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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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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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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.
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The case of Sacco and Vanzetti was similar to that of the individuals arrested during the Palmer Raids of 1919-1920 in that both involved

A
spies.
B
radicals.
C
religious freedoms.
D
murder.
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What did the Department of Housing and Urban Development do during the 1960s as part of Johnson’s Great society?

A
It decreased funding for public housing to help expand suburbs.
B
It prohibited racial discrimination in the sale or rent of housing.
C
It expanded funding for public housing and funded city rebuilding efforts.
D
It allowed for the creation of luxury apartments within specific sections of a city.
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The photograph shows Nazi troops committing crimes against a group of Jewish people.

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A
crimes against humanity.
B
crimes against Europe.
C
international crimes.
D
battle crimes.
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Following World War II, what was one major difference between the United States and the Soviet Union?

A
The United States had a puppet government, whereas the Soviet Union wanted to contain Communism.
B
The United States had a single-party government, whereas the Soviet Union had a democratic government..
C
The United States had a free market, whereas the Soviet Union had a government-controlled economy.
D
The United States had a government-controlled economy, whereas the Soviet Union had a free market.
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The 1935 Social Security Act paid retirees a stipend based on

A
the size of their bank accounts.
B
the size of their economic needs.
C
the amount of time dedicated to one job.
D
the amount contributed to the fund while working.
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Which event occurred in 1963 and caused the United States to experience a major transition?

A
the election of President Johnson
B
the assassination of President Kennedy
C
the passage of the Economic Opportunity Act
D
the signing of the Civil Rights Act
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During the Freedom Summer campaign of 1964 in Mississippi,

A
three civil rights workers were kidnapped.
B
three KKK members were found dead.
C
three civil rights workers were found dead.
D
three civil rights workers attacked the KKK.
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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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What is the purpose of the Sierra Club?

A
to fight for the preservation of wetlands and wilderness areas
B
to urge legislation protecting the interests of the forest industry
C
to enforce laws that preserve land, air, and water quality
D
to fund the cleanup of toxic waste sites
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In the Scopes trial of 1925, attorney William Jennings Bryan pitted religion against

A
the government.
B
the Constitution.
C
personal choice.
D
evolutionary theory.
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When the Viet Cong seemed to be winning the war in South Vietnam in 1961, how did President Kennedy react?

A
He sent more military equipment, more money, and thousands of advisers.
B
He asked for assistance from allies, specifically Germany.
C
He planned an attack on the Gulf of Tonkin.
D
He withdrew US troops from the nation.
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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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Why did the Japanese government accept the letter Perry brought from President Fillmore in 1853?

A
The government wanted news from the United States.
B
The government was impressed by the importance of the US president.
C
The government was unable to drive away Perry’s well-armed warships.
D
The government was impressed by Perry’s ability to speak Japanese.
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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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A main goal of Asian American activists in the 1960s was

A
to end the internment of Japanese Americans.
B
to end the war in Vietnam.
C
to close Chinatowns in large cities.
D
to preserve Asian American culture.
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Which of the following did Carter do in his attempt to free the Americans taken hostage by Iran?

A
He bought more Iranian oil.
B
He convinced US allies to boycott Iranian goods.
C
He sought help from the Shah.
D
He freed millions of dollars of Iranian assets.
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What was the main reason Allied troops were horrified when they discovered Nazi concentration camps?

A
They had not realized how poorly supplied German troops were.
B
They had not realized how many prisoners the Germans were holding.
C
They had not expected to find thousands of dead or dying prisoners.
D
They had not expected to find the camps evacuated and standing empty.

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