U.S. History End of Course Practice #5

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Which of the following illustrates how our nation's Founding Fathers feared the will of the general people? a bicameral Legislative Branch, senators being elected based off of popular vote, the Electoral College, the Executive Branch

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the Electoral College

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What was the name of the federal agency that helped freed slaves during Reconstruction?

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Freedmen's Bureau

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While Plains Indians depended on this natural resource, the railroad companies systematically destroyed it: bison.

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bison.

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Which tactics were used by big business during the late 1800s to limit the power of labor unions?

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strikebreakers and lockouts

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The Spanish-American War occurred during the presidency of

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William McKinley.

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During the 1930s, poor land management and severe drought conditions across parts of the Midwest resulted in the

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development of the Dust Bowl conditions of the Great Plains.

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Which term most accurately describes United States foreign policy during the Cold War? Options: containment, nonalignment, Big Stick, Open Door

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containment

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Which of the following U.S. actions did the Japanese take as an act of aggression? America invading China and participating in the Boxer Rebellion. America continuing to trade with German after the attack on Pearl Harbor. America placing trade restrictions on them as retaliation for the invasion of China. America placing trade restrictions on China as retaliation for the invasion of Japan.

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America placing trade restrictions on them as retaliation for the invasion of China.

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Which of the following describes the Civil Rights Act of 1964? Options: an act outlawing Poll Taxes, an act outlawing discrimination in public accommodations, an act outlawing discrimination in the selling or renting of homes, an act outlawing property taxes

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an act outlawing discrimination in public accommodations

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Which of the following weapons caused long-term health issues, including death, for American soldiers after Vietnam? Frag grenades, machine guns, Agent Orange, mustard gas

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Agent Orange