Cumulative Exam — Cumulative exam Answers

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Which factor most improved the exchange of information among countries?

A
faster transportation
B
reduced tariffs
C
faster communication
D
increased markets
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By the end of World War II in Europe, the Allies were largely dependent on the United States for

A
troops.
B
supplies.
C
U-boats.
D
strategy.
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What was the primary aim of the Christian liberal theology movement?

A
to ban religious ceremonies of American Indians
B
to reconcile modern science with the Bible
C
to end slavery and encourage temperance
D
to encourage the spread of the Mormon faith
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The government used a controversial bailout program to help

A
homeowners struggling with mortgages.
B
foreign banks overloaded with debt.
C
automakers on the verge of collapse.
D
construction companies losing jobs.
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During the Freedom Summer campaign of 1964 in Mississippi,

A
three civil rights workers were kidnapped.
B
three KKK members were found dead.
C
three civil rights workers were found dead.
D
three civil rights workers attacked the KKK.
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During the 2008 presidential campaign, the two leading candidates for the Democratic nomination were

A
an African American man and a former first lady.
B
an African American woman and a former president.
C
an African American woman and a former vice president.
D
an African American man and a former president.
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How did President Bush respond to Hurricane Katrina?

A
He sent the United Nations to maintain order and arrest looters.
B
He visited crowded shelters to see conditions there for himself.
C
He sent US troops to help distribute supplies and repair damage.
D
He asked local officials to ascertain the extent of the damage.
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An example of General Dwight D. Eisenhower’s organizational skills was

A
appointing George Patton to command the US Second Corps in North Africa.
B
serving in World War I, the Panama Canal Zone, and the Philippines.
C
planning troop maneuvers in war games involving 500,000 soldiers.
D
maintaining his popularity among his troops as well as his fellow officers.
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How did President Kennedy respond to the violence in Birmingham?

A
He wrote a letter to Martin Luther King Jr. expressing his concern.
B
He had members of the Ku Klux Klan arrested.
C
He had Eugene “Bull” Connor arrested for police brutality.
D
He promoted civil rights laws such as what would become the 1964 Civil Rights Act.

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