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Which are the most likely reasons an interpretation of a historical event could change? Choose three correct answers.

A
Pieces of evidence are lost or stolen.
B
New evidence is discovered.
C
New opinions are considered.
D
Oversights and errors are corrected.
E
New technology is applied to evidence.
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The position of the United States toward Latin America in the 1800s can be characterized as

A
protective.
B
warlike.
C
colonial.
D
aggressive.
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Which best describes the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom?

A
It was organized and peaceful.
B
It was chaotic and violent.
C
It was attended by only a few thousand people.
D
It was attended mostly by white Americans.
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What position on international trade did President Wilson’s Fourteen Points take?

A
Countries should rely less on trade and more on developing their own resources.
B
A strong system of tariffs should regulate trade and avoid disputes between nations.
C
Trade should be limited to allies in order to maintain peaceful relations between all nations.
D
There should be a reduction of trade barriers among nations.
25

What changes did the invention of the radio bring to Americans?

A
It provided Americans with a way to hear the news as it happened.
B
It gave Americans a way to listen to sporting events instead of attending them.
C
It gave Americans new ways to communicate with friends and family.
D
It made Americans more isolated because they listened to the radio alone.
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How did many people on the home front support the war effort during World War II?

A
They canned fruits and vegetables for soldiers overseas.
B
They refused to buy goods that were scarce.
C
They entertained the troops and their families.
D
They planted victory gardens to help feed themselves.
27

The Smoot-Hawley Tariff had the direct effect of

A
Bonus Army demonstrations in Washington, DC.
B
shantytowns being built across the country.
C
foreign countries refusing to buy American goods.
D
providing loans to help banks and businesses.
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Americans were unhappy with President Clinton prior to the midterm elections of 1994 because

A
they were opposed to reforming the welfare system.
B
they were displeased with his Contract with America.
C
he wanted to add a balanced budget amendment.
D
he was involved in several White House scandals.
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How did the United States respond when North Vietnam attacked a US warship and sent troops to South Vietnam in the early 1960s?

A
The president did not sign the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution.
B
Congress authorized the president to escalate the conflict.
C
The United States declined to assist South Vietnam against the North.
D
US leaders authorized South Vietnam to invade North Vietnam.
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Which best indicates that Americans supported Franklin Roosevelt’s proposed economic and business policies in 1932?

A
his election as governor of New York
B
public support of his recovery from polio
C
the song “Happy Days Are Here Again”
D
his landslide victory in the presidential election
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In the early 1900s, what did it mean for cities to be “dry”?

A
Cities restricted the sale and consumption of alcohol.
B
Cities allowed consumption of alcohol as long as it was taxed.
C
Cities imposed extremely high taxes on water usage.
D
Cities had severe water shortages and restricted water usage.
33

According to President Bush, which country belonged to an “axis of evil” that supported terrorism?

A
Iran
B
Afghanistan
C
the Soviet Union
D
Pakistan
34

The belief that a woman’s place is in the home and not in the workforce is an example of

A
a cultural attitude.
B
a gender law.
C
a union regulation.
D
a workplace policy.
35

Why did many Americans seek a change in the election of 1980?

A
They were tired of conservative leadership and policies.
B
They wanted to bring a Democrat into the White House.
C
They felt that a bigger government would solve the country’s problems.
D
They disapproved of President Carter’s approach to handling issues.
36

Which of these is characteristic of judicial restraint?

A
overturning existing legal precedents
B
declaring that the Constitution must be changed
C
interpreting the Constitution using a new method
D
basing decisions on previous decisions
37

What was the outcome of the 1991 US attack in Iraq?

A
The coalition was forced into a stalemate with Iraq.
B
The United States was not able to stop Iraq.
C
Iraq was forced to accept the UN’s cease-fire terms.
D
Iraq, after wearing down the coalition, won.
38

As a result of economic growth during the 1950s, the percentage of Americans who were in the middle class

A
increased greatly.
B
decreased greatly.
C
decreased slightly.
D
increased slightly.
39

During 1915 and 1917, U-boats attacked not only enemy ships but also

A
cities near the shoreline.
B
commercial supply ships.
C
German submarines.
D
troops stationed close to shore.
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Which best describes the group of people who the US government forced into internment camps during World War II?

A
Korean Americans
B
German Americans
C
Italian Americans
D
Japanese Americans
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Why was the USS Maine sent to Cuba in 1898?

A
It was sent to bring diplomats to Cuba to end the Cuban Revolution.
B
It was intended to protect American citizens who were in danger in the Cuban Revolution.
C
It was intended to provide military support for Cuban rebels.
D
It was bringing medical supplies and food to both Cuban and Spanish troops.

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