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Americans were unhappy with President Clinton prior to the midterm elections of 1994 because

A
they were displeased with his Contract with America.
B
he was involved in several White House scandals.
C
they were opposed to reforming the welfare system.
D
he wanted to add a balanced budget amendment.
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Which event occurred in 1963 and caused the United States to experience a major transition?

A
the election of President Johnson
B
the signing of the Civil Rights Act
C
the passage of the Economic Opportunity Act
D
the assassination of President Kennedy
24

Hitler’s earliest involvement with the Nazi Party resulted in

A
his election as German chancellor.
B
a year spent in prison.
C
his wife’s suicide.
D
the beginning of the Holocaust.
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During the 2008 presidential campaign, the two leading candidates for the Democratic nomination were

A
an African American man and a former first lady.
B
an African American man and a former president.
C
an African American woman and a former president.
D
an African American woman and a former vice president.
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Which group was a result of the sit-in movement?

A
the Congress of Racial Equality
B
the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
C
the Montgomery Improvement Association
D
the Southern Christian Leadership Conference
27

A major focus of the American Indian Movement (AIM) during the 1960s was

A
ending stereotypes in the media.
B
increasing job opportunities for American Indians.
C
pressuring the Bureau of Indian Affairs to do more.
D
fighting for the rights of migrant workers.
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The SALT II Treaty between the United States and the Soviet Union

A
ended the Cold War.
B
limited each nation’s nuclear arsenal.
C
increased tensions between the two nations.
D
increased trade between the nations.
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What was Reagan’s first priority after he won the presidential election of 1980?

A
to appoint a female to the Supreme Court
B
to pass the Equal Rights Amendment
C
to get the economy back on track
D
to increase government funding for social programs
30

The attempted coup against the Soviet government in 1991 was led by

A
Boris Yeltsin.
B
the United States.
C
Communist hardliners.
D
citizens angered by shortages.
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The first nuclear weapons to be used against another nation were dropped

A
by the United States during World War II.
B
by the Soviet Union during World War II.
C
by the Soviet Union during the Cold War.
D
by the United States during the Cold War.
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Which best describes the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom?

A
It was attended mostly by white Americans.
B
It was chaotic and violent.
C
It was organized and peaceful.
D
It was attended by only a few thousand people.
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How did the “island-hopping” strategy save American lives in World War II?

A
Allied forces attacked different islands, sharing the losses equally.
B
US forces attacked Japanese-held islands with weak defenses.
C
Allied forces attacked Japanese-held island by sea and air only.
D
US forces only attacked Japanese-held islands with strategic importance.
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How did the US government respond to Robert Oppenheimer’s opposition to developing the hydrogen bomb?

A
He was accused of disloyalty and lost his security clearance.
B
He continued to head atomic research for the government.
C
He continued to do atomic research but at a lower level.
D
He was given a different position in the government.
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The September 11, 2001, attack on the World Trade Center resulted in

A
almost 3,000 people being killed.
B
almost 1,000 people being killed.
C
almost 300 people being killed.
D
almost 100 people being killed.
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When Khrushchev demanded that US troops leave West Berlin, Kennedy responded by

A
withdrawing troops from the city.
B
calling up additional troops.
C
building the Berlin Wall.
D
launching the Bay of Pigs invasion.
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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
many ballots were destroyed.
C
not enough citizens voted.
D
voters did not submit their ballots.
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How did President Kennedy respond to the violence in Birmingham?

A
He wrote a letter to Martin Luther King Jr. expressing his concern.
B
He had members of the Ku Klux Klan arrested.
C
He promoted civil rights laws such as what would become the 1964 Civil Rights Act.
D
He had Eugene “Bull” Connor arrested for police brutality.

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