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To investigate the sinking of this ship, a historian could use this image to

A
compare American ships to Spanish ships.
B
create a design for a new version of the ship.
C
learn more about how the USS Maine was built.
D
figure out how to build a ship that would not sink.
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What set the stage for the Korean War?

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

A
The market slowly inched upward.
B
The market increased its value.
C
The market totally collapsed.
D
The market lost much of its value.
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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 vice president.
D
an African American woman and a former president.
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What event signaled the shift and directional change of the SNCC?

A
The Black Panther Party was formed by Bobby Seale in 1966.
B
Riots broke out in Watts in 1965.
C
Malcolm X was assassinated in 1965.
D
Stokely Carmichael became its leader in 1966.
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Following World War II, what was one major difference between the United States and the Soviet Union?

A
The United States had a government-controlled economy, whereas the Soviet Union had a free market.
B
The United States had a free market, whereas the Soviet Union had a government-controlled economy.
C
The United States had a puppet government, whereas the Soviet Union wanted to contain Communism.
D
The United States had a single-party government, whereas the Soviet Union had a democratic government..
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Which event occurred in 1963 and caused the United States to experience a major transition?

A
the signing of the Civil Rights Act
B
the passage of the Economic Opportunity Act
C
the election of President Johnson
D
the assassination of President Kennedy
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Which best describes “nuclear deterrence”?

A
the idea that no nuclear weapon was as strong as armed forces
B
the idea that the threat of nuclear war was enough to stop an attack
C
the belief that a nuclear war would have no winner
D
the competition to acquire more and deadlier weapons
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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 United States not to invade Cuba again.
C
a promise by the Soviet Union 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 were destroyed.
B
not enough citizens voted.
C
voters did not submit their ballots.
D
many ballots could not be read by machine.
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The 1935 Nuremberg Laws impacted Jewish people in Germany by

A
prohibiting Jewish people from forming Jewish-only schools.
B
prohibiting Jewish people from marrying non-Jewish Germans.
C
permitting Jewish doctors to treating Jewish people.
D
permitting Jewish people to holding government jobs.
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Which strategies best support the evidence-gathering process when reviewing a primary or secondary source? Choose three correct answers.

A
annotating
B
memorizing
C
outlining
D
highlighting
E
rewriting
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Immediately following World War II, the Korean Peninsula

A
was absorbed into China.
B
came under Japanese control.
C
became caught in a war with Russia.
D
was divided at the 38th parallel.
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Which late 1940s event prompted the United States to take steps to protect itself from Soviet espionage?

A
the fall of China to communism
B
the conviction of Alger Hiss
C
the rise of the Soviet Union’s military
D
the detonation of a bomb on Russian soil
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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 had Eugene “Bull” Connor arrested for police brutality.
D
He promoted civil rights laws such as what would become the 1964 Civil Rights Act.
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In 1972, Nixon became the first US president to

A
initiate a cold war with Communist nations.
B
officially recognize the Soviet Union.
C
visit China while in office.
D
withdraw official US recognition of China.
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Which Supreme Court ruling was overturned by the decision to desegregate public schools on the basis that “separate… is inherently unequal?”

A
Sweatt v. Painter
B
Brown v. Board of Education
C
Brown v. Board of Education II (Brown II)
D
Plessy v. Ferguson
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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 only attacked Japanese-held islands with strategic importance.
C
Allied forces attacked Japanese-held island by sea and air only.
D
US forces attacked Japanese-held islands with weak defenses.
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Hitler’s earliest involvement with the Nazi Party resulted in

A
the beginning of the Holocaust.
B
a year spent in prison.
C
his wife’s suicide.
D
his election as German chancellor.
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Which group was a result of the sit-in movement?

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

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