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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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During the final years of World War II in Europe, American and British bombing raids

A
supported invasions of Italy.
B
destroyed German factories and cities.
C
were ineffective as German air power grew.
D
lost few aviators to Axis fighters and anti-aircraft fire.
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Why was control of the Atlantic Ocean essential to Great Britain’s success in World War II?

A
Britain depended on the Atlantic for overseas communication.
B
Britain depended on fishing the Atlantic waters for food.
C
Britain was an island nation dependent on trading to keep its economy strong.
D
Britain was an island nation dependent on shipping for the supplies it needed.
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Read the excerpt from the Fourteenth Amendment of the United States Constitution.All persons born or naturalized in the United States . . . are citizens of the United States and of the state wherein they reside.

A
limited the number of people who can become citizens.
B
gave everyone free passports if they became citizens.
C
was the first time the Constitution defined what a citizen is.
D
restricted freed enslaved people from becoming citizens.
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Which group was a result of the sit-in movement?

A
the Congress of Racial Equality
B
the Montgomery Improvement Association
C
the Southern Christian Leadership Conference
D
the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
6

In 1942, the Allies began their “Europe-first” strategy by invading

A
the Soviet Union.
B
France.
C
Japan.
D
North Africa.
7

What factors most affect economic growth? Select four options.birth rateinflation rateinterest rateemployment ratecollege graduation rate

A
birth rate
B
inflation rate
C
interest rate
D
employment rate
E
college graduation rate
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President Clinton attempted to improve the economy by

A
having states bear the burden of lowering the deficit.
B
making US citizens responsible for lowering the deficit.
C
sharing the responsibility for government debt reduction.
D
taking all responsibility for government debt reduction.
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Elijah Muhammad, a leader of the Nation of Islam, believed that

A
African Americans should assert themselves against white power.
B
segregation was detrimental to achieving black power.
C
integration was the answer to achieving racial equality.
D
nonviolent resistance was the only type of effective protest.
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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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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 statement best describes the impact of the Cuban Missile Crisis?

A
It convinced the United States to dismantle its nuclear weapons.
B
It proved that a naval blockade was not an act of war.
C
It showed Cuba that communism should be stopped.
D
It brought the world dangerously close to nuclear war.
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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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Read a paragraph from an essay supporting Truman’s decision to use the atomic bomb against Japan.[1] Many people have argued that nothing could justify the president’s use of the atomic bomb because it killed so many innocent civilians. [2] Truman himself refused to drop a third atomic bomb on Japan because he was horrified by the death and devastation it had caused. [3] However, he never regretted his decision to use it in the first place. [4] Using the bomb brought an immediate end to a war that might have gone on for months or even years longer.Which sentence states a reason?

A
sentence 1
B
sentence 2
C
sentence 3
D
sentence 4
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A major focus of the American Indian Movement (AIM) during the 1960s was

A
increasing job opportunities for American Indians.
B
pressuring the Bureau of Indian Affairs to do more.
C
fighting for the rights of migrant workers.
D
ending stereotypes in the media.
16

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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In the 2010s, a similarity between US policies toward Cuba and Libya is that

A
they were designed to improve trade relations.
B
they were designed to stop nuclear testing.
C
they were intended to support democracy.
D
they were intended to stop terrorist groups.
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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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At the time of Hitler’s 1939 invasion of Poland, the US had a policy of

A
appeasement.
B
negotiation.
C
opposition.
D
neutrality.
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The 9/11 Commission concluded that

A
US agencies had been very successful at sharing information.
B
terrorist attacks would never happen again on American soil.
C
the United States had done everything possible to prevent the attacks.
D
the attacks might have been prevented with better communication.

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