Technology and its Effects on Modern America — Cumulative exam Answers

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Which is a true statement about the US economic climate during the 1970s?

A
Inflation was high and unemployment rates were low.
B
Inflation and unemployment rates were low.
C
Inflation and unemployment rates were high.
D
Inflation was low and unemployment rates were high.
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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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A major focus of the American Indian movement of the 1960s was

A
to increase job opportunities for American Indians.
B
to push the Bureau of Indian Affairs to do more.
C
to fight for the rights of migrant workers.
D
to end stereotypes in the media.
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Following World War II, what was one major difference between the United States and the Soviet Union?

A
The United States had a puppet government, whereas the Soviet Union wanted to contain Communism.
B
The United States had a single-party government, whereas the Soviet Union had a democratic government..
C
The United States had a free market, whereas the Soviet Union had a government-controlled economy.
D
The United States had a government-controlled economy, whereas the Soviet Union had a free market.
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In the 1960s, Bob Dylan

A
composed influential counterculture music.
B
was a student protester at the University of California at Berkeley.
C
wrote the book Slaughterhouse-Five.
D
co-founded the Students for a Democratic Society.
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Which best describes the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom?

A
It was attended by only a few thousand people.
B
It was attended mostly by white Americans.
C
It was chaotic and violent.
D
It was organized and peaceful.
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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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The attempted coup against the Soviet government in 1991 was led by

A
the United States.
B
Boris Yeltsin.
C
citizens angered by shortages.
D
Communist hardliners.
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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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Which did President Carter refuse to do in his attempt to free American hostages taken by Iran?

A
seek help from the United Nations
B
freeze Iranian assets
C
buy Iranian oil
D
convince allies to boycott Iranian goods
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The secret agreement that ended the Cuban Missile Crisis included

A
a promise by Cuba not to invade the United States again.
B
a promise by the United States not to invade Cuba again.
C
a promise by the Soviet Union not to invade Cuba again.
D
a promise by the Soviet Union not to invade the United States.
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A reason President Bush’s approval rating fell at the end of his presidency was that he

A
lost the Gulf War.
B
used US troops to stop riots.
C
set higher standards for pollution.
D
broke a promise not to add taxes.
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Which Supreme Court ruling was overturned by the decision to desegregate public schools on the basis that “separate… is inherently unequal?”

A
Brown v. Board of Education
B
Brown v. Board of Education II (Brown II)
C
Sweatt v. Painter
D
Plessy v. Ferguson
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President Kennedy appointed Thurgood Marshall to

A
a federal court.
B
head of the Peace Corps.
C
a position at NASA.
D
head of the Warren Commission.
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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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The House Un-American Activities Committee targeted

A
only government employees.
B
only private citizens.
C
neither government employees nor private citizens.
D
both government employees and private citizens.
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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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Why did Thurgood Marshall cite the Fourteenth Amendment to argue that segregation in public schools was unconstitutional?

A
The Fourteenth Amendment guarantees equal protection under the law.
B
The Fourteenth Amendment guarantees every child an education.
C
The Fourteenth Amendment gave African Americans the right to vote.
D
The Fourteenth Amendment formed the basis for Plessy v. Ferguson.
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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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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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