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Nixon and Watergate — Cumulative exam Answers

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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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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 the “island-hopping” strategy save American lives in World War II?

A
US forces only attacked Japanese-held islands with strategic importance.
B
Allied forces attacked Japanese-held island by sea and air only.
C
US forces attacked Japanese-held islands with weak defenses.
D
Allied forces attacked different islands, sharing the losses equally.
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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
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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 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 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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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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What was the outcome of the 1991 US attack in Iraq?

A
Iraq was forced to accept the UN’s cease-fire terms.
B
The coalition was forced into a stalemate with Iraq.
C
The United States was not able to stop Iraq.
D
Iraq, after wearing down the coalition, won.
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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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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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In the 1960s, Bob Dylan

A
composed influential counterculture music.
B
was a student protester at the University of California at Berkeley.
C
wrote the book Slaughterhouse-Five.
D
co-founded the Students for a Democratic Society.
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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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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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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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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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Why was the United Nations formed?

A
to promote Communism
B
to engage in armed conflict
C
to defend nations against attack
D
to promote international peace
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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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Why were military leaders and civilians in Japan put on trial after World War II?

A
They had stolen money from the military.
B
They had mistreated prisoners.
C
They refused to give up their power.
D
They planned a revolt against the US.
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How did many people on the home front support the war effort during World War II?

A
They refused to buy goods that were scarce.
B
They canned fruits and vegetables for soldiers overseas.
C
They planted victory gardens to help feed themselves.
D
They entertained the troops and their families.

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