president of the US
A) women were given a variety of new jobs
100
Which of the following was the most immediate cause of the Cuban missile crisis? A) the detection of Soviet offensive nuclear missiles in Cuba B) the US defeat at the Bay of Pigs C) the detections of US offensive nuclear missiles in Cuba
A) the detection of Soviet offensive nuclear missiles in Cuba
100
Why was the tactic of nonviolence during the Civil Rights Movement so successful in achieving change? A) segregationists saw there was nothing to fear from African Americans B) the violent response of segregationists provoked moral outrage from onlookers C) it influenced the supreme court's rulings on several important cases
B) the violent response of segregationists provoked moral outrage from onlookers
100
Why did suspicion focus on Osama Bin Laden after the September 11 terrorist attacks? A) he had recently sent a tape threatening to attack America to the media B) his terrorist network and announced its intention to kill Americans and it was linked to previous bombings C) he was caught on surveillance videos in Logan airport
B) his terrorist network and announced its intention to kill
200
"I will build a motor car for the great multitude. It will be large enough for the family but small enough for the individual to run and care for. It will be constructed of the best materials, by the best men to be hired, after the simplest designs that modern engineering can devise. It will be so low in price that no man making a good salary will be unable to own one." Source: Henry Ford, announcing plans for his Model T Question: Ford's use of the assembly line resulted in his factories having __________. A) high productivity B) lot of inefficiency C) employees made less money than average
A) high productivity
200
What finally brought victory for the Allies in the war against Japan? A) the invasion of the islands of Japan B) firebombing Tokyo C) using the atomic bomb against Japan
C) using the atomic bomb against Japan
200
What role did W.E.B. DuBois' magazine The Crisis play in the Harlem Renaissance? A) it provided an outlet for African American authors B) it provided song lyrics for famous jazz albums C) DuBois became very wealthy and was able to fund the Harlem revival
A) it provided an outlet for African American authors
200
Why was Joseph McCarthy able to wage a successful anti-communist campaign? A) he provided evidence to back his accusations B) he was an honest and trustworthy senator C) he played on Americans' fears in regard to recent communist achievements
C) he played on Americans' fears in regard to recent communist achievements
200
How did Mikhail Gorbachev change Soviet policy in Eastern Europe? A) by investing heavily in new industries B) by calling for elections C) by ordering a large troop pullback
C) by ordering a large troop pullback
300
How did changes in consumer behavior make possible the growth of the American economy in the 1920s? A) buying stock on margin helped promote international trade B) companies sold items people had no interest in buying C) consumer spending led to an increase in demand and production
C) consumer spending led to an increase in demand and production
300
Read the following passages. "I asked General Marshall what it would cost in lives to land on Tokyo plain and other places in Japan. It was his opinion that such an invasion would cost at a minimum one quarter of a million casualties, and might cost as much as a million, on the American side alone, with an equal number of the enemy. The other military and naval men present agreed." How does this passage describe Truman's decision to drop the atomic bomb? A) he wanted to make his advisors happy B) he was only concerned with saving the lives of Japanese civilians C) he was concerned a land invasion would cost more lives
C) he was concerned a land invasion would cost more lives
300
Why were Japanese Americans put in internment camps in the United States during the World War II? A) Americans were afraid they would take over the government B) the government feared they would help Japan C) Americans wanted to seize their property
B) the government feared they would help Japan
300
How did the Warren Court extend individual rights and freedoms? A) it justified the idea of separate but equal B) it desegregated public schools C) it originated the idea of judicial review
B) it desegregated public schools
300
The economic problems of the early 1970s illustrated that __________. A) the US was overly dependent on oil from OPEC nations B) the rate of inflations was too low C) NASA programs were bankrupting the US
A) the US was overly dependent on oil from OPEC nations
400
Why was buying on margin riskier than other ways of investing in the stock market? A) margin calls forced investors to buy more stock B) the Federal Reserve made it harder for brokers to lend money C) if the stock price dropped, brokers could force investors to repay the loans
C) if the stock price dropped, brokers could force investors to repay the loans
400
Which of the following was NOT a result of the Marshall Plan? A) recipient countries could feed their people B) recipient countries could trade with Asian countries C) recipient countries could provide jobs for the unemployed
B) recipient countries could trade with Asian countries
400
What was the original intent of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)? A) European countries wanted to provide security against attack from the Soviet Union B) The US wanted to counteract the effects of the Warsaw Pact C) Europe wanted to to untie its economic interests connected to one treaty
A) European countries wanted to provide security against attack from the Soviet Union
400
What effects did the GI Bill's educational benefit have on the American economy? A) it reduced unemployment by helping veterans go to college B) it helped veterans afford quality homes C) it provided jobs in munitions factories
A) it reduced unemployment by helping veterans go to college
400
Why was the arrangement at the heart of the Iran-Contra affair illegal? A) it violated the US weapons embargo on Iran B) Reagan passed laws in regard to the operations of another country C) The president conducted war without the approval of Congress
A) it violated the US weapons embargo on Iran
500
Why did the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act backfire? A) European nations responded with their own tariffs B) Farmers were the only group to benefit C) the tariffs were too low
A) European nations responded with their own tariffs
500
In what ways did the United States and other countries seek to make the world better after World War II? A) rebuilding war-torn countries B) uniting Europe under a League of Nations C) accepting the debt of war-torn countries
A) rebuilding war-torn countries
500
How was the domino theory a good basis for American policy? A) it protected the essential raw materials that Asia provided for the development of the US B) it justified US intervention to prevent communism from taking over all of Southeast Asia C) it continued war actions that aided in maintaining an international US police force
B) it justified US intervention to prevent communism from taking over all of Southeast Asia
500
Before the revival of the women's movement, many women believed that __________. A) many other women experienced the same hardships they did B) the ERA would give them more rights int he workplace C) other women did not experience the same dissatisfaction and discrimination they faced
C) other women did not experience the same dissatisfaction and discrimination they faced
500
Why did a U.S.-led military coalition attack Iraq in 1991? A) to defend Kuwait's democratically elected government B) to protect oil supplies and respond to reports of atrocities by Iraqis C) to defend Operation Desert Storm
B) to protect oil supplies and respond to reports of atrocities by Iraqis