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Many immigrants from China to the United States

A
were excluded from entering the United States in the 1960s.
B
were refugees who fled to the United States to avoid a war.
C
were discriminated against as early as the 1800s.
D
were unable to benefit from the Immigration Act of 1965.
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President Eisenhower believed in the domino theory, which states that

A
if an aggressor nation invades one country successfully, it will invade another.
B
if one country falls to communism, its neighbors are also likely to do so.
C
if the United States can defeat one communist country, it can defeat them all.
D
if one section of a country is taken over, the rest of the country will also fall.
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Which event occurred in October of 1962, sparking the Cuban Missile Crisis?

A
Kennedy wanted to make Cuba a part of the United States.
B
The Berlin Wall was constructed, dividing East Berlin and West Berlin.
C
A troop of trained exiles attempted a failed invasion of Cuba.
D
American spy planes photographed Soviet missile bases on the island.
4

President Kennedy’s ambitious plan for the nation was called

A
the Mercury program.
B
the New Frontier.
C
the Apollo program.
D
the Peace Corps.
5

Which action led to the Warren Court case about students’ right to free speech in public schools?

A
a protest against the Vietnam War
B
a lesson about birth control
C
a policy requiring public prayer
D
a speech criticizing integration
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The Supreme Court case Tinker v. Des Moines School District dealt with

A
a student’s right to a lawyer when being questioned.
B
the right to privacy when teaching about birth control.
C
a policy that required prayer in public schools.
D
students’ right to free speech in public schools.
7

To combat US troops in Vietnam, the Viet Cong

A
relied on superior firepower.
B
drafted infantry soldiers.
C
used guerrilla warfare tactics.
D
bombed US positions relentlessly.
8

Which program did President Kennedy establish to help other nations?

A
the Warren Commission
B
the Mercury program
C
the Apollo program
D
the Peace Corps
9

Which statement would a judicial activist most likely make?

A
“Interpretations of the Constitution must change because its authors could not foresee modern life.”
B
“The court must protect the Constitution from changes to its original meaning.”
C
“Government should exercise only those powers specifically named within the Constitution.”
D
“The Supreme Court must evaluate laws according to the literal language of the Constitution.”
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People protested at the Democratic National Convention in 1968 because

A
the Republicans stormed the convention.
B
the Democratic Party was divided.
C
the Republican Party was divided.
D
the Democrats had been locked out.
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Which statement best describes the Griswold v. Connecticut case?

A
It was related to freedom of religion because it required prayer in public schools.
B
It was related to freedom of religion because Griswold was a minister.
C
It was related to privacy because it concerned lawyers and their clients.
D
It was related to privacy because it concerned medical guidance for patients.
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Which best describes Hubert Humphrey’s candidacy in 1968?

A
Humphrey was hurt by his association with the adminstration’s Vietnam War policy.
B
Humphrey announced that he would end the Vietnam War if elected and received strong support from the counterculture.
C
Humphrey opposed many of Johnson’s Great Society programs and declared he would end them if elected.
D
Humphrey declared that the Great Society plan did not go far enough and proposed a radical social agenda for the Democratic platform.
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Which of the following was a physical symbol of the split between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War?

A
the Berlin Wall
B
the “Iron Curtain”
C
the Great Wall of China
D
the red “hotline” phone
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Which statement best supports the fact that the United States is becoming more diverse?

A
Quotas restricting immigration from certain parts of the world have been removed, but there are still limits on immigration.
B
By 2050, more than half the population of the United States will belong to an ethnic minority group.
C
Between 2007 and 2009, the number of illegal immigrants in the United States dropped from nearly 12 million to less than 11 million.
D
More people in the United States are of Latin American ancestry than of Asian ancestry.
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Which statement best describes the Tet Offensive, which occurred during the Vietnam War?

A
It was an attack on US ships that led to the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution.
B
It was a bombing campaign that sought to weaken North Vietnam.
C
It was a guerrilla warfare campaign against US ground forces.
D
It was a sudden series of attacks by North Vietnam on bases and towns.

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