The Cold War — Unit test Answers

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More textile mills and apparel plants operated in Oklahoma after World War II to __________ within the state.

A
process natural fibers
B
establish department stores
C
manufacture clothing
D
transport garments
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One Oklahoma Air Force base that supported Cold War missions was __________, which was equipped with intercontinental ballistic missiles.

A
Edwards Air Force Base
B
Sheppard Air Force Base
C
Choctaw Air Force Base
D
Altus Air Force Base
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All of the following economic changes were seen in Oklahoma as a result of World War II except __________.

A
more women entered the workforce
B
the wages of the nations workers’ increased
C
military and manufacturing sectors developed
D
people moved from urban to rural areas
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The Cold War was primarily a result of tensions between the United States and the USSR over __________.

A
which country would control the global economy
B
which country could build the largest military
C
which nation would control the United Nations
D
which nation’s form of government would dominate and grow
5

Which of the following options was not one of the ways that Oklahomans conserved resources for the war effort?

A
They grew “victory gardens.”
B
They participated in “wheatless Mondays” and “meatless Tuesdays.”
C
They planted fewer crops than in non-war years.
D
They purchased war bonds.
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One important detail about the Oklahoma economy that the events of the Dust Bowl emphasized was __________.

A
the need to convert pastures into forests
B
the understanding that Oklahoma’s farmers must abandon their commitment to producing wheat
C
the fact that economic conditions improved only when population decreased
D
the significance of agriculture to Oklahoma’s economy
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World War II can be considered a “total” war because it involved multinational combat across the world, it sparked massive production and industrialization efforts, and it __________.

A
destroyed major world cities, including Tokyo, New York, and Moscow
B
caused another long-lasting depression
C
resulted in death and destruction never witnessed before
D
employed the use of submarines, airplanes, and tanks on the battlefield for the first time
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During World War I, the Sedition Act was passed, which made it illegal __________.

A
for minority soldiers to serve in the armed forces
B
for farmers to sell their crops at a profit
C
for anyone to speak out or write negatively about the government
D
for people to waste or misuse rationed goods
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Race riots and __________ contributed to the popularity of the Ku Klux Klan in Oklahoma during the 1920s.

A
the decriminalization of lynching
B
improving economic conditions
C
an increased air of respectability
D
decreasing crime rates
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The Greater Seminole fields became a top US oil producer in the 1920s. This caused a spike in population in the town of Seminole and __________.

A
provided the state with enough revenue to survive the economic bust of the 1920s
B
increased railroad traffic, making the town’s depot one of the world’s busiest
C
inspired residents of other towns to search for oil on their lands
D
made it the state’s largest single-site employer
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Overproduction in which two industries significantly increased the severity of the depression in Oklahoma?

A
oil and agriculture
B
agriculture and automobile manufacturing
C
automobile manufacturing and rail transport
D
rail transport and oil
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Before the Dust Bowl era, farmers had failed to rotate crops or __________, which contributed to severe topsoil erosion in the Great Plains.

A
plant windbreaks
B
store enough groundwater for irrigation
C
establish early farm relief organizations
D
fertilize farmland
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Who did not benefit from New Deal programs designed to assist the agriculture industry?

A
tenant farmers
B
commercial farmers
C
cotton farmers
D
owners of small, family-run farms

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