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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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The first nuclear weapons to be used against another nation were dropped

A
by the United States during World War II.
B
by the United States during the Cold War.
C
by the Soviet Union during World War II.
D
by the Soviet Union during the Cold War.
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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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How did the Tet Offensive affect the Viet Cong during the Vietnam War?

A
It allowed them to enjoy a resounding military victory.
B
It led to the loss of more than 50,000 of their troops.
C
It decreased their morale because it led to defeat at the hands of the NVA.
D
It led them to develop new tactics to combat guerrilla warfare.
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The September 11, 2001, attack on the World Trade Center resulted in

A
almost 100 people being killed.
B
almost 300 people being killed
C
almost 1,000 people being killed.
D
almost 3,000 people being killed.
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Members of the Nation of Islam believed

A
any kind of aggressive action should be prohibited.
B
people of African descent were superior to whites.
C
integration of the races could bring about peace.
D
nonviolence was the only path to true integration.
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In which city did President Kennedy’s assassination take place?

A
Washington, DC
B
Dallas, Texas
C
Jackson, Mississippi
D
Birmingham, Alabama
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Which best describes the Voting Rights Act of 1965?

A
It took away government tools for ensuring voting rights.
B
It allowed the use of literacy tests to determine voting eligibility.
C
It required federal supervision of all voter registration.
D
It protected voting rights for all Americans by taking away qualifications.
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Serbia signed the Dayton Accords in 1996, however

A
that nation refused to unite with Bosnia.
B
that nation refused to welcome NATO.
C
fighting later resumed in Serbia in 1998.
D
fighting in Serbia continued throughout the 1990s.
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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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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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Which of the following statements best describes economic conditions in Europe immediately after World War II?

A
The economies of most European nations were in very poor shape.
B
The economies of Western European nations were strong, while those of Eastern European nations were weak.
C
The economies of Western European nations were weak, while those of Eastern European nations were strong.
D
The economies of most European nations were in excellent shape.
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In addition to being one of the leaders of the beat generation, Jack Kerouac was

A
a novelist.
B
a rock musician.
C
a television star.
D
a scientist.
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When Khrushchev demanded that US troops leave West Berlin, Kennedy responded by

A
calling up additional troops.
B
building the Berlin Wall.
C
withdrawing troops from the city.
D
launching the Bay of Pigs invasion.
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The Immigration Act of 1965

A
prohibited US entry for victims of persecution.
B
restricted European immigration.
C
was passed to keep America ethnically uniform.
D
abolished the old immigration quotas.
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During the Vietnam War, antiwar protestors believed that Nixon’s policy of Vietnamization

A
was an appropriate response to their demands.
B
would not be implemented during the 1960s.
C
would actually escalate the war in Indochina.
D
did not end US involvement in the war quickly enough.
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During Nixon’s first term in office, US foreign policy required the American public to adopt a new, positive image of

A
Latin America.
B
China.
C
the Soviet Union.
D
Vietnam.
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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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Which of the following was a proposal that President Truman sent to Congress as part of his domestic agenda?

A
increasing the minimum wage
B
segregating the American military
C
ending corruption in the government
D
drafting the GI Bill of Rights
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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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