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When the Student Nonviolent Coordination Committee first formed in 1960,

A
it was led by Huey Newton.
B
it did not promote aggressive action.
C
it was centered around black power.
D
it was considered a militant group.
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A reason for the success of the Montgomery Bus Boycott was

A
that the bus companies lost business.
B
that separate buses were run for African Americans.
C
that the protests were based on violence.
D
the increase in the number of riders.
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Before the 1994 midterm elections, issues of taxes and government spending on social programs

A
were points of disagreement between Democrats and Republicans.
B
were cited as reasons for impeachment proceedings against Clinton.
C
were not a major concern for Democrats or Republicans.
D
had been addressed to the satisfaction of the American people.
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Why was President Truman considered to be weak on communism despite the federal government’s measures to investigate communists?

A
People believed that Truman might have been a communist and was only conducting investigations to protect himself from suspicion.
B
Truman actions were not strong enough to demonstrate to the public that the threat from the Soviets was very real.
C
Truman focused only on the government; he did not believe that communism had infiltrated other aspects of American life.
D
Fear of communism had reached a level that bordered on hysteria, and Truman’s actions did little to make it go away.
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A similarity between the Battle of Midway and the Battle of the Coral Sea is that both

A
were good examples of the “island-hopping” strategy.
B
were fought by warplanes from aircraft carriers.
C
were significant victories for the Allies.
D
significantly reduced Japan’s naval strength.
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President Eisenhower believed in the domino theory, which states that

A
if one section of a country is taken over, the rest of the country will also fall.
B
if the United States can defeat one communist country, it can defeat them all.
C
if one country falls to communism, its neighbors are also likely to do so.
D
if an aggressor nation invades one country successfully, it will invade another.
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After the invasion of Afghanistan by US-led forces,

A
women lost some of their rights.
B
democratic elections were held.
C
corruption in government decreased.
D
coalition forces rapidly rebuilt cities.
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In the wake of the September 11th attacks,

A
President Bush struggled to build support.
B
a struggling economy became even worse.
C
the government became partisan and divided.
D
other nations were reluctant to support the US.
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Why did the system of government in the Soviet Union help to create conflict with the United States after World War II?

A
The Soviet system of government did not allow its people to choose their own leaders, which the United States thought was wrong.
B
The Soviet system of government gave the people in Eastern Europe too much freedom, which the United States thought was wrong.
C
The Soviet system of government did not allow the USSR to join the United Nations, which the United States thought was wrong.
D
The Soviet system of government encouraged people to immigrate to the United States, which the United States thought was wrong.
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What led to the Los Angeles riots in 1992?

A
Police officers were found not guilty in the Rodney King case.
B
People reacted to the pollution caused by the Exxon oil spill.
C
American drivers were angry over rising gasoline prices.
D
People staged protests against the coming war in Iraq.
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Which of these events was considered the end of the Cold War?

A
the speech by President Reagan at the Berlin Wall
B
the election of George H. W. Bush
C
the coup against Gorbachev in 1991
D
the signing of a mutual nonaggression pact in 1990
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The first draft of the Civil Rights Act

A
called for more protections for African American voting rights.
B
allowed segregation to continue in some public locations.
C
called for a “Great Society” to honor civil rights.
D
allowed Southern states to continue Jim Crow laws.
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President George W. Bush gave tax credits to energy companies to

A
give investors more money to invest.
B
give consumers more money to spend.
C
encourage the employment of guest workers.
D
increase production of fossil fuels and nuclear power.
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A reason the Neutrality Acts were revised to allow cash-and-carry in the 1930s was

A
because of WWI.
B
because of the spread of socialism.
C
because fascism was gaining ground in Europe.
D
because Germany needed supplies.
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During the Cold War arms race, how did the hydrogen bomb differ from the atomic bomb?

A
The hydrogen bomb was more destructive than the atomic bomb.
B
The hydrogen bomb was less destructive than the atomic bomb.
C
The hydrogen bomb was built by the US, while the USSR built atomic bombs.
D
The hydrogen bomb was built by the USSR, while the US built atomic bombs.
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The Philadelphia Plan was

A
a book that marked the beginning of the environmental movement.
B
the first affirmative action program in the United States.
C
Nixon’s plan to secure the passage of the Equal Rights Amendment.
D
Nixon’s plan to increase funding for civil rights agencies.
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For which of these crimes was Fred Korematsu found guilty?

A
entering the US illegally
B
spying for Japan
C
violating military orders
D
hiding in an internment camp
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Many women reacted to The Feminine Mystique by feeling

A
powerless to do anything to better their situation.
B
more content in their traditional cultural roles.
C
empowered to seek social and economic equality.
D
hopeless about the obstacles that stood in their way.
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Which best describes the NAACP’s strategy for ending segregation in public schools?

A
The NAACP challenged segregation by filing lawsuits in several states.
B
The NAACP sent African American students into all-white schools.
C
The NAACP devoted all of its resources to winning Brown v. Board of Education .
D
The NAACP encouraged African American students to boycott segregated schools.
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Why was John Dean’s testimony against President Nixon so damaging?

A
Dean had been a lawyer for two of the Watergate burglars.
B
Dean had been involved in the burglary himself.
C
Dean had been a lawyer for the Democratic National Committee.
D
Dean had been an important official in the White House.

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