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One major goal of the Mercury program was to send a manned spacecraft into orbit and to

A
go on extended flights.
B
find a way to dock in space.
C
bring it home safely.
D
land it on the moon.
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Which is a true statement about Iran’s political leadership in the late 1970s?

A
Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi ruled without any opposition.
B
Islamic fundamentalists lost their power in 1979.
C
Ayatollah Khomeini took control in 1979.
D
Islamic fundamentalists overthrew Ayatollah Khomeini.
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Which is a true statement about the Freedom Summer campaign?

A
It led to the integration of public facilities.
B
It led to the ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment.
C
It was met with violence by white protesters.
D
It was widely embraced by whites and African Americans.
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The National Organization for Women wanted the US government to promote workplace equality by

A
allowing tax deductions for child care.
B
outlawing maternity leave.
C
passing Title IX.
D
awarding women settlements of back pay.
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Which best describes the situation Vietnam veterans faced after returning to the United States?

A
Some had physical injuries that needed to heal, but most readjusted smoothly to civilian life.
B
Many suffered from physical and mental injuries, while others felt hostility from civilians around them.
C
Many found themselves welcomed back by a nation that was proud of the job they had done in Vietnam.
D
Most quickly found work and put behind them the events they had witnessed during the war.
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Civil rights leaders wanted a strong federal law that would

A
end gender discrimination in the workplace.
B
punish Southern states that had discriminatory laws.
C
give African Americans the right to vote.
D
outlaw all discrimination on the basis of race.
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In the 1950s and 1960s, the USSR controlled Eastern European nations via a number of methods, including

A
establishing puppet governments and using force to crush any dissent or opposition to communist rule.
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
preventing those countries from joining the United Nations and creating a policy of containment.
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Which best describes a way in which No Child Left Behind was effective?

A
It raised students’ tests scores in history.
B
It incorporated testing across the curriculum.
C
It focused Americans on passing tests.
D
It raised standards for all students.
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According to Reagan’s supply-side economics, the first step to triggering the cycle of growth was

A
regulating businesses.
B
creating government programs.
C
reducing taxes.
D
raising taxes.
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In the 1960s, a form of protest known as a teach-in typically

A
included a large group marching down public streets.
B
involved draft dodgers burning draft cards.
C
included students occupying university buildings.
D
involved groups participating in speeches and debates.
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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
Watergate Scandal.
C
Nixon Cover-Up.
D
Executive Privilege Firings.
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Which of these statements best describes the action that ultimately ended public support for Senator McCarthy’s investigations?

A
McCarthy claimed that there were communists in the US military.
B
McCarthy accused Eisenhower of being a communist.
C
McCarthy cast suspicion on the activities of the HUAC.
D
McCarthy accused people in the film industry of being communists.
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What were the financial effects of the September 11th attacks?

A
The attacks caused a panic in the stock market, and stock prices fell.
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 helped lift the nation out of a recession, and stock prices rose.
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A negative political effect of World War II was

A
the unification of occupied Germany.
B
the spread of mandated free elections.
C
the decline of Nazism in post-war Germany.
D
the division of Europe into East and West.
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As a result of the “Gentleman’s Agreement” of 1907,

A
Japanese Americans were moved immediately to internment camps.
B
Japanese restrictions of passports to emigrants to the US were lifted.
C
Japanese farm workers won hard fought collective bargaining rights.
D
Japanese children of Asian descent went to school with white children.
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The graph shows that migration to Florida from other states

A
is significant, but unpredictable.
B
has reached a high point.
C
grows stronger each year.
D
has stopped altogether.

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