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The SALT II Treaty between the United States and the Soviet Union

A
ended the Cold War.
B
limited each nation’s nuclear arsenal.
C
increased tensions between the two nations.
D
increased trade between the nations.
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How did the Destroyers for Bases agreement of 1940 help Britain?

A
It allowed Britain to buy arms on loan.
B
It helped Britain maintain its vital supply lines.
C
It helped Britain recruit more soldiers.
D
It gave Britain the newest American ships.
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You have found a website titled "nomorepenny.biz.” The author is anonymous but claims to be an economist. Is the website reliable?

A
yes, because the author is an expert
B
yes, because the website has a .biz extension
C
no, because the author is anonymous
D
no, because there is only one author
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Which examples would be considered acts of terrorism? Check all that apply.a bombing at a resort hotel to call attention to a cause through intimidationan attack by one country against another over a border dispute a coalition of governments that imposes economic sanctionsan assassination attempt of a government leader for political gain a group that attempts to instill fear by kidnapping human rights workersan attack on a military base by a suicide bomber as a political protest

A
a bombing at a resort hotel to call attention to a cause through intimidation
B
an attack by one country against another over a border dispute
C
a coalition of governments that imposes economic sanctions
D
an assassination attempt of a government leader for political gain
E
a group that attempts to instill fear by kidnapping human rights workers
F
an attack on a military base by a suicide bomber as a political protest
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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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After World War II, the USSR extended its sphere of influence into Yugoslavia and Albania by

A
stationing troops there for many years.
B
appointing the head of state in each nation.
C
giving Soviet leaders local government jobs.
D
supporting the governments already in place.
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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 government agency controlled the use of valuable resources including oil, metal, and rubber during World War II?

A
the Defense Plant Corporation
B
the War Production Board
C
the Federal Reserve System
D
the Office of War Mobilization
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Look at the World War II propaganda poster.This poster portrays military service as

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A
violent and grueling.
B
social and fun.
C
difficult and lonely.
D
exciting and heroic.
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Anti-Muslim sentiment in the US also known as Islamophobia

A
increased after the attacks on September 11, 2001.
B
is largely a result of an increase in European immigration since 1960.
C
decreased sharply after the attacks on September 11, 2001.
D
is largely a result of an increase in Asian immigration since 1960.
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How did the War Powers Resolution of 1973 affect the power of the US president?

A
It required the president’s approval for US forces to remain in a foreign war for longer than sixty days.
B
It required the president to inform Congress within forty-eight hours of the details of any troop commitment.
C
It limited the president’s ability to raise taxes to fund both a war effort and social programs.
D
It gave the president the unlimited right to commit US forces to action as he or she saw fit.
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Which of the following was a goal of the War Manpower Commission?

A
to recruit women as volunteers
B
to train women as nurses
C
to recruit women for jobs formerly done by men
D
to encourage women to plant victory gardens
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How did people respond to the Supreme Court’s interpretation of affirmative action in Regents v. Bakke?

A
Demonstrators protested in California.
B
Demonstrators protested in New York.
C
Supporters marched in California.
D
Supporters marched in New York.
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Study the graph.According to the graph, which best states how the price of oil per barrel changed between 1976 and 1981?

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A
The price increased slightly.
B
The price more than doubled.
C
The price more than tripled.
D
The price decreased slightly.
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Which are examples of new security measures that were established after September 11, 2001? Check all that apply. People who cross the border into the United States must show passports.People who take public transportation must be searched before boarding. People who fly on airplanes must go through tougher screening measures.People who travel abroad must pay a security fee to the government.People who attend sporting events may face greater restrictions upon entry.

A
People who cross the border into the United States must show passports.
B
People who take public transportation must be searched before boarding.
C
People who fly on airplanes must go through tougher screening measures.
D
People who travel abroad must pay a security fee to the government.
E
People who attend sporting events may face greater restrictions upon entry.
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The Tuskegee Airmen were unique because

A
they were an African American flying unit during WWII.
B
they fought against the Nazis in Germany.
C
they were the first integrated unit in the army.
D
they were young naval pilots and officers.
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Which campaign promises was President Reagan unable to keep?

A
reducing taxes
B
decreasing federal spending
C
appointing a woman to the Supreme Court
D
reducing unemployment
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One push factor that increased immigration from Central America and the Caribbean to the United States was

A
the promise of migrant work on farms.
B
the anticommunist position in the United States.
C
the need to escape civil war and poverty.
D
the chance to reunite with family members.
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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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