us history 20-40

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Which military need contributed to development of the technology described in this excerpt?

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Faster, more accurate responses during combat

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Which government action directly contributed to these changes? Options: Passage of the Federal Reserve Act, Passage of the National Security Act of 1947, Passage of the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, Passage of the Central Intelligence Agency Act

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Passage of the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944

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Which event led to the action shown in this illustration? Options: The revival of nativist policies, The ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment, The Supreme Court ruling in Plessy v. Ferguson, The rise of Social Darwinism

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The ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment

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What was one effect of the general agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) on the United States?

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Increased access to foreign markets for U.S. businesses

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How did President Dwight D. Eisenhower respond to "considerable resistance" in Arkansas?

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By sending soldiers to Arkansas to enforce desegregation

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What was one effect of this type of advertising during World War II?

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The number of women in nontraditional roles increased.

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Which action by the federal government was one cause of the Great Depression? Options: Failing to decrease the reserve requirement, Refusing to regulate the stock market, Abolishing the use of the gold standard, Eliminating tariffs on foreign trade

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Refusing to regulate the stock market

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During the early twentieth century, which action was taken to address the issues shown in this diagram?

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Labor reformers secured better working conditions through legislation.

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This photograph shows an example of—

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U.S. citizens contributing to the war effort

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What is the purpose of the Securities and Exchange Commission?

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To maintain fair markets and increase investor confidence in financial institutions