US History Unit 24 Quiz

Based on this timeline which statement is true?

• The September 11 attacks were the first successful act of international terrorism in the United States

• The September 11 attacks reflected the trend of international terrorists targeting military installations

• The September 11 attacks marked a shift to international terrorists using tactics focused on producing mass civilian casualties

• The September 11 attacks were a continuation of international terrorism targeting Americans abroad

The United States led an international coalition to liberate which nation during the Persian Gulf War?

• Afghanistan

• Iran

• Iraq

• Kuwait

The trend in this graph reinforces which idea about President Ronald Reagan's political platform

• Rebuilding the military was the best way to reduce unemployment

• Defense spending represented a creative way to decrease the national debt

• Increased defense spending showed a commitment to keeping America neutral

• Massive peacetime military buildup was the best way to bring down the Soviet Union.

What most likely caused the trend in this graph after 2013?

• Affordable Care Act

• Equal Pay Act

• Great Society

• No Child Left Behind

Who is the recipient of this award?

• Francis Perkins

• Hillary Clinton

• Sandra Day O'Connor

• Barbara Jordan

Barack Obama described his 2008 election victory in this manner because the election was the first in which -

• a minority candidate was elected president

• naturalized immigrants had access to multilingual ballots

• federal courts ordered voter recounts to stop

• religious beliefs played a significant role in the presidential election

Which of the following is most responsible for the differences shown on the table?

• Robert L. Johnson's creation of a major television network

• Tim Berners-Lee's invention of the World Wide Web

• Jeff Bezo's founding of Amazon.com

• Michael Dell's use of just-in-time manufacturing

One way the development of the Internet has improved the quality of life in the United States is by -

• decreasing the influence of advertising on consumers

• increasing the ease of obtaining information

• improving privacy protection for individuals

• increasing the reliability of available information

Which statement evaluates the significance of this report?

• It shows the effect of discrimination in professional positions

• It demonstrates the need for increased regulation of the workplace

• It demonstrates a contrast with traditional patterns of female employment

• It compares the degree of education with the level of female employment

An analysis of the evidence on women's earnings leads to which conclusion?

• Earnings for women decreased since 1979.

• Job opportunities for men decreased since 1979

• Technological advances resulted in equal pay rates

• Women made limited gains in closing the wage gab