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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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Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal reforms sparked an ongoing national debate on

A
the proper role of government.
B
the legitimacy of Roosevelt’s election.
C
the necessity of private business.
D
the need to end the Great Depression.
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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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This map shows the spread of the communist movement after WWII.What set the stage for the Korean War?

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A
The spread of communism in Eastern Europe.
B
The spread of communism in eastern Asia.
C
The clear divisions between communist governments and democracies in Asia.
D
The clear divisions between communist governments and democracies in Europe.
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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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How did President Kennedy respond to the violence in Birmingham?

A
He wrote a letter to Martin Luther King Jr. expressing his concern.
B
He had members of the Ku Klux Klan arrested.
C
He had Eugene “Bull” Connor arrested for police brutality.
D
He promoted civil rights laws such as what would become the 1964 Civil Rights Act.
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The belief that a woman’s place is in the home and not in the workforce is an example of

A
a gender law.
B
a workplace policy.
C
a cultural attitude.
D
a union regulation.
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When President Clinton sent US peacekeeping troops to Somalia in 1993, US troops

A
brought peace to the country.
B
were killed during a conflict.
C
killed thousands of Somali people.
D
remained in Somalia for many years.
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President Wilson’s Moral Diplomacy led him to support

A
revolutions in Russia.
B
increased trade with China.
C
independence for the Philippines.
D
taking over Cuba.
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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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