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Which best describes the impact of railroad expansion on the steel industry?

A
It did not affect the demand for steel at all.
B
It decreased the demand for steel since railroad tracks were built from wood.
C
It increased the demand for steel since steel was used to make railcars and tracks.
D
It decreased the demand for steel since the railroad was generally not used to transport steel.
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How were unemployment and homelessness connected to laughter and entertainment in the 1930s?

A
People who had problems often became entertainers.
B
People who were suffering wanted to forget their problems.
C
People who were jobless could not afford leisure activities.
D
People who were suffering could not listen to the radio.
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Which event occurred in 1963 and caused the United States to experience a major transition?

A
the election of President Johnson
B
the assassination of President Kennedy
C
the passage of the Economic Opportunity Act
D
the signing of the Civil Rights Act
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The first nuclear weapons to be used against another nation were dropped

A
by the United States during World War II.
B
by the United States during the Cold War.
C
by the Soviet Union during World War II.
D
by the Soviet Union during the Cold War.
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The case of Sacco and Vanzetti was similar to that of the individuals arrested during the Palmer Raids of 1919-1920 in that both involved

A
spies.
B
radicals.
C
religious freedoms.
D
murder.
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An American cartoonist drew this cartoon of a French general holding a sword.

Question illustration
A
Germany was in a strong position in its negotiations with France.
B
Germany was not responsible for the destruction of the war.
C
The Allies should treat Germany as an equal partner.
D
France should force Germany to accept responsibility for the war.
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During the Vietnam War, antiwar protestors believed that Nixon’s policy of Vietnamization

A
was an appropriate response to their demands.
B
would not be implemented during the 1960s.
C
would actually escalate the war in Indochina.
D
did not end US involvement in the war quickly enough.
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An example of General Dwight D. Eisenhower’s organizational skills was

A
appointing George Patton to command the US Second Corps in North Africa.
B
serving in World War I, the Panama Canal Zone, and the Philippines.
C
planning troop maneuvers in war games involving 500,000 soldiers.
D
maintaining his popularity among his troops as well as his fellow officers.
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A change that occurred in the US military following the end of the Vietnam War was that

A
the number of US soldiers rose.
B
women were allowed to serve.
C
the military became an all-volunteer force.
D
many soldiers stayed in South Vietnam.
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What happened when the stock market crashed in October 1929?

A
Most banks panicked and bought more stocks.
B
Most investors panicked and sold all their stocks.
C
Most investors calmly put their money into banks.
D
Most banks calmly invested to help the stock market.

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