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Why did rebels in the Philippines fight against the United States after Spain lost the Spanish-American War?

A
The rebels hoped to take over the large plantations owned by US companies.
B
The rebels were fighting for their independence because the United States did not give it to them.
C
The rebels wanted to become allies with China rather than with the United States.
D
The rebels were upset because the United States would not allow them to practice their native religions.
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What are common characteristics of an effective research question? Choose four correct answers.

A
It can be answered through study of the topic.
B
It is an original topic that few others have studied.
C
It is clear and focused.
D
It is directly linked to the topic.
E
It helps the writer respond to the prompt.
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What was the Great Migration during World War I?

A
the movement of white women from rural areas to industrial cities
B
the movement of African Americans from the rural South to northern cities
C
the recruitment of American men to fight in the war in Europe
D
the saving of food and fuel to help provide supplies for the war effort
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Which of these statements best describes the action that ultimately ended public support for Senator McCarthy’s investigations?

A
McCarthy accused people in the film industry of being communists.
B
McCarthy accused Eisenhower of being a communist.
C
McCarthy claimed that there were communists in the US military.
D
McCarthy cast suspicion on the activities of the HUAC.
5

What problem was the Medicare program created to solve?

A
the lack of food for low-income families
B
the lack of health care for low-income families
C
the lack of housing for older people
D
the lack of health care for older people
6

The decision in 1950 by the Supreme Court that banned “separate but equal” law schools in Texas

A
applied only to the law school named in the case.
B
did not apply to law schools in other states.
C
forced graduate schools across the country to integrate.
D
applied only to law schools, not other graduate schools.
7

In the summer of 1967, one hundred fifty riots occurred to protest

A
religious differences.
B
racial inequality.
C
new laws.
D
racial equality.
9

Supporters of the atomic bomb argued against the idea that the US should not use the bomb against Japan by

A
suggesting the destruction would not be any greater than at Pearl Harbor.
B
suggesting the bomb would only be used on important military targets.
C
noting the bomb would mainly destroy buildings rather than kill people.
D
noting that firebombing had already caused extensive damage in Japan.
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Which of these had the greatest influence on how Germany was treated after World War I?

A
President Wilson’s desire to form the League of Nations
B
the Allies’ desire to seek retribution for Germany’s actions
C
Germany’s desire for reasonable conditions of surrender and fair treatment
D
Europe’s desire to maintain original pre-war borders
12

What led to dust storms during the 1930s?

A
ranching and heavy rains
B
the practice of crop rotation
C
both farming and drought
D
farmers’ financial problems
13

What were the financial effects of the September 11th attacks?

A
The attacks helped lift the nation out of a recession, and stock prices rose.
B
The attacks led to a rise in stocks as consumers supported the economy.
C
The attacks had little effect on the stock market or the US economy.
D
The attacks caused a panic in the stock market, and stock prices fell.
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In 1925, John Scopes broke a state law in Tennessee called the Butler Act, which outlawed

A
teaching about Prohibition.
B
teaching about evolution.
C
teaching about religion.
D
teaching about creationism.
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President Nixon’s firing of several staff members who refused to follow his orders became known as the

A
Saturday Night Massacre.
B
Nixon Cover-Up.
C
Watergate Scandal.
D
Executive Privilege Firings.
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The bombers of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City were

A
against President Clinton’s support of NAFTA.
B
supporters of Bush’s Latin American foreign policy.
C
against President Clinton’s foreign-policy agenda.
D
supporters of an anti-government movement.
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Which occurred after African American jazz musicians migrated north?

A
Jazz music played only in the South.
B
Jazz music spread throughout the US.
C
Jazz music spread only in major cities.
D
Jazz music lost popularity in the South.
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Why was the United States concerned about Vietnam during the 1950s?

A
The United States wanted to help Vietnam gain independence from France.
B
The United States thought it would have to send troops to Dien Bien Phu.
C
The United States feared Communism would spread to Laos and Cambodia.
D
The United States did not want France to take control of Vietnam from the USSR.
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Which best describes the outcome of the Bay of Pigs Invasion?

A
It was a failure that was an embarrassment for the Kennedy Administration.
B
It ended in a draw despite strong air support from the United States.
C
It was a success and created hostility between Cuba and the Soviet Union.
D
It was a partial success that helped to resolve the Cuban Missile Crisis.
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Following the US-led invasion of Iraq in 2003,

A
Saddam Hussein escaped from the country.
B
the Taliban gained strength in the country.
C
weapons of mass destruction were found.
D
the capital city of Baghdad fell quickly.
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After the fall of the Berlin Wall, which nation broke up into many independent states?

A
Hungary
B
Yugoslavia
C
Romania
D
Poland
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According to Reagan’s supply-side economics, the first step to triggering the cycle of growth was

A
raising taxes.
B
creating government programs.
C
regulating businesses.
D
reducing taxes.

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