Prentice Hall US History

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Prentice Hall US History

• SATP 2
• TEST PREPARATION

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I realized that Ellis Island could inspire both
hope and fear. Some of the passengers were
afraid others were impatient, anxious to get
through the inspection and be off to their
destinations. - Edward Corsi, In the Shadow of
Liberty, 1935

• Based on this passage, you can conclude that many
  immigrants saw Ellis Island as a
• Nasty and unpleasant place.
• Dreamland of opportunity.
• Symbol of their expectations about the United
  States.
• Place of great danger.

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I realized that Ellis Island could inspire both
hope and fear. Some of the passengers were
afraid others were impatient, anxious to get
through the inspection and be off to their
destinations.- Edward Corsi, In the Shadow of
Liberty, 1935

• Based on this passage, you can conclude that many
  immigrants saw Ellis Island as a
• Nasty and unpleasant place.
• Dreamland of opportunity.
• Symbol of their expectations about the United
  States.
• Place of great danger.

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• Which of the following is an example of a pull
  factor that contributed to the large-scale
  migration to the Sunbelt that began in the
  post-World War II years?
• The easy availability of automobiles
• The growth of the aerospace and electronics
  industries the South and Southwest
• Declining economic prospects in the northern and
  eastern parts of the country
• The building of the interstate highway system

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• Which of the following is an example of a pull
  factor that contributed to the large-scale
  migration to the Sunbelt that began in the
  post-World War II years?
• The easy availability of automobiles
• The growth of the aerospace and electronics
  industries the South and Southwest
• Declining economic prospects in the northern and
  eastern parts of the country
• The building of the interstate highway system

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• Which of the following BEST explains the
  information on the graph?
• The use of legal restrictions to limit voting by
  African Americans
• The effect of the Fifteenth Amendment on all
  voters
• Decreasing influence of the Ku Klux Klan on white
  voters
• Increasing influence of the Republican Party
  among black voters

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• Which of the following BEST explains the
  information on the graph?
• The use of legal restrictions to limit voting by
  African Americans
• The effect of the Fifteenth Amendment on all
  voters
• Decreasing influence of the Ku Klux Klan on white
  voters
• Increasing influence of the Republican Party
  among black voters

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• Which of the following Great Depression-era laws
  is a likely contributor to the trend shown in
  this graph?
• Wagner Act
• Social Security Act
• National Industrial Recovery Act
• Fair Labor Standards Act

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• Which of the following Great Depression-era laws
  is a likely contributor to the trend shown in
  this graph?
• Wagner Act
• Social Security Act
• National Industrial Recovery Act
• Fair Labor Standards Act

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• Which of the following has NOT occurred in the
  wake of the efforts to expand opportunities and
  equality for women that began in the 1960s?
• Women have greater access to a wider variety of
  jobs.
• Women have guaranteed equal access to education.
• Women today make up a large share of the
  workforce.
• Women have achieved equality with men in earning
  power.

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• Which of the following has NOT occurred in the
  wake of the efforts to expand opportunities and
  equality for women that began in the 1960s?
• Women have greater access to a wider variety of
  jobs.
• Women have guaranteed equal access to education.
• Women today make up a large share of the
  workforce.
• Women have achieved equality with men in earning
  power.

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• This graph indicates that most immigrants in the
  late 1800s
• Were well-educated and well prepared to earn a
  good living.
• Represented the higher levels of society in their
  native countries.
• Were mostly unskilled laborers hoping to work in
  American factories.
• Wanted to buy land and start farms.

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• This graph indicates that most immigrants in the
  late 1800s
• Were well-educated and well prepared to earn a
  good living.
• Represented the higher levels of society in their
  native countries.
• Were mostly unskilled laborers hoping to work in
  American factories.
• Wanted to buy land and start farms.

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• Which event from the World War II era BEST
  illustrates the governments willingness to place
  national security above individual liberty?
• The internment of Japanese Americans
• The drive to sell war bonds
• The creation of prowar propaganda
• The bracero program

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• Which event from the World War II era BEST
  illustrates the governments willingness to place
  national security above individual liberty?
• The internment of Japanese Americans
• The drive to sell war bonds
• The creation of prowar propaganda
• The bracero program

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• All of the following were arguments in favor of
  imperialism in the late 1800s and early 1900s
  EXCEPT
• American famers need more customers for the food
  they grow.
• The people who founded our nation believed in
  the right of the people to form their own
  government.
• It is not fair or responsible to let backward
  people wallow in poverty when we have the means
  to raise them up.
• The people of this country were destined for
  global greatness.

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• All of the following were arguments in favor of
  imperialism in the late 1800s and early 1900s
  EXCEPT
• American famers need more customers for the food
  they grow.
• The people who founded our nation believed in
  the right of the people to form their own
  government.
• It is not fair or responsible to let backward
  people wallow in poverty when we have the means
  to raise them up.
• The people of this country were destined for
  global greatness.

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• The development that this illustration represents
  helps explain which of the following?
• Government efforts to limit large business
  combinations
• Government affirmation of laissez-faire
  principles
• The adoption of the gold standard
• The settlement house movement

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• The development that this illustration represents
  helps explain which of the following?
• Government efforts to limit large business
  combinations
• Government affirmation of laissez-faire
  principles
• The adoption of the gold standard
• The settlement house movement

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• Why did farmers in the late 1800s favor a
  monetary policy in which silver was used as
  money?
• Such a policy would reduce the amount of money in
  circulation and slow price increases.
• Such a policy would increase the amount of money
  in circulation and slow price increases.
• Such a policy would increase the amount of money
  in circulation and spur price increases.
• Such a policy would reduce the amount of money in
  circulation and spur price increases.

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• Why did farmers in the late 1800s favor a
  monetary policy in which silver was used as
  money?
• Such a policy would reduce the amount of money in
  circulation and slow price increases.
• Such a policy would increase the amount of money
  in circulation and slow price increases.
• Such a policy would increase the amount of money
  in circulation and spur price increases.
• Such a policy would reduce the amount of money in
  circulation and spur price increases.

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• World War II hastened the end of the age of
  imperialism. Which of the following BEST explains
  the impact of this on the United States?
• The United States experienced a sharp decline in
  the value of its investments overseas.
• A power vacuum occurred that the United States
  and Soviet Union alone were able to fill.
• The United States one-time allies were no longer
  markets for American-made goods.
• The United States was able to easily establish
  colonies around the world.

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• World War II hastened the end of the age of
  imperialism. Which of the following BEST explains
  the impact of this on the United States?
• The United States experienced a sharp decline in
  the value of its investments overseas.
• A power vacuum occurred that the United States
  and Soviet Union alone were able to fill.
• The United States one-time allies were no longer
  markets for American-made goods.
• The United States was able to easily establish
  colonies around the world.

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• Which of the following conclusions does this
  chart support?
• The problem of de facto segregation has largely
  disappeared in all regions.
• The problem of de jure segregation continues to
  plague some regions.
• The problem of de jure segregation has largely
  disappeared in all regions.
• The problem of de facto segregation continues to
  plague some regions.

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• Which of the following conclusions does this
  chart support?
• The problem of de facto segregation has largely
  disappeared in all regions.
• The problem of de jure segregation continues to
  plague some regions.
• The problem of de jure segregation has largely
  disappeared in all regions.
• The problem of de facto segregation continues to
  plague some regions.

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• The Neutrality Acts of the 1930s were in part a
  reaction to which of the following beliefs?
• Mistakes had drawn the United States into World
  War I.
• The United States could not win another world
  war.
• The United States had to prepare to help the
  British.
• United States participation in the next world
  war was inevitable.

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• The Neutrality Acts of the 1930s were in part a
  reaction to which of the following beliefs?
• Mistakes had drawn the United States into World
  War I.
• The United States could not win another world
  war.
• The United States had to prepare to help the
  British.
• United States participation in the next world
  war was inevitable.

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• All of the following were outcomes of Ronald
  Reagans budgetary policies in the 1980s EXCEPT
• The economy generally grew at a healthy pace.
• Defense spending increased sharply.
• Taxes were cut.
• The federal budget was balanced.

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• All of the following were outcomes of Ronald
  Reagans budgetary policies in the 1980s EXCEPT
• The economy generally grew at a healthy pace.
• Defense spending increased sharply.
• Taxes were cut.
• The federal budget was balanced.

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The chief business of the American people is
business. They are profoundly concerned with
producing, buying, selling, investing, and
prospering in the world. - Calvin Coolidge

• Which of the following is an example of a
  Coolidge policy that embodied the belief
  expressed in the above quotation?
• Raising taxes
• Sweeping new regulations of business
• Lowering taxes
• Increasing government spending

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The chief business of the American people is
business. They are profoundly concerned with
producing, buying, selling, investing, and
prospering in the world. - Calvin Coolidge

• Which of the following is an example of a
  Coolidge policy that embodied the belief
  expressed in the above quotation?
• Raising taxes
• Sweeping new regulations of business
• Lowering taxes
• Increasing government spending

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• Among the reasons for the growing nativist
  feeling in the United States toward immigrants
  from foreign nations starting in the late 1800s
  was
• Jealousy of their wealth.
• Distrust of their Catholic and Jewish religions.
• Political conflict with their countries of
  origin.
• Resentment of their unwillingness to work.

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• Among the reasons for the growing nativist
  feeling in the United States toward immigrants
  from foreign nations starting in the late 1800s
  was
• Jealousy of their wealth.
• Distrust of their Catholic and Jewish religions.
• Political conflict with their countries of
  origin.
• Resentment of their unwillingness to work.

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• The Supreme Court ruling in Unites States v.
  Nixon
• Recognized a broad view of executive power.
• Left the question of Nixons claim of executive
  privilege unanswered.
• Undermined the argument for Nixons impeachment.
• Placed limits on executive power relative to
  other branches of government.

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• The Supreme Court ruling in Unites States v.
  Nixon
• Recognized a broad view of executive power.
• Left the question of Nixons claim of executive
  privilege unanswered.
• Undermined the argument for Nixons impeachment.
• Placed limits on executive power relative to
  other branches of government.

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• Today, our fellow citizens, our way of life, and
  our very freedom came under attack in a series of
  deliberate and deadly terrorist acts Thousands
  of lives were suddenly ended by evil, despicable
  acts of terror These acts of mass murder were
  intended to frighten our nation into chaos and
  retreat. But they have failed Terrorist attacks
  can shake the foundations of our biggest
  buildings, but they cannot touch the foundation
  of America. These acts shatter steel, but they
  cannot dent the steel of American resolve.
• --President George W. Bush, September 11, 2001

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• The event described above contributed to
• The War on Terror.
• United States military intervention in Somalia.
• NATO military operations in the Balkans.
• The declarations of principles issued in Oslo,
  Norway.

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• Today, our fellow citizens, our way of life, and
  our very freedom came under attack in a series of
  deliberate and deadly terrorist acts Thousands
  of lives were suddenly ended by evil, despicable
  acts of terror These acts of mass murder were
  intended to frighten our nation into chaos and
  retreat. But they have failed Terrorist attacks
  can shake the foundations of our biggest
  buildings, but they cannot touch the foundation
  of America. These acts shatter steel, but they
  cannot dent the steel of American resolve.
• --President George W. Bush, September 11, 2001

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• The event described above contributed to
• The War on Terror.
• United States military intervention in Somalia.
• NATO military operations in the Balkans.
• The declarations of principles issued in Oslo,
  Norway.

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• Which of the following was a criticism of the
  Tennessee Valley Authority, a New Deal program
  started during the Great Depression?
• It was too costly compared to the number of jobs
  provided.
• It caused widespread environmental damage in the
  region.
• It gave government too big a role in a private
  industry.
• Its workers performed poorly.

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• Which of the following was a criticism of the
  Tennessee Valley Authority, a New Deal program
  started during the Great Depression?
• It was too costly compared to the number of jobs
  provided.
• It caused widespread environmental damage in the
  region.
• It gave government too big a role in a private
  industry.
• Its workers performed poorly.

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• The United States was concerned about placement
  of Soviet missiles in Cuba in the early 1960
  because Cuba
• Was geographically close to the United States.
• Was thought to be friendly to the United States.
• Had threatened the United States with military
  attack in the past.
• Could not be reached by American bombers or
  missiles.

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• The United States was concerned about placement
  of Soviet missiles in Cuba in the early 1960
  because Cuba
• Was geographically close to the United States.
• Was thought to be friendly to the United States.
• Had threatened the United States with military
  attack in the past.
• Could not be reached by American bombers or
  missiles.

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• What event does this map illustrate?
• The Montgomery Bus Boycott
• The Freedom Rides
• The March on Washington
• The Long Hot Summer

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• What event does this map illustrate?
• The Montgomery Bus Boycott
• The Freedom Rides
• The March on Washington
• The Long Hot Summer

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• You have a row of dominos set up, you knock over
  the first one, and what will happen to the last
  one is the certainty that it will go over very
  quickly. So you could have a beginning of a
  disintegration that would have the most profound
  influences.
• -- Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1954

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• In this statement about United States policy in
  Southeast Asia, President Eisenhower is
  expressing his concern that
• Bad feeling about the United States will grow
  throughout the region.
• French colonial domination of the region is
  coming to an end.
• Ho Chi Minh had a plan to dominate the world.
• The belief that communism could spread from one
  country to another.

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• You have a row of dominos set up, you knock over
  the first one, and what will happen to the last
  one is the certainty that it will go over very
  quickly. So you could have a beginning of a
  disintegration that would have the most profound
  influences.
• -- Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1954

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• In this statement about United States policy in
  Southeast Asia, President Eisenhower is
  expressing his concern that
• Bad feeling about the United States will grow
  throughout the region.
• French colonial domination of the region is
  coming to an end.
• Ho Chi Minh had a plan to dominate the world.
• The belief that communism could spread from one
  country to another.

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• After World War I, the majority of the U.S.
  Senate reacted to President Wilsons idea for a
  League of Nations with
• Suspicion and resistance
• Enthusiasm
• Cautious optimism
• Demands for his impeachment

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• After World War I, the majority of the U.S.
  Senate reacted to President Wilsons idea for a
  League of Nations with
• Suspicion and resistance
• Enthusiasm
• Cautious optimism
• Demands for his impeachment

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• The publication of Upton Sinclairs novel The
  Jungle led to
• Restriction on immigration.
• Laws limiting the length of the workday.
• Limits on the use of child labor.
• Regulation of the food and drug industries.

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• The publication of Upton Sinclairs novel The
  Jungle led to
• Restriction on immigration.
• Laws limiting the length of the workday.
• Limits on the use of child labor.
• Regulation of the food and drug industries.

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• What was the result of the political gains made
  by African Americans in the South in the years
  following Reconstruction?
• African Americans enjoyed a lasting advance in
  their overall economic and political status.
• White southerners changed their political
  strategies to include appeals to newly empowered
  African Americans.
• White southerners embarked on campaigns to strip
  African Americans of their newly won rights.
• Former Confederate soldiers were permanently
  barred from voting or holding office.

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• What was the result of the political gains made
  by African Americans in the South in the years
  following Reconstruction?
• African Americans enjoyed a lasting advance in
  their overall economic and political status.
• White southerners changed their political
  strategies to include appeals to newly empowered
  African Americans.
• White southerners embarked on campaigns to strip
  African Americans of their newly won rights.
• Former Confederate soldiers were permanently
  barred from voting or holding office.

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• In the late 1800s, the governments decision to
  raise the tariff on imported sugar was an attempt
  to
• Protect the Hawaiian sugar industry.
• Protect United States sugar growers.
• Encourage Americans to use less sugar.
• Encourage imperialism.

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• In the late 1800s, the governments decision to
  raise the tariff on imported sugar was an attempt
  to
• Protect the Hawaiian sugar industry.
• Protect United States sugar growers.
• Encourage Americans to use less sugar.
• Encourage imperialism.

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• The truth of the matter is that Europes
  requirements for the next three or four years of
  foreign food and other essential
  productsprincipally from Americaare so much
  greater than her present ability to pay that she
  must have substantial additional help or face
  economic, social, and political deterioration of
  a very grave characterit is logical that the
  United States should do whatever it is able to do
  to assist in the return of normal economic health
  in the world, without which there can be no
  political stability and no assured peace.
• -- George C. Marshall, June 1947

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• Marshalls offer of assistance to Europe was
  meant to forestall
• A revival of Nazi power in Germany.
• The growth of anti-Americanism in Europe.
• The spread of communism and Soviet influence.
• The rise of Japanese influence in Europe.

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• The truth of the matter is that Europes
  requirements for the next three or four years of
  foreign food and other essential
  productsprincipally from Americaare so much
  greater than her present ability to pay that she
  much have substantial additional help or face
  economic, social, and political deterioration of
  a very grave characterit is logical that the
  United States should do whatever it is able to do
  to assist in the return of normal economic health
  in the world, without which there can be no
  political stability and no assured peace.
• -- George C. Marshall, June 1947

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• Marshalls offer of assistance to Europe was
  meant to forestall
• A revival of Nazi power in Germany.
• The growth of anti-Americanism in Europe.
• The spread of communism and Soviet influence.
• The rise of Japanese influence in Europe.

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• The Dust Bowl that occurred during the Great
  Depression drove millions of small farmers off
  their land. The government responded to this
  environmental and economic disaster by
• Launching projects to dam rivers and provide
  irrigation to the Great Plains.
• Doing nothing and letting nature take its course
  in the region.
• Encouraging immigration by experienced farmers
  from other countries in hopes of rehabilitating
  the land.
• Breaking up large landholdings that resulted from
  abandonment of many small farms.

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• The Dust Bowl that occurred during the Great
  Depression drove millions of small farmers off
  their land. The government responded to this
  environmental and economic disaster by
• Launching projects to dam rivers and provide
  irrigation to the Great Plains.
• Doing nothing and letting nature take its course
  in the region.
• Encouraging immigration by experienced farmers
  from other countries in hopes of rehabilitating
  the land.
• Breaking up large landholdings that resulted from
  abandonment of many small farms.

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• Something has taken place in this countrythere
  is a certain kind of foreign ism crawling over
  itThere can be only one Capitol, Washington or
  Moscow! There can be only one atmosphere of
  government, the clear, pure, fresh air of free
  America, or the foul breath of Communistic
  Russia.
• -- Al Smith, talking of the New Deal

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• In the quote, Smith was complaining that
• Soviet agents had infiltrated the government.
• Republicans were in sympathy with communism.
• Capitalism led to the Great Depression.
• Government power had expanded to dangerous levels.

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• Something has taken place in this countrythere
  is a certain kind of foreign ism crawling over
  itThere can be only one Capitol, Washington or
  Moscow! There can be only one atmosphere of
  government, the clear, pure, fresh air of free
  America, or the foul breath of Communistic
  Russia.
• -- Al Smith, talking of the New Deal

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• In the quote, Smith was complaining that
• Soviet agents had infiltrated the government.
• Republicans were in sympathy with communism.
• Capitalism led to the Great Depression.
• Government power had expanded to dangerous levels.

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• Rachel Carsons 1962 book Silent Spring
  contributed directly to which of the following?
• The Woodstock music festival
• The Environmental Protection Agency
• The Silent Majority
• The March on Washington

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• Rachel Carsons 1962 book Silent Spring
  contributed directly to which of the following?
• The Woodstock music festival
• The Environmental Protection Agency
• The Silent Majority
• The March on Washington

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• The arrival of Chinese workers in the West in the
  late 1800s led to all of the following EXCEPT
• The hiring of Chinese workers for dangerous work.
• A ban against further Chinese immigration
  starting in 1882.
• The expulsion of Chinese immigrants from the
  United States.
• The segregation of Chinese immigration in
  California.

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• The arrival of Chinese workers in the West in the
  late 1800s led to all of the following EXCEPT
• The hiring of Chinese workers for dangerous work.
• A ban against further Chinese immigration
  starting in 1882.
• The expulsion of Chinese immigrants from the
  United States.
• The segregation of Chinese immigration in
  California.

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• Which of the following is a partial explanation
  for the trend depicted in this graph?
• The Watergate scandal
• The OPEC oil embargo
• President Fords anti-inflation policies
• President Carters energy policies

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• Which of the following is a partial explanation
  for the trend depicted in this graph?
• The Watergate scandal
• The OPEC oil embargo
• President Fords anti-inflation policies
• President Carters energy policies

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• The challenge of the next half century is
  whether we have the wisdom to use that wealth to
  enrich and elevate our national life, and to
  advance the quality of our American
  civilizationWe have the opportunity to move
  not only toward the rich society and the powerful
  society, but upward to the Great Society.
• -- President Johnson, May 22, 1964

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• Which of the following represent an attempt to
  fulfill these words?
• The Civil Rights Act of 1964
• The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
• Forced busing programs
• Medicare and Medicaid

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• The challenge of the next half century is
  whether we have the wisdom to use that wealth to
  enrich and elevate our national life, and to
  advance the quality of our American
  civilizationWe have the opportunity to move
  not only toward the rich society and the powerful
  society, but upward to the Great Society.
• -- President Johnson, May 22, 1964

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• Which of the following represent an attempt to
  fulfill these words?
• The Civil Rights Act of 1964
• The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
• Forced busing programs
• Medicare and Medicaid

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• All of the following are associated with the
  presidency of Theodore Roosevelt EXCEPT
• Breaking apart trusts.
• Isolationism in foreign affairs.
• Conserving public land.
• Regulating food, drugs, and other industries.

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• All of the following are associated with the
  presidency of Theodore Roosevelt EXCEPT
• Breaking apart trusts.
• Isolationism in foreign affairs.
• Conserving public land.
• Regulating food, drugs, and other industries.

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• Some conservatives south to remove Supreme Court
  Chief Justice Earl Warren from the bench because
  of
• His courts position on many social, religious,
  and political issues.
• His rejection of certain Constitutional
  amendments.
• His disregard for public opinion.
• His failure to respect the authority of the
  President.

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• Some conservatives sought to remove Supreme Court
  Chief Justice Earl Warren from the bench because
  of
• His courts position on many social, religious,
  and political issues.
• His rejection of certain Constitutional
  amendments.
• His disregard for public opinion.
• His failure to respect the authority of the
  President.

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• You can BEST see the influence of President
  Theodore Roosevelts commitment to imperialism
  through his
• Efforts to expand conservation of land.
• Square Deal program.
• Support for the National Reclamation Act.
• Support for building the Panama Canal.

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• You can BEST see the influence of President
  Theodore Roosevelts commitment to imperialism
  through his
• Efforts to expand conservation of land.
• Square Deal program.
• Support for the National Reclamation Act.
• Support for building the Panama Canal.

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• If the street is not cleaned by the city
  authorities no amount of private sweeping will
  keep the tenement free from grime if the garbage
  is not properly collected and destroyed a
  tenement-house mother may see her children sicken
  and die of diseases from which she alone is
  powerless to shield them, although her tenderness
  and devotion are unbounded. She cannot even
  secure untainted meat for her householdunless
  the meat has been inspected by city officials.
• -- Jane Addams, Ladies Home Journal, 1910

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• Which of the following beliefs is Jane Addams
  MOST likely referring to in this quotation?
• To counteract corruption of public officials,
  elections should be reformed.
• If given the vote, women could more effectively
  serve their families.
• Alcohol ought to be prohibited for the good of
  the family.
• There should be more settlement houses to help
  the poor.

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• If the street is not cleaned by the city
  authorities no amount of private sweeping will
  keep the tenement free from grime if the garbage
  is not properly collected and destroyed a
  tenement-house mother may see her children sicken
  and die of diseases from which she alone is
  powerless to shield them, although her tenderness
  and devotion are unbounded. She cannot even
  secure untainted meat for her householdunless
  the meat has been inspected by city officials.
• -- Jane Addams, Ladies Home Journal, 1910

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• Which of the following beliefs is Jane Addams
  MOST likely referring to in this quotation?
• To counteract corruption of public officials,
  elections should be reformed.
• If given the vote, women could more effectively
  serve their families.
• Alcohol ought to be prohibited for the good of
  the family.
• There should be more settlement houses to help
  the poor.

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• What event triggered the United States formal
  entry into World War II?
• Unrestricted submarine warfare
• The German invasion of the Soviet Union
• The Japanese attack Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
• The D-Day invasion

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• What event triggered the United States formal
  entry into World War II?
• Unrestricted submarine warfare
• The German invasion of the Soviet Union
• The Japanese attack Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
• The D-Day invasion

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• The televised debate between presidential
  candidates Richard Nixon and John F. Kennedy in
  1960 illustrated that
• Americans still trusted the radio as a primary
  means of getting information.
• Television was an ineffective means of
  communication.
• A candidates appearance had no impact on his
  appeal.
• The mass media had altered the movement of
  information and ideas.

106

• The televised debate between presidential
  candidates Richard Nixon and John F. Kennedy in
  1960 illustrated that
• Americans still trusted the radio as a primary
  means of getting information.
• Television was an ineffective means of
  communication.
• A candidates appearance had no impact on his
  appeal.
• The mass media had altered the movement of
  information and ideas.

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108

• The BEST explanation for the trend shown on this
  graph is
• The Wagner Act
• The Great Depression
• World War I
• globalization

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110

• The BEST explanation for the trend shown on this
  graph is
• The Wagner Act
• The Great Depression
• World War I
• globalization

111

• In the landmark 1919 Supreme Court case, Schenck
  v. United States, the Court held that
• Citizens cannot criticize the actions of
  government.
• Public order is sometimes more important than
  protecting free speech.
• There can be no limit placed on a citizens First
  Amendment freedoms.
• In wartime, all civil liberties are suspended.

112

• In the landmark 1919 Supreme Court case, Schenck
  v. United States, the Court held that
• Citizens cannot criticize the actions of
  government.
• Public order is sometimes more important than
  protecting free speech.
• There can be no limit placed on a citizens First
  Amendment freedoms.
• In wartime, all civil liberties are suspended.

113

• During his presidency, Theodore Roosevelt
• Removed millions of acres from federal
  protection.
• Opposed any private use of the nations natural
  resources.
• Set aside millions of acres of land for national
  parks and forests.
• Promoted the rapid industrial development of the
  American West.

114

• During his presidency, Theodore Roosevelt
• Removed millions of acres from federal
  protection.
• Opposed any private use of the nations natural
  resources.
• Set aside millions of acres of land for national
  parks and forests.
• Promoted the rapid industrial development of the
  American West.

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116

• The trend shown on the graph can MOST likely be
  attributed to the effects of
• Segregation.
• Reconstruction.
• Populism.
• Industrialization.

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118

• The trend shown on the graph can MOST likely be
  attributed to the effects of
• Segregation.
• Reconstruction.
• Populism.
• Industrialization.

119

• The GI Bill did all of the following EXCEPT
• Help organized labor.
• Promote education among veterans.
• Spur homebuilding.
• Advance suburbanization.

120

• The GI Bill did all of the following EXCEPT
• Help organized labor.
• Promote education among veterans.
• Spur homebuilding.
• Advance suburbanization.

121

• In the late 1800s, immigrants to the United
  States
• Forced many people already living in the United
  States to turn to farming.
• Helped fuel rapid industrialization by serving as
  a ready source of labor.
• Refused to work for the wages that factories were
  willing to pay.
• Typically stayed for a short while when returned
  to their homelands.

122

• In the late 1800s, immigrants to the United
  States
• Forced many people already living in the United
  States to turn to farming.
• Helped fuel rapid industrialization by serving as
  a ready source of labor.
• Refused to work for the wages that factories were
  willing to pay.
• Typically stayed for a short while when returned
  to their homelands.

123

• During the civil rights era, Native American
  activists protested because they
• Already enjoyed equality in American society.
• Wanted to secure voting rights.
• Hoped to gain greater control of resources and
  education on reservations.
• Wanted better working conditions for migrant
  laborers.

124

• During the civil rights era, Native American
  activists protested because they
• Already enjoyed equality in American society.
• Wanted to secure voting rights.
• Hoped to gain greater control of resources and
  education on reservations.
• Wanted better working conditions for migrant
  laborers.

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• This table illustrates that in that late 1800s
  and early 1900s
• Immigration was sharply limited.
• The population of American cities was very
  diverse.
• Immigration limited the availability of jobs for
  native citizens.
• Immigration contributed to a host of social and
  economic problems.

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128

• This table illustrates that in that late 1800s
  and early 1900s
• Immigration was sharply limited.
• The population of American cities was very
  diverse.
• Immigration limited the availability of jobs for
  native citizens.
• Immigration contributed to a host of social and
  economic problems.

129

• The Hawley-Smoot Tariff of 1930
• Provoked foreign retaliation against U.S.
  industries, hurting trade.
• Made American products more attractive to foreign
  buyers.
• Was meant to hurt the agricultural South and help
  the industrial North.
• Probably shortened the duration of the Great
  Depression.

130

• The Hawley-Smoot Tariff of 1930
• Provoked foreign retaliation against U.S.
  industries, hurting trade.
• Made American products more attractive to foreign
  buyers.
• Was meant to hurt the agricultural South and help
  the industrial North.
• Probably shortened the duration of the Great
  Depression.

131

• The Scopes trial of 1925 represents a struggle in
  American society between
• Republicans and Democrats.
• Capitalism and communism.
• Union members and big business.
• Traditionalism and modernism.

132

• The Scopes trial of 1925 represents a struggle in
  American society between
• Republicans and Democrats.
• Capitalism and communism.
• Union members and big business.
• Traditionalism and modernism.

133

• All of the following were contributors to the
  development of the Cold War between the United
  States and the Soviet Union EXCEPT
• Differing economic philosophies.
• Armed conflict between them in World War II.
• Differing notions of political freedom.
• Conflict about conquered and occupied lands.

134

• All of the following were contributors to the
  development of the Cold War between the United
  States and the Soviet Union EXCEPT
• Differing economic philosophies.
• Armed conflict between them in World War II.
• Differing notions of political freedom.
• Conflict about conquered and occupied lands.

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136

• Which of the following statements is supported by
  the information in the graph?
• Germany had reason to be concerned about American
  exports to the British and French.
• The neutrality of the United States before its
  entry into World War I was beyond question.
• The Germans did not need imports from the United
  States.
• The German blockade of Great Britain and France
  was highly effective.

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138

• Which of the following statements is supported by
  the information in the graph?
• Germany had reason to be concerned about American
  exports to the British and French.
• The neutrality of the United States before its
  entry into World War I was beyond question.
• The Germans did not need imports from the United
  States.
• The German blockade of Great Britain and France
  was highly effective.

139

• Which of the following actions during the Clinton
  administration did the MOST to promote economic
  globalization?
• The publication of the Contract with America
• The decision to reform welfare
• The signing of NAFTA
• The failure of health-care reform

140

• Which of the following actions during the Clinton
  administration did the MOST to promote economic
  globalization?
• The publication of the Contract with America
• The decision to reform welfare
• The signing of NAFTA
• The failure of health-care reform

141

• During the presidency of George W. Bush,
  Americans sacrificed some measure of individual
  liberty in return for increased national security
  with the
• Decision to cut taxes.
• Passage of the Patriot Act.
• No Child Left Behind Act.
• Extension of Medicare benefits.

142

• During the presidency of George W. Bush,
  Americans sacrificed some measure of individual
  liberty in return for increased national security
  with the
• Decision to cut taxes.
• Passage of the Patriot Act.
• No Child Left Behind Act.
• Extension of Medicare benefits.

143

• In the case Plessy v. Ferguson, the Supreme Court
  ruled that segregation by race was
• A violation of the Constitution.
• Acceptable if a majority of voters approve of it.
• Acceptable, but Jim Crow laws are not.
• Acceptable, provided that separate facilities are
  equal.

144

• In the case Plessy v. Ferguson, the Supreme Court
  ruled that segregation by race was
• A violation of the Constitution.
• Acceptable if a majority of voters approve of it.
• Acceptable, but Jim Crow laws are not.
• Acceptable, provided that separate facilities are
  equal.

145

• The Dawes General Allotment Act (1887), which
  gave Native American individuals a piece of land
  on which to make a living, failed in part
  because
• Native Americans kept combining their plots to
  form reservations.
• White settlers grew jealous of the success of
  Native American farmers.
• Native Americans often left their land to attend
  boarding schools.
• The typical plot was not large enough to support
  farming in the West.

146

• The Dawes General Allotment Act (1887), which
  gave Native American individuals a piece of land
  on which to make a living, failed in part
  because
• Native Americans kept combining their plots to
  form reservations.
• White settlers grew jealous of the success of
  Native American farmers.
• Native Americans often left their land to attend
  boarding schools.
• The typical plot was not large enough to support
  farming in the West.

147

• The recent alarming development and aggression
  of aggregated wealth, which, unless checked, will
  inevitably lead to the pauperization and hopeless
  degradation of the toiling masses, render it
  imperative, if we desire to enjoy the blessings
  of life, that a check should be placed upon its
  power.

148

• This statement, written in 1878, MOST closely
  reflects the point of view of
• An immigrant from China complaining about
  anti-Chinese demonstrations.
• A formerly enslaved sharecropper complaining
  about the sharecropping system.
• An industrial worker trying to organize fellow
  workers into a labor union.
• A factory owner complaining about large trusts
  hurting his business.

149

• The recent alarming development and aggression
  of aggregated wealth, which, unless checked, will
  inevitably lead to the pauperization and hopeless
  degradation of the toiling masses, render it
  imperative, if we desire to enjoy the blessings
  of life, that a check should be placed upon its
  power.

150

• This statement, written in 1878, MOST closely
  reflects the point of view of
• An immigrant from China complaining about
  anti-Chinese demonstrations.
• A formerly enslaved sharecropper complaining
  about the sharecropping system.
• An industrial worker trying to organize fellow
  workers into a labor union.
• A factory owner complaining about large trusts
  hurting his business.

151

• Which of the following is the BEST example of how
  African American efforts to secure their civil
  rights also helped to promote the cause of
  womens rights?
• The civil rights movement placed many African
  American women in leadership roles.
• Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
  outlawed discrimination on the basis of sex.
• African American civil rights leaders actively
  linked fair treatment of African Americans with
  fair treatment of women.
• Many Supreme Court rulings outlawing segregation
  also applied to discrimination against women.

152

• Which of the following is the BEST example of how
  African American efforts to secure their civil
  rights also helped to promote the cause of
  womens rights?
• The civil rights movement placed many African
  American women in leadership roles.
• Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
  outlawed discrimination on the basis of sex.
• African American civil rights leaders actively
  linked fair treatment of African Americans with
  fair treatment of women.
• Many Supreme Court rulings outlawing segregation
  also applied to discrimination against women.

153

• At the Yalta Conference in 1945, President
  Roosevelt was not able to get stronger assurances
  from Soviet leader Stalin about postwar plans for
  countries such as Poland because
• The Allies could not be certain of victory in the
  war in Europe.
• He feared that the Soviets might have atomic
  weapons.
• He worried that Stalin would withdraw his armed
  forces and prolong the war.
• The Soviets already occupied Eastern Europe.

154

• At the Yalta Conference in 1945, President
  Roosevelt was not able to get stronger assurances
  from Soviet leader Stalin about postwar plans for
  countries such as Poland because
• The Allies could not be certain of victory in the
  war in Europe.
• He feared that the Soviets might have atomic
  weapons.
• He worried that Stalin would withdraw his armed
  forces and prolong the war.
• The Soviets already occupied Eastern Europe.

155

• The public response to the government handling of
  Hurricane Katrina in 2005 indicated that the
  American people
• Expected a rapid and effective government
  response to natural disasters.
• Were tired of supporting huge government
  emergency response operations.
• Preferred to rely on the state government for
  help in emergencies.
• Were proud of how the federal and state
  governments worked together.

156

• The public response to the government handling of
  Hurricane Katrina in 2005 indicated that the
  American people
• Expected a rapid and effective government
  response to natural disasters.
• Were tired of supporting huge government
  emergency response operations.
• Preferred to rely on the state government for
  help in emergencies.
• Were proud of how the federal and state
  governments worked together.

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158

• The data in this table indicates that the civil
  rights movement
• Had little lasting impact on the political status
  of African Americans.
• Actually harmed the political status of African
  Americans in some states.
• Brought only temporary gains to the African
  American community.
• Significantly expanded political opportunities
  for African Americans.

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160

• The data in this table indicates that the civil
  rights movement
• Had little lasting impact on the political status
  of African Americans.
• Actually harmed the political status of African
  Americans in some states.
• Brought only temporary gains to the African
  American community.
• Significantly expanded political opportunities
  for African Americans.

161

• Which of the following BEST reflects President
  Nixons view on the use of federal power to
  address social problems?
• He favored a dramatic cut in the size of federal
  government.
• He favored a compromiseletting states use
  federal money to fund services.
• He favored a sharp increase in the size of the
  federal government.
• He favored a continuation of the policies pursued
  by the two previous presidents.

162

• Which of the following BEST reflects President
  Nixons view on the use of federal power to
  address social problems?
• He favored a dramatic cut in the size of federal
  government.
• He favored a compromiseletting states use
  federal money to fund services.
• He favored a sharp increase in the size of the
  federal government.
• He favored a continuation of the policies pursued
  by the two previous presidents.

163

• Recognition of the inherent dignity and of the
  equal and inalienable rights of all members of
  the human family is the foundation of freedom,
  justice and peace in the worldAll human beings
  are born free and equal in dignity and rights.
  They are endowed with reason and conscience and
  should act toward one another in a spirit of
  brotherhood.
• -- Declaration of Human Rights, 1948

164

• Which international organization, counting the
  United States as a member, issued this statement?
• The United Nations
• The League of Nations
• The World Court
• The World Bank

165

• Recognition of the inherent dignity and of the
  equal and inalienable rights of all members of
  the human family is the foundation of freedom,
  justice and peace in the worldAll human beings
  are born free and equal in dignity and rights.
  They are endowed with reason and conscience and
  should act toward one another in a spirit of
  brotherhood.
• -- Declaration of Human Rights, 1948

166

• Which international organization, counting the
  United States as a member, issued this statement?
• The United Nations
• The League of Nations
• The World Court
• The World Bank

167

• During the Vietnam War, hawks and doves disagreed
  about whether the conflict
• Was legal or illegal.
• Was a Cold-War conflict or a civil war.
• Should involve nuclear weapons.
• Should be fought by French or American forces.

168

• During the Vietnam War, hawks and doves disagreed
  about whether the conflict
• Was legal or illegal.
• Was a Cold-War conflict or a civil war.
• Should involve nuclear weapons.
• Should be fought by French or American forces.

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170

• Which of the following offers the BEST
  explanation for the information shown in this
  chart?
• Defense spending dropped after World War II, but
  then rose again with the start of the war in
  Korea.
• Because of the Vietnam War, the United States
  never enjoyed a significant decrease in defense
  spending.
• The nations increase reliance on nuclear weapons
  allowed for a steady decline in defense-ready
  spending.
• Defense-related spending during the Cold War
  quickly surpassed spending during the World War
  II years.

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172

• Which of the following offers the BEST
  explanation for the information shown in this
  chart?
• Defense spending dropped after World War II, but
  then rose again with the start of the war in
  Korea.
• Because of the Vietnam War, the United States
  never enjoyed a significant decrease in defense
  spending.
• The nations increase reliance on nuclear weapons
  allowed for a steady decline in defense-ready
  spending.
• Defense-related spending during the Cold War
  quickly surpassed spending during the World War
  II years.

173

• President Johnsons Great Society program was
  meant to
• Win the Vietnam War.
• Combat poverty and racial injustice.
• Shore up Democratic power in the south.
• Spread American values around the globe.

174

• President Johnsons Great Society program was
  meant to
• Win the Vietnam War.
• Combat poverty and racial injustice.
• Shore up Democratic power in the south.
• Spread American values around the globe.

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176

• Which of the following statements represents the
  BEST conclusion about the information shown on
  this chart?
• It would take years for the United States to make
  a smooth adjustment to a peacetime economy.
• Many wartime industries struggled in the
  aftermath of World War II.
• The technological advancements of wartime helped
  advance peacetime health and well-being.
• War in a tragic waste of energy and resources.

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178

• Which of the following statements represents the
  BEST conclusion about the information shown on
  this chart?
• It would take years for the United States to make
  a smooth adjustment to a peacetime economy.
• Many wartime industries struggled in the
  aftermath of World War II.
• The technological advancements of wartime helped
  advance peacetime health and well-being.
• War in a tragic waste of energy and resources.

179

• Which example BEST illustrates the three major
  motives for U.S. imperialist expansion economic,
  military, and nationalist?
• The Louisiana Purchase
• The purchase of Alaska
• Commodore Perrys visit to Japan
• The annexing of Hawaii

180

• Which example BEST illustrates the three major
  motives for U.S. imperialist expansion economic,
  military, and nationalist?
• The Louisiana Purchase
• The purchase of Alaska
• Commodore Perrys visit to Japan
• The annexing of Hawaii

181

• In the early years of the Vietnam War, the system
  of drafting young men into the military was a
  target of much criticism because it
• Disproportionately affected the poor and working
  class.
• Drafted too few soldiers.
• Interfered with male students college education.
• Produced an ineffective army.

182

• In the early years of the Vietnam War, the system
  of drafting young men into the military was a
  target of much criticism because it
• Disproportionately affected the poor and working
  class.
• Drafted too few soldiers.
• Interfered with male students college education.
• Produced an ineffective army.

183

• General Secretary Gorbachev, if you seek peace,
  if you seek prosperity for the Soviet Union and
  Eastern Europe, if you seek liberalization Come
  here to this gate! Mr. Gorbachev, open this gate!
  Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!
• -- President Reagan, 1987

184

• In this statement, it is clear that president
  Ronald Reagan regards the Berlin Wall as a
• Large physical barrier dividing a city.
• Barrier to freedom for the communist world.
• Commercial gateway to Eastern Europe.
• Historical military fortification.

185

• General Secretary Gorbachev, if you seek peace,
  if you seek prosperity for the Soviet Union and
  Eastern Europe, if you seek liberalization Come
  here to this gate! Mr. Gorbachev, open this gate!
  Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!
• -- President Reagan, 1987

186

• In this statement, it is clear that president
  Ronald Reagan regards the Berlin Wall as a
• Large physical barrier dividing a city.
• Barrier to freedom for the communist world.
• Commercial gateway to Eastern Europe.
• Historical military fortification.

187

• Which of the following BEST describes the concept
  of Affirmative Action, first put forward in the
  1960s?
• All applicants for jobs or benefits should be
  treated without regard to race or gender.
• Employers and schools should discriminate against
  white people, who have traditionally enjoyed
  advantages.
• Employers and schools should seek to maintain the
  current status of different groups.
• Employers and schools should give preference to
  groups that have experienced discrimination in
  the past.

188

• Which of the following BEST describes the concept
  of Affirmative Action, first put forward in the
  1960s?
• All applicants for jobs or benefits should be
  treated without regard to race or gend