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Fewer people are divorcing, so two-parent families are increasing.
M
More adults are marrying, so two-parent families are increasing.
M
Marriage rates are rising, so family numbers are increasing.
S
Single-parent and other types of families are increasing.
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Supporters of the atomic bomb argued against the idea that the US should not use the bomb against Japan by

A
suggesting the destruction would not be any greater than at Pearl Harbor.
B
noting the bomb would mainly destroy buildings rather than kill people.
C
suggesting the bomb would only be used on important military targets.
D
noting that firebombing had already caused extensive damage in Japan.
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The formation of the Black Panther Party signified that some African Americans were

A
willing to use nonviolent methods to achieve their goals.
B
taking a more violent approach to solving problems.
C
willing to work with whites to end discrimination.
D
supporting the idea that Islam could unify all people.
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How has immigration changed since the 1960s?

I
Immigration was high in the 1960s, and has gradually decreased.
I
Immigration was low in the 1960s, increased until 2000, and then decreased.
I
Immigration was high in the 1960s, decreased until 2000, and then increased.
I
Immigration was low in the 1960s, and has gradually increased.
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After the fall of the Berlin Wall, which nation broke up into many independent states?

H
Hungary
R
Romania
P
Poland
Y
Yugoslavia
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What were the purposes of the Clean Air Act that President Bush implemented in 1990? Select three options.to reduce energy wasteto support use of natural gasto promote recycling programsto promote energy conservationto support use of public transportation

A
to reduce energy waste
B
to support use of natural gas
C
to promote recycling programs
D
to promote energy conservation
E
to support use of public transportation
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Why did the system of government in the Soviet Union help to create conflict with the United States after World War II?

T
The Soviet system of government did not allow its people to choose their own leaders, which the United States thought was wrong.
T
The Soviet system of government did not allow the USSR to join the United Nations, which the United States thought was wrong.
T
The Soviet system of government encouraged people to immigrate to the United States, which the United States thought was wrong.
T
The Soviet system of government gave the people in Eastern Europe too much freedom, which the United States thought was wrong.
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Approximately how many Jewish people were killed during the Holocaust?

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1 million
3
3 million
6
6 million
1
10 million
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Which best describes the NAACP’s strategy for ending segregation in public schools?

A
The NAACP encouraged African American students to boycott segregated schools.
B
The NAACP sent African American students into all-white schools.
C
The NAACP devoted all of its resources to winning Brown v. Board of Education.
D
The NAACP challenged segregation by filing lawsuits in several states.
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Supporters of using the atomic bomb against Japan at the end of World War II thought an invasion would

A
cost too many American lives.
B
not be successful.
C
be opposed by the American people.
D
require the navy to build too many ships.
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How did the fall of the Soviet Union affect Cuba’s economy?

C
Cuba’s economy became stronger
C
Cuba’s economy weakened.
C
Cuba became the world’s strongest economy.
C
Cuba became dependent on the United States.
12

On the Night of Broken Glass in Germany, which of the following occurred?

A
Thousands of Jewish people were arrested.
B
Trains began taking Jewish people to concentration camps.
C
Nazis began building the first Jewish ghettos.
D
Jewish people were given a final chance to escape Germany.
13

What was President Clinton’s response when US troops were killed in a conflict in Somalia in 1993?

A
He increased aid for the Somali famine.
B
He withdrew all US troops from the region.
C
He negotiated a treaty between the warring sides.
D
He increased the US military presence in Somalia.
14

Following World War II, the United States opposed the economic system of the Soviet Union and its allies because this kind of economy

A
focused too much on military production.
B
was too close to a free market system.
C
did not allow people to make free choices.
D
stopped trade between the US and other nations.
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Which best describes how Brown v. Board of Education affected the United States?

A
It prompted the creation of the Southern Manifesto.
B
It forced Southern states to segregate their schools.
C
It dealt a blow to segregation in public facilities.
D
It allowed Linda Brown to attend a better public school.
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Which best states how and when desegregation occurred in the US military?

A
President Truman desegregated the military at the beginning of World War II.
B
President Roosevelt desegregated the military at the beginning of World War II.
C
President Roosevelt desegregated the military after the end of World War II.
D
President Truman desegregated the military after the end of World War II.
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As of 2019, a majority of Americans identified as

A
Muslim.
B
Christian.
C
Jewish.
D
Atheist.
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How did the ruling in Griswold v. Connecticut start the debate over reproductive rights?

A
The ruling outlawed abortion.
B
The ruling legalized adoption.
C
The ruling legalized birth control.
D
The ruling outlawed sex education.
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Historically, people in the United States have moved to cities for

e
employment and a strong cultural life.
a
a strong economy and better weather.
t
transportation and affordable homes.
a
affordable homes and better weather.
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Which of the following events contributed to Joseph McCarthy’s rise to power during the early 1950s?

A
The House Un-American Activities Committee was formed.
B
Alger Hiss was prosecuted and convicted as a Soviet spy.
C
The Senate passed a resolution to censure McCarthy.
D
Republicans gained control of both houses of Congress.

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