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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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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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Which best states the function of independent living facilities for people with disabilities?

A
People with disabilities are empowered by learning their civil rights rather than living skills.
B
Independent living facilities impose control over people with disabilities.
C
Independent living facilities create support and provide training for people with disabilities.
D
People with disabilities are empowered by learning living skills rather than their civil rights.
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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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What changes did the invention of the radio bring to Americans?

A
It gave Americans a way to listen to sporting events instead of attending them.
B
It gave Americans new ways to communicate with friends and family.
C
It made Americans more isolated because they listened to the radio alone.
D
It provided Americans with a way to hear the news as it happened.
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Which description best characterizes the jazz of the Harlem Renaissance?

A
Jazz was a new type of music uninspired by any other genera.
B
Jazz featured sorrowful songs about love and loss.
C
Jazz featured songs with strong religious themes.
D
Jazz combined Native American and European elements.
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One major reason for US involvement in Latin America in the 1980s was to

A
stop the spread of Communism.
B
bring aid to poor countries.
C
take over the governments of countries such as Grenada.
D
sell arms to Latin American countries such as Grenada.
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Why did many Americans seek a change in the election of 1980?

A
They were tired of conservative leadership and policies.
B
They wanted to bring a Democrat into the White House.
C
They felt that a bigger government would solve the country’s problems.
D
They disapproved of President Carter’s approach to handling issues.
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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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What is one result of advances in medical technology?

A
a longer life expectancy for patients
B
a decrease in the number of diseases
C
a longer career for doctors and technicians
D
declining costs for surgeries and medicines
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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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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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According to President Bush, which country belonged to an “axis of evil” that supported terrorism?

A
Pakistan
B
Afghanistan
C
Iran
D
the Soviet Union
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The original 1973 Supreme Court ruling in Roe v. Wade was seen as a victory for

A
religious conservatives.
B
political moderates.
C
the men’s rights movement.
D
the women’s rights movement.
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Which best describes the group of people who the US government forced into internment camps during World War II?

A
Japanese Americans
B
Korean Americans
C
German Americans
D
Italian Americans
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Which best describes the eugenics movement in the early 1900s?

A
It helped pass laws forbidding people with disabilities from being confined.
B
It fought against laws allowing the sterilization of people with disabilities.
C
It fought against laws allowing people with disabilities to be confined.
D
It helped pass laws allowing the sterilization of people with disabilities.
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President Ford’s method of moving beyond the Watergate scandal

A
prompted Congress to begin impeachment hearings.
B
created massive support for the new president.
C
proved to be a benefit for Republicans.
D
angered many American voters.
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The Smoot-Hawley Tariff had the direct effect of

A
providing loans to help banks and businesses.
B
shantytowns being built across the country.
C
Bonus Army demonstrations in Washington, DC.
D
foreign countries refusing to buy American goods.
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A direct effect of gaining the right to vote was that women

A
sought equality in other areas.
B
became interested in political issues.
C
sought to elect female candidates.
D
became equal members of society.
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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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