Flashcards STAAR US History EOC

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What was the main reason the federal government built Hoover Dam?

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To provide resources for a growing population

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Result of U.S.-led coalition in Persian Gulf War?

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The nation of Kuwait was liberated.

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Mission statement for the ________, 1916: "There is hereby created [an agency]...,which purpose is to conserve the scenery and the natural and historic objects and the wildlife therein and to provide for the enjoyment of the same in such manner and by such means as will leave them unimpaired for the enjoyment of future generations."

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National Park Service

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What was the primary objective of the Dawes Act?

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Promote cultural assimilation of American Indians.

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What were the policy objectives of Reaganomics based on?

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Broad tax cuts and financial deregulation would promote economic expansion.

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The business practice described above eventually led to the enactment of legislation that:

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protected consumers by prohibiting monopolies

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Which of these factors contributed most to the Dust Bowl?

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Prolonged drought and poor farming practices

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Which speaker would most likely agree with President Ronald Reagan's national security policies?

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Speaker 4

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How did President Jimmy Carter attempt to end hostilities between the groups that fought these wars?

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He helped negotiate a peace treaty known as the Camp David Accords.

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Which of the following best characterizes the Gilded Age?

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Industrialists used their connections with corrupt government officials for material gain and political power.