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During the case of Brown v. Board of Education, which constitutional amendment did the Supreme Court find had been violated by the Kansas Board of Education?

A
Fourteenth
B
Sixteenth
C
Fifteenth
D
Thirteenth
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Why did rebels in the Philippines fight against the United States after Spain lost the Spanish-American War?

A
The rebels were fighting for their independence because the United States did not give it to them.
B
The rebels wanted to become allies with China rather than with the United States.
C
The rebels hoped to take over the large plantations owned by US companies.
D
The rebels were upset because the United States would not allow them to practice their native religions.
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How did the actions of pacifists reveal US attitudes about entry into World War I?

A
Pacifist labor strikes showed that the US would not be able to support the war effort.
B
Pacifist testimony in Congress showed that entering the war would hurt American trade.
C
Pacifist letters encouraged leaders to enter the war.
D
Pacifist protests showed that many people opposed US entry into the war.
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Which was a result of the US occupation of Japan after World War II?

A
The US and Japan became military enemies.
B
The US and Japan became allies and trading partners.
C
The US and Japan became allies with few economic ties.
D
The US and Japan became members of the Allied nations.
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How did the Allies undermine the acceptance of the Fourteen Points?

A
They perpetrated attacks on the open seas.
B
They continued secret deals and military alliances.
C
They refused to meet with President Wilson.
D
They forced Germany to dismantle its armed forces.
6

How did the Obama administration change US policy regarding Cuba?

A
It eased restrictions on communication, travel, and exports.
B
It imposed sanctions in response to nuclear testing.
C
It created programs to help fight violence there.
D
It intervened in an uprising to aid pro-democracy rebels.
7

Two women writers active in the 1920s were

A
Willa Cather and Clara Bow.
B
Edith Wharton and Willa Cather.
C
Edith Wharton and Margaret Sanger.
D
Clara Bow and Edith Wharton.
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What was a main tool used by the United Farm Workers in the 1960s to raise awareness about the plight of migrant farm workers?

A
boycotts
B
taking over federal buildings
C
violent protests
D
preservation of cultural areas
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How were the results of the Big Stick policy, Dollar Diplomacy, and Moral Diplomacy similar in Latin America?

A
People in Latin America were inspired to create stronger democracies.
B
People in Latin America celebrated that the US never sent troops into their region.
C
People in Latin America were angry at US actions taken in various countries.
D
People in Latin America hoped their governments would declare war on the US.
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Why was Japan’s attack on Hawaii a strategic move?

A
Hawaii was a tourist destination, not an important military post.
B
Hawaii was where a large portion of the Pacific fleet was sheltered.
C
Hawaii was where US naval power was the weakest.
D
Hawaii was where US land troops awaited battle.
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Why did supporters of using the atomic bomb reject the idea of dropping one on a deserted island?

A
They thought the radioactive fallout was too dangerous.
B
They thought it would make Japan fight even harder.
C
They did not want other nations to know about the bomb.
D
They did not want to waste one of the remaining bombs.
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The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 aimed to normalize people with disabilities by

A
requiring employers to provide them access to public and work spaces.
B
establishing the Columbia Institution for the Deaf and Dumb.
C
establishing both the March of Dimes and the Special Olympics.
D
guaranteeing all children equal access to public education.
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The goal of perestroika was to

A
reform the Soviet economy.
B
limit choices available to Soviet consumers.
C
slow the development of a free market.
D
increase Soviet factory and farm production.
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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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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 of the following was an effect of ethnic cleansing by the Bosnian Serbs in the 1990s?

A
NATO removed its troops.
B
Muslims were forced out of Bosnia.
C
Civil war ended in Bosnia.
D
NATO was forced out of Bosnia.
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One cause of the Cold War was the fact that the United States and the Soviet Union were both

A
superpowers competing for dominance in global affairs.
B
struggling to gain some influence around the world.
C
trying to stop neutral countries from gaining power.
D
hoping to be chosen to head the UN Security Council.
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Which describes a domestic policy for which President Nixon was responsible?

A
the reduction of tension between the Democrats and Republicans
B
the establishment of the Second Frontier
C
the reduction of tension between the United States and China
D
the establishment of the Environmental Protection Agency
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The US troop “surge” in Iraq in 2007

A
gradually increased violence.
B
gradually decreased violence.
C
quickly increased violence.
D
quickly decreased violence.
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The occurrence of Kristallnacht, or the Night of Broken Glass, in Germany in 1938 showed that the Nazi government

A
fully supported violence against Jewish people.
B
needed more support to hold onto power.
C
had recovered from its economic problems.
D
could not prevent violence against Jewish people.

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