U.S. History Unit 5 Review

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The launch of Sputnik led to the US doing which of the following?
- declaring war on the Soviet Union
- passing laws to focus on math and science education
- focusing on finding Communists in the United States
- passing the Interstate Highway Act

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passing laws to focus on math and science education

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Which of the following was the biggest effect of the Voting Rights Act of 1965? a dramatic increase in white voters in southern states, less direct federal government control over elections, millions of African Americans registering to vote in the South, the end of segregation in southern public schools

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millions of African Americans registering to vote in the South

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What was the primary purpose of United States involvement in Afghanistan and Iraq during the early 2000’s?

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to counter the threat of terrorism

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What was a long term effect of the Watergate Scandal?

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public trust in government declined

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Which of the following best describes the influence of technological changes in the 21st Century? Options: reduced production of personal computers, an increase in privacy and security, greater productivity and easier communication, less access to multiple sources of information

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greater productivity and easier communication

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What was the significance of 1991 as a turning point in history?

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The Cold War ended with the dissolution of the Soviet Union.

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Which statement BEST describes the policies and goals of Reaganomics? Options: Fight high inflation and unemployment by reducing taxes, government regulations and labor union rules. Fight unemployment by spending borrowed money on federal government projects. Fight economic recession by transferring the powers of state governments over the economy to the federal government. Fight the decline in American manufacturing by encouraging more free trade with other nations.

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Fight high inflation and unemployment by reducing taxes, government regulations and labor union rules.

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What was the significance of the year 2008?

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The election of Barack Obama as the first African American or Black President

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What was the significance of September 2001 as a turning point in history?

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Al‐Qaeda launched terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.

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Which of the following was the purpose of the War Powers Act of 1973? To mobilize the National Guard to stop anti‐war protests in American cities, To use troops to prevent armed attacks against the United States, To send troops to rescue American hostages held captive by foreign terrorists, To limit the ability of the President to intervene militarily without congressional consent

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To limit the ability of the President to intervene militarily without congressional consent