Technology and its Effects on Modern America — Cumulative exam Answers

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Which describes a domestic policy for which President Nixon was responsible?

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the reduction of tension between the Democrats and Republicans
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the establishment of the Second Frontier
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the reduction of tension between the United States and China
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the establishment of the Environmental Protection Agency
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President George W. Bush gave tax credits to energy companies to

A
give consumers more money to spend.
B
give investors more money to invest.
C
encourage the employment of guest workers.
D
increase production of fossil fuels and nuclear power.
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Which leader was backed by the United States during the Korean War?

A
Ho Chi Minh
B
Syngman Rhee
C
Mao Zedong
D
Kim Il-Sung
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How did the federal government support desegregation? Check all that apply.The president passed executive orders.The courts declared integration unconstitutional.The president used the National Guard to enforce legislation.The courts ruled against segregation legislation.The legislature organized boycotts against segregation.

A
The president passed executive orders.
B
The courts declared integration unconstitutional.
C
The president used the National Guard to enforce legislation.
D
The courts ruled against segregation legislation.
E
The legislature organized boycotts against segregation.
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What caused the United States and the United Nations to form a coalition in the early 1990s?

A
Iraq attacked Kuwait.
B
The Berlin Wall came down.
C
Panama sent drugs to the US.
D
Saddam Hussein came to power in Iraq.
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When Hitler sent troops into the Rhineland in 1936 and Austria in 1938, other European nations

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responded with immediate armed resistance.
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united to protect Czechoslovakia.
o
offered no resistance.
c
convened the Munich Conference.
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Which two international organizations most help developing countries?

A
the IMF and the WTO
B
the WTO and the G20
C
the IMF and the World Bank
D
the G20 and the World Bank
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Following World War II, the organization known as the North Atlantic Treaty Organization was formed because

A
anti-Communist nations needed to show they were united.
B
the USSR was threatening to occupy East Germany.
C
Western European nations wanted to attack the USSR.
D
Western European nations were turning to Communism.
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Which portion of the Space Race did the United States complete before the Soviet Union?

A
launching a manned satellite
B
landing a man on the moon
C
launching an unmanned satellite
D
landing a man on mars
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In the 1930s and 1940s, which nations had fascist governments similar to that of Nazi Germany?

A
Britain and Spain
B
Italy and Spain
C
Britain and France
D
Canada and Italy
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A reason the Neutrality Acts were revised to allow cash-and-carry in the 1930s was

A
because of the spread of socialism.
B
because Germany needed supplies.
C
because fascism was gaining ground in Europe.
D
because of WWI.
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Which statement summarizes President Obama’s actions in Iraq and Afghanistan during his first term?

A
The Obama administration withdrew almost all American troops from both Iraq and Afghanistan.
B
The Obama administration withdrew most troops from Iraq and prepared for troop withdrawal from Afghanistan.
C
The Obama administration withdrew most troops from Iraq and made no changes in Afghanistan.
D
The Obama administration increased troop numbers in Iraq and withdrew most troops from Afghanistan.
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The US troop “surge” in Iraq in 2007

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gradually increased violence.
B
gradually decreased violence.
C
quickly increased violence.
D
quickly decreased violence.
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Historically, people in the United States have moved to cities for

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employment and a strong cultural life.
a
a strong economy and better weather.
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transportation and affordable homes.
a
affordable homes and better weather.
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Following the US-led invasion of Iraq in 2003,

A
Saddam Hussein escaped from the country.
B
weapons of mass destruction were found.
C
the Taliban gained strength in the country.
D
the capital city of Baghdad fell quickly.
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A result of the Nuremberg trials was that the United Nations

A
moved to protect war criminals more carefully.
B
left prosecution of war criminals up to each country.
C
prevented anyone from using Nazi symbols in the future.
D
established that genocide was an international crime.
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Which action led to the Warren Court case about students’ right to free speech in public schools?

A
a protest against the Vietnam War
B
a lesson about birth control
C
a policy requiring public prayer
D
a speech criticizing integration
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Which of the following inventions of the 1950s made other inventions possible?

A
the automobile
B
the transistor
C
the television
D
the hearing aid
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What did the New Deal reforms aim to do?

A
stop the effects of the Depression in Europe
B
rebuild infrastructure destroyed by the financial crisis
C
enable full government control of the banking industry
D
address the causes of the Depression

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