OST Practice Questions

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What was one factor that contributed to the movement of Americans from cities to suburbs from the 1920s to the 1950s? Options: Increased automobile ownership, Decreased employment opportunities, The rationing of materials during World War II, The construction of transcontinental railroad lines

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Increased automobile ownership

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A table listing life expectancy in the United States between 1935 and 1965 is shown. Which factor contributed to the trend shown in this table?

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Advances in science and medicine

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What was the effect of most treaties between the U.S. government and American Indian tribes?

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The removal of loss of American Indian lands

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Which Northwest Ordinance provision set a precedent that would later be included in the U.S. Constitution? Options: "That a freehold in fifty acres of land in the district... shall be necessary to qualify a man as an elector of a representative." , "There shall be neither slavery nor involuntary servitude in the said territory, otherwise than in the punishment of crimes..." , "That there shall be appointed from time to time by Congress, a governor, whose commission shall continue in force for the term of three years..." , "The utmost good faith shall always be observed towards the Indians; their lands and property shall never be taken from them without their consent..."

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"There shall be neither slavery nor involuntary servitude in the said territory, otherwise than in the punishment of crimes..."

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How did public perception change in a way that supported the creation of national parks? Options: Urban development became more important than increasing farmlands, Expansion of railroads became more important than preserving forests, Conservation of wilderness became more important than developing resources, Private ownership of wilderness became more important than public ownership of wilderness

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Conservation of wilderness became more important than developing resources

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How did industrialization during the late 1800s affect U.S. agriculture?

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Mechanized agricultural equipment reduced the need for human labor on farms

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During World War II, the federal government created several agencies, such as the War Production Board, to regulate economic activity on the home front. How did the wartime regulations affect U.S. industrial production?

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Factories were ordered to produce goods related to the war effort

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Which factor directly led to the end of the Cold War? Options: The Soviet Union's successful test of a nuclear weapon, Increased U.S. government investment in science education programs, The collapse of communist governments in Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union, U.S. support of economic and educational reforms in former communist countries

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The collapse of communist governments in Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union

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Which action was taken by the federal government in the 1930s to address the effects of the Great Depression? Options: Employing citizens in public works projects, Reducing spending on social welfare programs, Reimbursing the losses of stock market speculators, Eliminating loans and subsidies offered to farmers

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Employing citizens in public works projects

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What issue became a major political challenge for the United States in the early 2000s?

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How to treat enemy combatants from terrorist groups