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What ultimately led to the Watts riots?

A
the passage of Executive Order 9981
B
the assassination of Malcolm X by three members of the Nation of Islam
C
the arrest of an African American by a white police officer
D
the arrest of Rosa Parks for refusing to give up her seat
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What was one result of the breakup of the USSR?

A
The arms reduction treaties were signed.
B
Gorbachev became the leader of the USSR.
C
The Berlin Wall fell.
D
Many independent states formed.
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During World War II, the term kamikaze referred to Japanese

A
warriors.
B
suicide attacks.
C
machine guns.
D
fighter pilots.
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Many African Americans during World War I

A
found work in rural areas.
B
could not move to find work.
C
could not find work at all.
D
found work in northern cities.
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The secret agreement that ended the Cuban Missile Crisis included

A
a promise by Cuba not to invade the United States again.
B
a promise by the Soviet Union not to invade Cuba again.
C
a promise by the United States not to invade Cuba again.
D
a promise by the Soviet Union not to invade the United States.
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A problem that occurred in Florida during the 2000 election was that

A
many ballots could not be read by machine.
B
voters did not submit their ballots.
C
many ballots were destroyed.
D
not enough citizens voted.
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During 1915 and 1917, U-boats attacked not only enemy ships but also

A
troops stationed close to shore.
B
cities near the shoreline.
C
commercial supply ships.
D
German submarines.
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What set the stage for the Korean War?

A
The clear divisions between communist governments and democracies in Europe.
B
The spread of communism in Eastern Europe.
C
The spread of communism in eastern Asia.
D
The clear divisions between communist governments and democracies in Asia.
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Which statement best explains what happened in the stock market from August to the end of October?

A
The market lost much of its value.
B
The market increased its value.
C
The market totally collapsed.
D
The market slowly inched upward.

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