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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 time Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated, he had

A
been a civil rights leader for more than ten years.
B
decided to run in the next presidential election.
C
led the Democratic Party for more than ten years.
D
decided to lead a demonstration supporting the war.
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What did the Department of Housing and Urban Development do during the 1960s as part of Johnson’s Great society?

A
It decreased funding for public housing to help expand suburbs.
B
It prohibited racial discrimination in the sale or rent of housing.
C
It expanded funding for public housing and funded city rebuilding efforts.
D
It allowed for the creation of luxury apartments within specific sections of a city.
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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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Which best describes President Nixon’s initial reaction to the Watergate break-in?

A
He refused to comment.
B
He confessed to ordering it.
C
He was shocked.
D
He denied any knowledge of it.
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During President Obama’s first term in office, he

A
promised to withdraw troops from Afghanistan.
B
continued the withdrawal of troops from Iraq.
C
officially ended the war in Afghanistan.
D
sent large numbers of US troops to Iraq.
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During World War II, American factories

A
closed down because their workers had enlisted as soldiers.
B
controlled the Atlantic so they could supply war materials to the Allies.
C
supported the war effort by producing planes, ships, and armaments.
D
produced materials only for people on the home front.
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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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How did the US government respond to Robert Oppenheimer’s opposition to developing the hydrogen bomb?

A
He was given a different position in the government.
B
He continued to head atomic research for the government.
C
He was accused of disloyalty and lost his security clearance.
D
He continued to do atomic research but at a lower level.
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As a result of President Clinton’s impeachment trial in the Senate,

A
he was forced to resign.
B
he lost public support.
C
his approval rating increased.
D
his approval rating decreased.
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Which added to severe US economic problems in 1971?

A
peace talks in the Middle East
B
a recession
C
a drop in unemployment
D
reduction in federal spending
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Which event led to the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution?

A
the sinking of a torpedo boat in the Gulf of Tonkin
B
a White House decision to attack the city of Hanoi
C
the capture of a US Navy ship by North Vietnam
D
an alleged attack on two US Navy ships by North Vietnam
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Immediately following World War II, the Korean Peninsula

A
was absorbed into China.
B
became caught in a war with Russia.
C
was divided at the 38th parallel.
D
came under Japanese control.
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In 1989, pro-democracy demonstrations in China led to

A
democratic reforms.
B
a coup against the government.
C
the destruction of Tiananmen Square.
D
the deaths of many protestors.
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Which statements are examples of contemporary conservative beliefs? Check all that apply.Government should not have a large role in the economy.Tax rates should be raised to pay for government programs.The US military should remain strong to protect foreign interests.The government should regulate businesses to protect consumers.The states should be strictly controlled by the federal government. There should be stiff penalties for offenders who commit violent crimes.

A
Government should not have a large role in the economy.
B
Tax rates should be raised to pay for government programs.
C
The US military should remain strong to protect foreign interests.
D
The government should regulate businesses to protect consumers.
E
The states should be strictly controlled by the federal government.
F
There should be stiff penalties for offenders who commit violent crimes.
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In an attempt to address the national reaction to the pardon of former President Nixon, President Ford

A
pardoned other Watergate participants.
B
revoked the pardon.
C
testified before Congress.
D
invoked “executive privilege.”
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What was the main reason Allied troops were horrified when they discovered Nazi concentration camps?

A
They had not realized how poorly supplied German troops were.
B
They had not realized how many prisoners the Germans were holding.
C
They had not expected to find thousands of dead or dying prisoners.
D
They had not expected to find the camps evacuated and standing empty.
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How did the US government respond to Robert Oppenheimer’s opposition to developing the hydrogen bomb?

A
He was given a different position in the government.
B
He continued to head atomic research for the government.
C
He was accused of disloyalty and lost his security clearance.
D
He continued to do atomic research but at a lower level.
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Police who were ordered to enforce integration at Central High School in Little Rock

A
made it possible for African American students to attend safely.
B
immediately called upon the Arkansas National Guard for reinforcement.
C
were not able to protect the African American students who tried to attend.
D
did not follow their orders, leaving the school at the mercy of rioters.
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Immediately following World War II, the Korean Peninsula

A
was absorbed into China.
B
became caught in a war with Russia.
C
was divided at the 38th parallel.
D
came under Japanese control.

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