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A brainstorming chart that was used to write this narrative essay would have included the phrase “the years of the Great Depression were terrible times for most people” as

A
the concluding statement.
B
the thesis statement.
C
a supporting detail.
D
a topic sentence.
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How did the Obama administration change US policy regarding Cuba?

A
It eased restrictions on communication, travel, and exports.
B
It intervened in an uprising to aid pro-democracy rebels.
C
It imposed sanctions in response to nuclear testing.
D
It created programs to help fight violence there.
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Which of these were included in the SALT II (Strategic Arms Limitation Talks) treaty? Choose two correct answers.

A
an end to proxy wars in South America and the Middle East
B
a limit on the number of missile launch sites around the globe
C
a limit on the launchers for intercontinental ballistic missiles
D
a ban on the production of nuclear arms in the US and the USSR
E
a ban on all new missile programs in the US and the USSR
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How did Mikhail Gorbachev differ from previous Soviet leaders?

A
He acknowledged that communism was not viable.
B
He recognized that the Soviet Union needed to adapt.
C
He sought to cooperate with the United States.
D
He did not actually believe in communism.
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What was significant about President Reagan’s appointment of Sandra Day O’Connor to the Supreme Court?

A
She was the first woman appointed.
B
She was the only appointment he made.
C
She was the first Italian American appointed.
D
She was the only conservative justice he appointed.
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How did congressional Republicans and Democrats respond to President Bush’s proposed changes to immigration law?

A
Both parties supported his guest worker program.
B
Only Republicans passed his guest worker program.
C
Both parties criticized his guest worker program.
D
Only Democrats passed his guest worker program.
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The bombers of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City were

A
supporters of an anti-government movement.
B
supporters of Bush’s Latin American foreign policy.
C
against President Clinton’s support of NAFTA.
D
against President Clinton’s foreign-policy agenda.
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What were the financial effects of the September 11th attacks?

A
The attacks had little effect on the stock market or the US economy.
B
The attacks led to a rise in stocks as consumers supported the economy.
C
The attacks caused a panic in the stock market, and stock prices fell.
D
The attacks helped lift the nation out of a recession, and stock prices rose.
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A group that contributed to the conservative victory in the 1980 presidential election was

A
people opposed to increased military spending.
B
Republican supporters of Jimmy Carter.
C
supporters of the Equal Rights Amendment.
D
Democratic supporters of Ronald Reagan.
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How did the September 11th attacks affect New York City?

A
The city suffered because tourists no longer wished to visit New York.
B
The city faced economic problems due to damage in the financial sector.
C
The city was saddened because foreign visitors were forced to leave.
D
The city was ashamed because the terrorists were from New York.
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Which statement best explains the relationship between television and the Internet?

A
The Internet makes it possible to use GPS technology on televisions.
B
Television makes it possible to use GPS technology on the Internet.
C
Television programs can be streamed to mobile devices through the Internet.
D
Television programs can be streamed through mobile devices to the Internet.
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Which technology has most lowered inventory costs in industry?

A
just-in-time manufacturing
B
satellite communications
C
robotics
D
tablet computers
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The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act provided support by

A
working to ease the bank credit crisis.
B
funding road and bridge construction.
C
bailing out financial institutions.
D
making loans to auto companies.
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What made Bush unpopular as a president?

A
a recession and higher unemployment
B
removing Noriega from power in Panama
C
a depression and the invasion of Iraq
D
removing Hussein from power in Iraq
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What is one advantage of US participation in international organizations and treaties?

A
The United States creates government restrictions on industry.
B
The United States sends a number of jobs to workers overseas.
C
The United States surrenders some autonomy in foreign policy.
D
The United States promotes economic opportunities due to trade.
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A student is writing a narrative essay about a surprise party for his grandfather’s seventy-fifth birthday. Which lists the best topics to include on a brainstorming chart?

A
where the grandfather lived as a child, where the grandfather went to school, a family tree of all the relatives’ names
B
how the party was planned, who attended the party, the grandfather’s reaction to the surprise
C
a description of the grandfather favorite music, a story from the grandfather’s childhood, lyrics to the “birthday song”
D
a description of the student’s own birthday, how to plan a surprise, a description of the grandfather’s home

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