AnswersHSSUS US History Sem 1 26-27Civil Rights and Voting Rights

Week 17 and 18: Exam Review and Exam Answers

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During World War II, American factories

A
closed down because their workers had enlisted as soldiers.
B
controlled the Atlantic so they could supply war materials to the Allies.
C
supported the war effort by producing planes, ships, and armaments.
D
produced materials only for people on the home front.
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How did President Kennedy respond to the violence in Birmingham?

A
He wrote a letter to Martin Luther King Jr. expressing his concern.
B
He had members of the Ku Klux Klan arrested.
C
He had Eugene “Bull” Connor arrested for police brutality.
D
He promoted civil rights laws such as what would become the 1964 Civil Rights Act.
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In the late 1800s, the Populist movement arose out of the concerns of

A
the wealthy.
B
the middle class.
C
farm workers.
D
factory owners.
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One push factor that increased immigration from Central America and the Caribbean to the United States was

A
the promise of migrant work on farms.
B
the anticommunist position in the United States.
C
the need to escape civil war and poverty.
D
the chance to reunite with family members.
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A main goal of Asian American activists in the 1960s was

A
to end the internment of Japanese Americans.
B
to end the war in Vietnam.
C
to close Chinatowns in large cities.
D
to preserve Asian American culture.
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Under the spoils system in federal and state governments,

A
elected officials appointed supporters to key positions.
B
deserving people received government positions.
C
government officials remained in key positions.
D
democrats were appointed to key positions.
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Miranda rights require police to tell accused people that

A
they have the right to the presence of an attorney.
B
they have the right to be released from jail on bond.
C
they have the right to switch attorneys at any time.
D
they have the right to change their testimony.
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Which country worked with the US after World War II to build rockets for the US space program?

A
Italy
B
Japan
C
Germany
D
the Soviet Union
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Which best indicates that Americans supported Franklin Roosevelt’s proposed economic and business policies in 1932?

A
the song “Happy Days Are Here Again”
B
public support of his recovery from polio
C
his election as governor of New York
D
his landslide victory in the presidential election
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The original 1973 Supreme Court ruling in Roe v. Wade was seen as a victory for

A
religious conservatives.
B
political moderates.
C
the men’s rights movement.
D
the women’s rights movement.
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The belief that a woman’s place is in the home and not in the workforce is an example of

A
a gender law.
B
a workplace policy.
C
a cultural attitude.
D
a union regulation.
32

What changes did the invention of the radio bring to Americans?

A
It gave Americans a way to listen to sporting events instead of attending them.
B
It gave Americans new ways to communicate with friends and family.
C
It made Americans more isolated because they listened to the radio alone.
D
It provided Americans with a way to hear the news as it happened.
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In the Teapot Dome Scandal, Secretary of the Interior Albert Fall leased

A
farmland to friends and took money and gifts from them.
B
oil-producing land to friends and took money and gifts from them.
C
ranch land to businesses and took money and gifts from them.
D
factories to manufacturers and took money and gifts from them.
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Which of the following is the best definition of the term mutually assured destruction?

A
a policy of limiting nuclear testing to underground areas
B
an idea that the threat of war was enough to prevent an attack
C
a fear of producing powerful, destructive weapons
D
a belief that a nuclear war would completely destroy both sides
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Who was William Jennings Bryan?

A
the first People’s Party candidate for president
B
the Democratic candidate for president in 1896
C
the first leader of the Knights of Labor organization
D
the candidate who defeated James B. Weaver in 1892
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During the period of unrestricted submarine warfare in 1915, what did German U-boats target in addition to enemy ships?

A
troops stationed close to shore.
B
cities near the shoreline.
C
German submarines.
D
commercial supply ships.
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Members of the Nation of Islam believed

A
any kind of aggressive action should be prohibited.
B
people of African descent were superior to whites.
C
integration of the races could bring about peace.
D
nonviolence was the only path to true integration.
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In the early 1900s, what did it mean for cities to be “dry”?

A
Cities had severe water shortages and restricted water usage.
B
Cities imposed extremely high taxes on water usage.
C
Cities restricted the sale and consumption of alcohol.
D
Cities allowed consumption of alcohol as long as it was taxed.
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In the Scopes trial of 1925, attorney William Jennings Bryan pitted religion against

A
the government.
B
the Constitution.
C
personal choice.
D
evolutionary theory.
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How did the Tet Offensive affect the Viet Cong during the Vietnam War?

A
It allowed them to enjoy a resounding military victory.
B
It led to the loss of more than 50,000 of their troops.
C
It decreased their morale because it led to defeat at the hands of the NVA.
D
It led them to develop new tactics to combat guerrilla warfare.

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