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Study the map of Palestine in 1947.

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A
They wanted access to the Mediterranean Sea.
B
They felt it represented an equal distribution of land.
C
They opposed the division of land into two separate states.
D
They demanded the United Nations take control of the entire region.
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What was a major cause of destruction in New Orleans in August of 2005?

A
fires
B
flooding
C
terrorism
D
explosions
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Which statement best describes why conflict remained between Israelis and Palestinians following the Camp David Accords?

A
Israelis stopped providing economic aid to the Palestinians.
B
Palestinian leaders refused to meet with the Israeli government.
C
The Palestinian Liberation Organization refused to recognize Israel as a nation.
D
Israel forced members of the Palestinian Liberation Organization to leave the country.
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Which actions were part of the Iran-Contra Affair? Select two options.Terrorists overthrew the government in Iran.Hostages were freed by the Contras in Nicaragua.Money was sent to support the Contras in Nicaragua.The global community set up an economic boycott of Iran.Members of the National Security Council sold arms to Iran.

A
Terrorists overthrew the government in Iran.
B
Hostages were freed by the Contras in Nicaragua.
C
Money was sent to support the Contras in Nicaragua.
D
The global community set up an economic boycott of Iran.
E
Members of the National Security Council sold arms to Iran.
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Study the graph of Russian military spending.

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A
It has been irregular since the transition to democracy.
B
It has expanded greatly since the transition to democracy.
C
It has not been a high priority following the transition to democracy.
D
It experienced an immediate increase following the transition to democracy.
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Read the excerpt from President Reagan’s 1981 Inaugural Address."It is time to reawaken this industrial giant, to get government back within its means, and to lighten our punitive tax burden.”

A
lower income taxes
B
smaller armed forces
C
stronger national government
D
increased government regulation
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What was one way President Nixon wanted to overcome economic challenges?

A
paying the cost of foreign wars
B
protecting the value of the US dollar
C
helping companies affected by environmental regulations
D
providing college scholarships to train women for the workforce
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President George W. Bush gave tax credits to energy companies to

A
give consumers more money to spend.
B
give investors more money to invest.
C
encourage the employment of guest workers.
D
increase production of fossil fuels and nuclear power.
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How did the Camp David Accords use diplomacy to achieve results?

A
They achieved a truce in Afghanistan.
B
They achieved release of the hostages in Iran.
C
They achieved a peace agreement in the Middle East.
D
They achieved a halt to the spread of communism by the Soviet Union.
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Study the political cartoon.

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A
Reagan made fun of the campaign to remove the Berlin Wall.
B
Gorbachev was relatively unimportant in removing the Berlin Wall.
C
Reagan got more credit than he deserved for removal of the Berlin Wall.
D
Gorbachev got the correct amount of credit for his role in removing the Berlin Wall.
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What was the result of Lech Walesa’s activism with labor unions?

A
He became an ambassador for Poland.
B
He became an arms negotiator for Poland.
C
He helped establish the largest business in Poland.
D
He helped establish a new democratic government in Poland.
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What statement best expresses the public’s view of Ford’s pardon of Nixon?

A
Most people supported the pardon.
B
Many people disagreed with the pardon.
C
Few people expressed interest in the pardon.
D
Most people believed the pardon helped end corruption.
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Why did President Reagan try to reduce the size of government by eliminating programs?

A
He wanted to balance the budget.
B
He wanted to protect national security.
C
He believed it was a key to economic growth.
D
He believed it was important to reduce borrowing.
14

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
Both parties criticized his guest worker program.
C
Only Democrats passed his guest worker program.
D
Only Republicans passed his guest worker program.
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Which changes occurred as a result of the Suez Crisis? Select two options.Israel gained territory.The Soviet Union allied with Egypt.The United States withdrew from the region.Nasser became the leader of Arab nationalism.France and Britain lost influence around the world.

A
Israel gained territory.
B
The Soviet Union allied with Egypt.
C
The United States withdrew from the region.
D
Nasser became the leader of Arab nationalism.
E
France and Britain lost influence around the world.

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