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During the final years of World War II, how did the Allies gain control of the North Atlantic?

A
They used better anti-submarine technology.
B
They used fighters to provide air support for their ships.
C
They used Allied submarines to defeat German ones.
D
They used U-boats to sink German ships.
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Which best describes the outcome of the Bay of Pigs Invasion?

A
It was a success and created hostility between Cuba and the Soviet Union.
B
It was a partial success that helped to resolve the Cuban Missile Crisis.
C
It ended in a draw despite strong air support from the United States.
D
It was a failure that was an embarrassment for the Kennedy Administration.
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What is considered the most important counterterrorism law ever passed by Congress?

A
the Anti-Patriot Act
B
the Patriot Act
C
the Surveillance Act
D
the Privacy Act
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Why was the United States concerned about Vietnam during the 1950s?

A
The United States thought it would have to send troops to Dien Bien Phu.
B
The United States feared Communism would spread to Laos and Cambodia.
C
The United States did not want France to take control of Vietnam from the USSR.
D
The United States wanted to help Vietnam gain independence from France.
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As a result of the Gulf War,

A
Kuwaiti soldiers set Iraqi oil wells on fire.
B
Saddam Hussein fell from power.
C
President Bush’s popularity soared.
D
oil prices fell to an all-time low.
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In the 1950s and 1960s, the USSR controlled Eastern European nations via a number of methods, including

A
preventing those countries from joining the United Nations and creating a policy of containment.
B
establishing a blockade along the Iron Curtain and preventing anyone from entering or leaving those countries.
C
encouraging opponents to leave those countries and establishing refugee organizations in Western Europe.
D
establishing puppet governments and using force to crush any dissent or opposition to communist rule.
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The North Atlantic Treaty Organization combined the military strength of

A
the United States, Western Europe, and Eastern Europe.
B
the United States, Latin America, and Western Europe.
C
the United States, Eastern Europe, and the Soviet Union.
D
the United States, Canada, and Western Europe.
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Which of these was considered unpatriotic during the World War II?

A
wasting materials
B
wearing shoes
C
eating at a restaurant
D
driving a car
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Why did President Carter create the Department of Energy?

A
to overturn the 1973 oil embargo
B
to increase the employment rate
C
to eliminate America’s oil supplies from foreign nations
D
to reduce America’s dependence on foreign energy
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Long after the Brown v. Board of Education decision, some states had not desegregated their schools because

A
they rejected the Court decision by popular vote.
B
the Supreme Court had made desegregation voluntary.
C
the Supreme Court had not set a deadline for doing so.
D
they decided to close down their schools rather than desegregate.
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How did Admiral Chester Nimitz displease the US Congress during World War II?

A
He insisted the US should focus on the Pacific rather than the European theater.
B
He refused to take the US fleet into battle immediately after Japan attacked Pearl Harbor.
C
He promoted and implemented a “no surrender” policy among US troops in the Pacific.
D
He did not want to drop the atomic bomb in order to convince the Japanese leadership to surrender.
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Which of these is a characteristic of a whistle-stop campaign?

A
short campaign speeches given by a politician from a train
B
campaigns that are run by conservative Republicans
C
multiple Democratic candidates on a presidential ballot
D
strong attempts to win an election despite negative public opinion
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Who was the first presidential candidate to use social media to reach voters?

A
Barack Obama
B
Bill Clinton
C
George W. Bush
D
Ronald Reagan
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Which best describes one contribution of the Tuskegee Airmen during World War II?

A
They flew combat missions over Germany.
B
They created a secret military code system.
C
They flew missions over the US.
D
They helped develop the atomic bomb.
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Which of these best describes a tactic used by the Viet Cong during the Vietnam War?

A
aggressively using superior firepower
B
attacking US troops and then hiding in the jungle
C
destroying large areas of Vietnamese jungle
D
relentlessly bombing US positions
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Branch Rickey was

A
a white baseball player who defended segregation in the sport.
B
a white general manager who opposed segregation in baseball.
C
an African American who organized baseball’s first Negro league.
D
an accomplished African American athlete and baseball team owner.
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Which best describes a way in which No Child Left Behind was effective?

A
It incorporated testing across the curriculum.
B
It focused Americans on passing tests.
C
It raised standards for all students.
D
It raised students’ tests scores in history.
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What was an effect of the US increase in production during World War II?

A
It kept US factories busy throughout the world.
B
It kept only US soldiers well equipped.
C
It gave the Allies the advantage to win the war.
D
It gave the Axis the advantage to win the war.

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