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Total questions: 135
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1.
in 1882, the Government passed this legislation that restricted immigration for 10 years from a certain group into the United States.
a)
Nativist Act
b)
Mexican Reparition Act
c)
Dawes Act
d)
Chinese Exclusion Act
2.
During the Gilded age, workers came together to work for better pay, working conditions, and less hours. Leaders such as Samuel Gompers help led many of this workers in....
a)
Philanthropy
b)
Labor Unions
c)
Political Bosses
d)
Credit Unions
3.
The innovation of this transportation help open up the national market?
a)
boats
b)
railroads
c)
autombils
d)
horse drawn carriages
4.
During the 19th and early 20th century, These men helped immigrants with jobs and housing in order to control votes during election?
a)
political parties
b)
El Chapo
c)
political bosses
d)
republican party
5.
Men such as Andrew Carnegie believed in giving money to libraries, musuems and schools to help benefit people who wanted to move up in the social ladder.
a)
geopolitical
b)
political bosses
c)
anthropolgy
d)
philanthropy
6.
The Pendleton Act of United States in 1883 decided that government jobs should be awarded on the basis of merit (test) instead of political affiliation.
a)
direct voting
b)
civil service reform
c)
political machines
d)
civil labor unions
7.
Due to the corruption of the railroads companies, the U.S. government created this act to regulate railroad companies to be reasonable in prices.
a)
Interstate Commerece Act
b)
Dawes Act
c)
Transcontiental Act
d)
Laizzez Faire Act
8.
Described as a time marked by gross income inequality and corrupt practices by corporations and abuse of workers, the term "Gilded Age" was coined by what writer?
a)
Upton Sinclair
b)
Andrew Carnegie
c)
Mark Twian
d)
Henry George
9.
In 1890, during the Gilded Age, who wrote about and photographed the horrible living conditions of America's working poor in the Book, How the Other Half Lives?
a)
Upton Sinclair
b)
Ida Tarbell
c)
Ida Wells
d)
Jacob Riis
10.
In 1889, during the Gilded Age, a Settlement House called Hull House was opened in Chicago. It was designed to help working class women, many recent immigrants, move out of poverty and dependence on others. It sought to address some of the excesses of industry and business. Who founded Hull House?
a)
Margaret Sanger
b)
Jane Addams
c)
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
d)
Susan B. Anthony
11.
Haymarket, Homestead, and Pullman were
a)
wealthy industrialists of the late 1800s
b)
leaders of labor unions
c)
notorious industrial strikes
d)
horizontally consolidated companies
12.
Samuel Gompers focused the American Federation of Labor on
a)
Skilled workers
b)
African Americans
c)
Unskilled workers
d)
Railroad workers
13.
believed in giving his money back under his 'Gospel of Welath" policy
a)
Andrew Carnegie
b)
John Rockefeller
c)
Eugene Debs
d)
Cornelius Vanderbilt
14.
Which of the following is not a goal all Progressive reformers share?
a)
To promote social welfare
b)
To create economic reform
c)
To expand democracy
d)
To get women the right to vote
15.
What did Theodore Roosevelt mean when he said he believed in a “square deal”?
a)
That all American’s should have a fair chance of success
b)
That trust’s should be encouraged
c)
That business’s should strive to become monopoly’s.
d)
That people should let businesses do what they want.
16.
What did Theodore Roosevelt mean when he said he believed in a “square deal”?
a)
That all American’s should have a fair chance of success
b)
That trust’s should be encouraged
c)
That business’s should strive to become monopoly’s.
d)
That people should let businesses do what they want.
17.
It is illegal for corporation to use trusts to form monopoly due to the Sherman Antitrust Act
a)
True
b)
False
18.
When Voters can approve proposed laws it is called an Initiative.
a)
False
b)
True
19.
When Voters may directly propose laws is called an Initiative.
a)
True
b)
False
20.
The democratic reform where elected officials can be voted out of office is called Recall.
a)
True
b)
False
21.
Which of the following applies to the Jim Crow Laws?
a)
Led to the U.S. vs. Reese court case.
b)
Provided a legal defense, and enforcement of segregation.
c)
Existed only in the South
d)
Never happened
22.
The process where voters can approve proposed laws is called....
a)
Referendum
b)
Initiative
c)
Recall
d)
None of the above
23.
What was the cause of the conflict between Cuba and Spain?
a)
Cuba wanted to enslave Spain
b)
Spain wanted to convert the Cuban government to communism
c)
Spain wanted to turn Cuba into a sugar can colony
d)
Cuba wanted independence from Spain
24.
Who were the Rough Riders?
a)
a group of pilots who fought for America
b)
the crew from the USS Maine
c)
a cavalry unit during the Spanish American War led by Theodore Roosevelt.
d)
A group of African Americans that fought bravely during the Spanish American War.
25.
Yellow Journalism is....
a)
The Loudoun Sun Times
b)
Exaggerated News Reports
c)
Yellow Paper Reports
d)
Nonfiction News Reports
26.
Forcing other nations to do as Roosevelt wanted was called...
a)
Big Gun Diplomacy
b)
Big Roosevelt Diplomacy
c)
Big Stick Policy
d)
Big Stick Score
27.
What was the United States warship called that exploded killing over 200 American sailors?
a)
U S Maine
b)
USS Maine
c)
USS Maybe
d)
US Maritime
28.
Whose favorite proverb was "Speak softly and carry a big stick?
a)
Theodore Roosevelt
b)
Woodrow Wilson
c)
William McKinley
d)
James Manroe
29.
What was Woodrow Wilson's plan for just and lasting peace?
a)
Fourteen points
b)
4 Main Points
c)
3 main sections
d)
Forty Points
30.
Which of the following countries was not an Allied Power in World War 1?
a)
Germany and Italy
b)
the United States and France
c)
Britain and France
d)
Germany and Austria-Hungary
31.
Who sent the Zimmerman Telegram, and to who did they send it to?
a)
US, Germany
b)
Germany, US
c)
Germany, Mexico
32.
What was the land between the trenches called?
a)
Graveyard
b)
No Man's Land
c)
None of the above
33.
What were the causes of World War I?
a)
alliances, socialism,communism, realism
b)
imperialism, capitalism, mercantilism, fascism
c)
militarism, alliances, imperialism, nationalism
d)
communism, nazism, racism, militarism
34.
In the end, how did the U.S. Senate respond to the proposed Treaty of Versailles?
a)
Rejected it
b)
Ratified it
c)
Amended it
d)
Made a paper airplane out of it (hey, I couldn't think of a fourth answer...give me a break))
35.
Biased communication intended to influence people’s thoughts and actions is known as ____________________.
a)
Propaganda
b)
Espionage
c)
Sedition
d)
Dissent
36.
What was the immediate cause of WWI?
a)
The invasion of France
b)
The assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand
c)
The assassination of Kaiser Wilhelm II
d)
The rise of militarism
37.
A fear of communism that swept the United States following World War I.
a)
Red Scare
b)
Prohibition
c)
Quota
d)
Blue Scare
38.
Trial of a Tennessee public school biology teacher for teaching the theory of evolution.
a)
Scope's Trial
b)
Red Scare
c)
Fundamentalism
d)
Sacco and Vanzetti Trial
39.
What were illegal places where people drank alcohol called?
a)
speakeasies
b)
speaksoftly
c)
cellars
d)
hidden spots
40.
Which African American writer wrote poems, books, and plays about the lives of African Americans?
a)
Bessie Smith
b)
Louis Armstrong
c)
Langston Hughes
d)
Al Capone
41.
"Buy now, pay later" most closely relates to which of the following?
a)
Stealing
b)
Buying on Margin
c)
Installment Buying
d)
Credit Cards
42.
President Franklin Roosevelt asked Congress to pass a series of acts called the New Deal. Which is one way the New Deal helped people during the Great Depression?
a)
It gave all people the right to vote.
b)
It created programs to put people back to work.
c)
It let all new immigrants become American citizens.
d)
It let people travel around the country freely.
43.
When did the stock market crash?
a)
Tuesday, October 29, 1929
b)
Thursday, October 31, 1929
c)
Tuesday, October 24, 1929
d)
Thursday, October 26, 1929
44.
Which of the following was NOT a cause of the Great Depression?
a)
uneven distribution of wealth
b)
stock market crash
c)
weak banking system
d)
strong economy
45.
This act provided monthly pensions for retired people.
a)
Social Security Act (SSA)
b)
Works Progress Administration (WPA)
c)
Townsend Act
d)
Revenue Act
46.
Which of the following was NOT a cause of the Dust Bowl?
a)
overgrazing by cattle
b)
tornadoes
c)
drought
d)
high winds
47.
Paid farmers not to grow certain crops
a)
FDIC
b)
CCC
c)
TVA
d)
AAA
48.
Insured bank deposits
a)
FDIC
b)
CCC
c)
TVA
d)
AAA
49.
Provided money to build dams along the Tennessee River
a)
FDIC
b)
TVA
c)
PWA
d)
AAA
50.
What was the big event that started WWII?
a)
invasion of Austria
b)
invasion of Poland
c)
invasion of Hungary
d)
invasion of Czechoslovakia
51.
WW2 was inevitable because...
a)
The Treaty of Versailles was too harsh
b)
Everyone wanted to go to war
c)
Hitler was greedy
d)
The League of Nations was trying to start a war
52.
Which 3 countries made up the Axis Powers?
a)
American, England, and Russia
b)
Sweden, Germany, and Denmark
c)
Italy, Russia, and Austria
d)
Italy, Germany, and Japan
53.
What action is this cartoon attempting to promote?
a)
carpooling
b)
joining the military
c)
buying war bonds
d)
conserving gasoline
54.
Who was Rosie the Riveter?
a)
She was the symbol for working women during WWII.
b)
She was the first woman soldier.
c)
She gave many speeches about the equality of women in the workforce.
d)
She was the symbol for freedom.
55.
created so people could grow their own food- avoid a shortage
a)
Rationing
b)
Victory Garden
c)
Manhattan Project
d)
OWI
56.
forced Japanese Americans into Internment camps
a)
Executive Order 9066
b)
Holocuast
c)
Manchuria
d)
Women
57.
The decision to drop atonic bomb was made by ...
a)
FDR
b)
Truman
c)
einstein
d)
Oppenheimer
58.
What was the term 'iron curtain' used to describe the division of?
a)
North and South Vietnam
b)
East and West Asia
c)
North and South Korea
d)
East and West Europr
59.
President Truman adopted a new foreign policy during the Cold War know as the Truman Doctrine. What was the main goal of the Truman Doctrine?
a)
To expand trade with Europe
b)
To limit the build up of nuclear weapons
c)
To stop the spread of communism
d)
to send financial aid to Europe
60.
Why was the United States involved in the Berlin Airlift?
a)
to airlift food to the people of West Berlin
b)
to bomb East Berlin
c)
to demolish the Berlin Wall
d)
to transport people out of East Berlin
61.
Where was Korea divided?
a)
18 parallel
b)
34 parallel
c)
38 parallel
d)
15 parallel
62.
Where was Vietnam divided?
a)
17th Parellel
b)
20thParellel
c)
38th Parellel
d)
34th Parellel
63.
How did the US respond to finding out that the Soviets had missiles in Cuba?
a)
They sent the Air Force to bomb Cuba
b)
They began placing missiles in the Soviet Union.
c)
They placed a naval blockade around Cuba.
d)
They invaded Cuba and the Soviet Union.
64.
What was the mutual defense alliance of non communist nations?
a)
NATO
b)
Warsaw Pact
c)
Truman Doctrine
d)
Open Skies
65.
Leader of communism in China
a)
Mao Zedong
b)
Hirohito Showa
c)
Xi Jinping
d)
Pu Yi
66.
I was a senator in the 1950s.
I wanted to find Communists in the US.
My work was part of the Red Scare.
My ideas became unpopular.
Who am I?
I wanted to find Communists in the US.
My work was part of the Red Scare.
My ideas became unpopular.
Who am I?
a)
Henry Ford
b)
Charles Lindbergh
c)
Joseph McCarthy
d)
General Eisenhower
67.
In 1946, the British Prime Minister said in a speech that an "Iron Curtain" had fallen across the European continent. This "Iron Curtain" was ______________.
a)
a wall built between countries controlled by Nazi Germany and ones that weren't.
b)
another name for the Alps, which protected it from the USSR during the Cold War.
c)
an imaginary line separating Europe's communist and non-communist countries.
d)
a divider between the good and the evil.
68.
A competition between nations to build powerful weapons is called ___________.
a)
Arms Race
b)
Blockade
c)
Space Race
d)
Atomic Bomb
69.
What organization was created by Congress to hunt for communist spies?
a)
Federal Civil Defense Administration (FCDA)
b)
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
c)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
d)
House Un-American Activites Commitee (HUAC)
70.
What major historical event is represented in this map?
a)
Attack on Pearl Harbor
b)
The Cuban Missile Crisis
c)
The Wright Brother's first flight
d)
The building of the Panama Canel
71.
Why did Joseph Stalin block the city of Berlin from getting supplies after WWII?
a)
He wanted to make the people dependent on communist Germany for their needs
b)
He hated Berlin
c)
The railroads were broken and still needed to be fixed after the war
d)
The people of Berlin were very wealthy and did not need his help
72.
Why is the Cold War called a "cold" war?
a)
The areas affected were in the polar regions of the world
b)
The war was fought during winter months only
c)
Leaders of the superpowers were sick with coughs and fevers
d)
There was never direct fighting between the two superpowers
73.
Who was put in charge of the American forces in Korea and even wanted to use the atomic bomb against China?
a)
John Bassilone
b)
Douglas MacArthur
c)
Harry Truman
d)
Richard Nixon
74.
How did the Soviet Union respond to the formation of NATO?
a)
started the Cold War
b)
created the Warsaw Pact
c)
ended the Cold War
d)
launched Sputnik
75.
Authorized the President to take action that would eliminate further threats in Southeast Asia
a)
Truman Doctrine
b)
Glasnost
c)
Warsaw Pact
d)
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
76.
This President is considered responsible for the bulk of the war effort towards Vietnam
a)
Richard Nixon
b)
Dwight Eisenhower
c)
Lyndon Johnson
d)
Ronald Raegan
77.
The Soviet Union was dissolved in?
a)
November 1985
b)
December 1991
c)
June 1998
d)
December 1988
78.
Nixon's plan to end U.S. involvement in Vietnam
a)
Vietnamization
b)
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
c)
Geneva Plan
d)
Paris Peace Accords
79.
The Tet Offensive & TV coverage of the war led to distrust of LBJ known as
a)
credibility gap
b)
missile gap
c)
information gap
d)
television gap
80.
Roy Benavidez won what prestigious award for his heroics in Vietnam?
a)
Congressional Medal of Honor
b)
Bronze Star
c)
Silver Star
d)
Navy Cross
81.
National Guardsmen fired into a crowd of protesting students, killing 4
a)
Kent State University
b)
Texas State University
c)
University of California at Berkeley
d)
University of Michigan
82.
The U.S. got involved in Vietnam because of what foreign policy?
a)
containment
b)
Good Neighbor policy
c)
isolationism
d)
Roosevelt Corollary
83.
What gave war powers back to congress after the Vietnam War?
a)
War Powers Act
b)
Immigration Act
c)
Tonkin Resolution Act
d)
Civil Rights Act
84.
What document revealed the U.S. had been secretly bombing Cambodia & Laos?
a)
Pentagon Papers
b)
NYE Report
c)
Venona Papers
d)
Bryce Report
85.
How was Vietnam covered differently by the media than previous wars?
a)
television
b)
radio
c)
internet
d)
news reels
86.
Which of the following is an example of de jure (legal segregation)?
a)
White Flight
b)
Jim Crow Laws
c)
DuBois Factor
d)
Title IX
87.
Integrated or Segregated: Brown v Board of Education
a)
Integrated
b)
Segregated
88.
What amendment was used to advocate for integrated schools?
a)
13th
b)
14th
c)
15th
d)
16th
89.
This president sent federal troops to Arkansas to integrate the schools in Little Rock
a)
Truman
b)
Eisenhower
c)
Roosevelt
d)
Kennedy
90.
This NAACP lawyer used the 14th Amendment to work to integrate public schools
a)
Harry Truman
b)
Thurgood Marshall
c)
Antonin Scalia
d)
Sarah O'Connor
91.
Political leaders such as George Wallace, Orval Faubus, and Lester Maddox were committed to the idea of —
a)
women’s rights
b)
racial segregation
c)
school integration
d)
rights for farm workers
92.
After Brown v. Board of Education, 9 AA students were admitted into a High School. The governor and state national guard stood in front of the doors stopping the admission. President Eisenhower sent federal troops to escort the students. Where did the event take place?
a)
Little Rock, Arkansas
b)
Montgomery, Alabama
c)
Washington DC
d)
Del Rio, Texas
93.
After the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was passed, it was no longer legal to
a)
let African Americans ride the bus.
b)
deny someone of a job because of their race.
c)
fire someone for not doing their job.
d)
kick someone out of the military.
94.
What event was organized after Rosa Parks was arrested?
a)
Birmingham bus boycott
b)
Atlanta bus boycott
c)
Memphis bus boycott
d)
Montgomery bus boycott
95.
What group primarily used sit-ins as their means of protesting segregation in restaurants?
a)
NAACP
b)
NCAA
c)
SNCC
d)
SCLC
96.
Act that eliminated the so-called literacy tests that had disqualified many voters.
a)
Voting Rights Act of 1965
b)
Civil Rights Act of 1964
c)
Brown vs. the Board of Education
d)
Roe Vs. Wade
97.
How was the 2000 Presidential election decided?
a)
Gore won by a landslide
b)
Bush won after the Supreme Court ruled against the recount in Florida
c)
Gore was able to get the Florida Supreme Court to rule in his favor
d)
Bush won in a landslide
98.
Who claimed responsibility for the attacks on 9/11?
a)
Nobody
b)
George W. Bush
c)
Saddam Hussein and Iraq
d)
Osama Bin Laden and Al-Queda
99.
How did President George W. Bush respond to the attacks on 9/11?
a)
He wrote a sternly worded letter
b)
He vowed a War On Terror that included the formation of the TSA, Department of Homeland Security, and the USA Patriot Act of 2001
c)
He did nothing
d)
He declared war on Syria
100.
When Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, what was the problem that caused the majority of the damage?
a)
rising water breached the levees that protected the city
b)
an earlier storm had flooded New Orleans
c)
the storm occurred during high tide
d)
people did not see the hurricane coming
101.
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act was?
a)
an attempt to create new jobs
b)
save existing jobs
c)
spur economic activity
d)
all of the above
102.
President Obama sought to diversify the Supreme Court by?
a)
appointing friends of his to the court
b)
appointing white men to the court
c)
declining to appoint anyone to the court
d)
appointing 2 women including a Hispanic woman to the court
103.
What was the importance of the appointment of Sandra Day O’Connor to the U.S. Supreme Court?
a)
It showed a desire to appoint a strongly anti-Communist justice
b)
It was the first time a woman was appointed to the US Supreme Court
c)
It illustrated Reagan’s intent to limit judicial activism on the court
d)
It showed a desire to appoint Justices without legal training
104.
How did Ronald Reagan believe he could tackle the problem of stagflation facing the American economy in 1980?
a)
Increasing public spending on education and infrastructure
b)
Raising taxes of wealthier Americans
c)
Reducing taxes and relaxing federal regulations so that producers would create a larger supply of goods
d)
Increasing tariffs so that consumers would be encouraged to “Buy American!”
105.
In what way were the Heritage Foundation, the Moral Majority, and the National Rifle Association similar?
a)
They opposed the election of Ronald Reagan
b)
They were united in their opposition to prayer in school
c)
They represented a resurgence of conservatism in America
d)
They wanted the Endangered Species Act to be declared unconstitutional
106.
Which of the following was a significant issue faced by Americans throughout the 1980s and 1990s?
a)
Should the US military be racially integrated?
b)
Should President Nixon have resigned before impeachment?
c)
Should the degree of business regulation by the federal government be reduced?
d)
Should the United States re-open diplomatic relations with China
107.
Richard Nixon was the first U.S. president to
a)
Be impeached, reducing faith in the US government
b)
Visit communist China and improve its relations with the United States
c)
Speak directly with a Soviet leader, demanding that he tear down the Berlin Wall
d)
Become the subject of a highly publicized scandal exposing his personal life
108.
Jimmy was really helpful in getting two countries, Egypt and Israel, to
a)
stop fighting and make peace.
b)
build new schools for their children.
c)
plant lots of trees for the environment.
d)
build more hospitals for sick people.
109.
Paid farmers not to grow certain crops
a)
FDIC
b)
CCC
c)
TVA
d)
AAA
110.
Which Supreme Court case stated that all individuals must be read their rights at the time of arrest?
a)
U.S. v Leon
b)
Nixon v. U.S.
c)
Korematsu v U.S.
d)
Mirranda v Arizonia
111.
Muckraker who wrote The Jungle, about the gross meat packing industry of the time.
a)
Jacob Riise
b)
Ida Tarbell
c)
Ida B. Wells
d)
Upton Sinclair
112.
Founder of the NAACP, an early civil rights group.
a)
W.E.B. DuBios
b)
Ida Tarbell
c)
Thurgood Marshal
d)
Martin Luther King Jr.
113.
How did the Zimmerman telegram influence U.S. entry into World War I?
a)
It announced the czar's overthrow in Russia.
b)
It revealed a proposed military alliance between Mexico and Germany.
c)
It contained orders for German U-boats to destroy British passenger ships.
d)
It described Romania's plan to abandon neutrality.
114.
The belief that it was the United States' destiny to expand west and conquer territory all the way to the Pacific Ocean
a)
Mexican-American War
b)
Manifest Destiny
c)
Black Exodus
d)
Cross of Gold Speech
115.
What place were immigrants processed at?
a)
Alcatraz
b)
Statue of Liberty
c)
Liberty Island
d)
Ellis Island
116.
These acts were in place during the World War I to silence critics
a)
Sherman Antitrust Act
b)
Espionage and Sedition Act
c)
Alien and Sedition Act
d)
Clayton Act
117.
Why did the government order rationing during WWII?
a)
to increase foreign trade
b)
to limit the growth of industry
c)
to conserve raw materials for the war effort
d)
to encourage women to enter the workforce
118.
Which statement would most likely be found in a history of the economic impact of the Spanish-American War on the United States?
a)
The U.S. oil industry boomed due to oil deposits found in conquered territories.
b)
Rebuilding its devastated army cost the United States an enormous amount of money.
c)
The acquisition of new territories allowed for the expansion of U.S. commercial trade.
d)
Territorial losses forced the United States to purchase expensive natural resources from other countries.
119.
What is one ongoing result of the New Deal?
a)
The federal government funds a space-exploration program.
b)
State governments deny residency to persons working in other states.
c)
State governments use property taxes to fund social security programs.
d)
People can rely on the federal government during times of economic distress.
120.
What was the primary reason for U.S. involvement in East Asia during the early 1950s?
a)
North Korean attempts to unify the peninsula challenged the U.S. policy of containment.
b)
Communities in Korea needed humanitarian aid due to a famine.
c)
International groups needed help investigating North Korean officials charged with corruption.
d)
Democratic reformers sought help from the U.S. military to overthrow dictatorial regimes in Korea.
121.
How did President Harry S. Truman's decision to drop the atomic bomb affect international relations?
a)
It initiated the arms race with the Soviet Union.
b)
It prompted other nations to begin investigations of war crimes.
c)
it enabled the United Nations to administer territory in Japan.
d)
It led to the establishment of the first global peacekeeping force.
122.
Was the promise of religious, social, and political freedom in America a push or pull factor for immigrants?
a)
Push
b)
Pull
123.
Social Darwinism promoted the idea that..
a)
people in lower classes were not capable of economic success
b)
immigration weakened national unity
c)
the government should take responsibility for the well-being of people
d)
poverty could be eradicated through increased economic regulation
124.
The successful Allied invasion of France was known as
a)
Battle of Midway
b)
Battle of the Bulge
c)
D-Day
d)
Battle of El Alamein
125.
The goal of OPEC is...
a)
to protect Iran, Iraq and Saudi Arabia
b)
to control the global supply and price of copper
c)
to control the global supply and price of oil
d)
to keep all oil in the Middle East
126.
What did Iranian student activists do when the Shah of Iran was treated in an American hospital?
a)
they terrorized American travelers in Europe
b)
they forced an attack on Iraq
c)
they seized the American embassy and took hostages
d)
they staged an overthrow of the government
127.
How was the Iran Hostage Crisis resolved?
a)
the hostages were all killed
b)
the hostages were released as part of the agreement ending the Vietnam War
c)
the hostages were freed upon Reagan's inauguration
d)
the Camp David Accords led Israel to release the hostages
128.
Which of the following actions occurred during the Iran-Contra affair?
a)
The Reagan administration used earnings from weapons sales to Iran to illegally fund the contras.
b)
The Reagan administration secretly hired Iranian agents to fight against the contras.
c)
The Reagan administration paid the contras to release Americans being held hostage in Iran.
d)
The Reagan administration hired Lebanese agents to rescue Iranians being held by the contras.
129.
President Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal policies contributed to what pattern in the 20th century in US History?
a)
increasing numbers of immigrants
b)
the rise of laissez faire economic policies
c)
the expanding role of the federal government
d)
widespread persecution of suspected Communists.
130.
The anti-war movement at home became more intense and even violent. 4 students were killed at ________ by the national guardsmen when they were protesting the war on campus.
a)
Kansas State
b)
Kent State
c)
California State
d)
Ohio State
131.
What congressional action gave LBJ war powers & led to an escalation of U.S. forces in Vietnam?
a)
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
b)
War Powers Act
c)
Mayaguez Incident
d)
Tet Offensive
132.
The idea that if one country fall to communism, others around it will follow.
a)
lynch pin theory
b)
mutual assured destruction
c)
domino theory
d)
contaigion theory
133.
Both of these leaders used civil disobedience to bring change..
a)
Cesar Chavez/MLK
b)
JFK/MLK
c)
Lydon B.Johnson/ Cesar Chavez
d)
Cesar Chavez/ AIM
134.
What event brought an end to the Cold War?
a)
Neil Armstrong walking on the Moon
b)
The 9/11 attacks caused the world to unite against terrorism
c)
Persian Gulf War
d)
The Soviet Union split into more than 15 countries
135.
The Persian Gulf War was fought for what reason?
a)
Osama bin Laden didn't like the United States
b)
Saddam Hussein, and the country of Iraq, invaded Kuwait
c)
Saudi Arabia wanted their independence
d)
Iran was trying to build a nuclear weapon
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