US History STAAR Review

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Which of the following is considered a major turning point in the Vietnam War? Gulf of Tonkin incident, Battle of Saigon, Tet Offensive, My Lai massacre

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Tet Offensive

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The term "muckraker", as used during the progressive age, means

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a journalist who exposed corruption and scandal

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Also known as D-day, this took place on June 6th, 1944

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Normandy Invasion

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The Bay of Pigs invasion was

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a failure for President Kennedy

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Medicare/Medicaid, the War on Poverty, and Head start were all

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a part of Johnson's "Great Society" domestic policy

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After World War I, President Harding promised a _______

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"Return to Normalcy"

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What happened on December 7, 1941?

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Surprise attack on Pearl Harbor

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The Spanish-American War

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helped Cuba get independence

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This piece of legislation banned discrimination based on race in public

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Civil rights act of 1964

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True or false: The United States joined the League of Nations after World War I.

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False