VUS SOL Review III

Registered Minority Voters increased in Texas, Georgia and Arkansas from 1960-1970 by 28-50%.

Which president signed the 1965 legislation that made these changes possible?

• Harry S Truman

• Dwight D Eisenhower

• Richard M Nixon

• Lyndon B Johnson

Which conflict best represents an application of the containment policy?

• Spanish American War

• World War I

• World War II

• Vietnam War

What country in the Eastern Hemisphere did President Ronald Reagan describe as an "evil empire" in the 1980s?

• USSR

• Japan

• India

• South Africa

*Immigration Push Factors--things that cause a person to leave a country and move elsewhere*

One push factor for many United States immigration is that their native country has a--

• quality education system

• lack of family connections

• diverse religious history

• lack of employment opportunities

"To deter and punish terrorist acts in the United States and around the world, to enhance law enforcement investigatory tools, and for other purposes."

This excerpt describes the purpose of the--

• Patriot Act

• Strategic Defense Initiative

• United Nations Participation Act

• Interstate Commerce Commission

The collapse of communism in the late 1980s led to the reunification of--

• Germany

• Korea

• Vietnam

• Yugoslavia

Daily News - July 11, 1995

*President Announces Normalization of Relations with Vietnam*

Which president made this announcement?

• Gerald Ford

• James Carter, Jr.

• Ronald Reagan

• William Clinton

In recent years, advances in technology have changed employers' expectations for job applicants so that most United States employers now--

• believe workers must be loyal to their company

• expect their employees to have computer skills

• require workers to be able to operate heavy machines

• feel employees should have advanced scientific knowledge

How has the Internet affected the lives of rural Americans?

• By attracting more medical professionals to rural areas

• By creating more blue-collar jobs in rural areas

• By providing better access to information

• By lowering the cost of housing

Which regions are the source of most recent immigration to the United States?

• Latin America and Africa

• Asia and Latin America

• Western Europe and Africa

• Asia and Southern Europe