U.S. HISTORY FINALS REVIEW – Flashcards
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One advantage offered by hybrid cars is that they -
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Reduce the amount of money spent on gasoline
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Which of the following resulted from McCarthyism during the 1950s?
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U.S. citizens were arrested for being suspected communists
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How has the development of satellite technology affected the U.S. economy?
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By increasing efficiency in telecommunications
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The domino theory, which provided the basis for U.S. entry into the Vietnam War, was the belief that intervention was necessary to prevent -
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The expansion of communism across Southeast Asia
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In response to the national crisis posed by the Great Depression, the U.S. government -
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Assumed a principal role in protecting economic stability
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Many Progressives opposed social Darwinism because it promoted the idea that -
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People in lower classes were not capable of economic success
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What was one reason Japan attacked the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor?
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U.S. trade sanctions had caused shortages of oil, gas, and rubber
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Which statement best describes one of Shirley Chisholm's most celebrated achievements?
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Chisholm overcame gender and racial barriers to be elected to Congress
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Why did the United States decide to enter WW1?
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A European nation had taken aggressive actions against the United States
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The Fourteen Points reflected President Woodrow Wilson's belief that -
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Cooperation among international leaders was essential to maintaining world peace
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President John F. Kennedy responded to reports that the Soviet Union was constructing missile sites in Cuba by -
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Ordering a naval blockade of Cuba
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Which of the following occured between 1865 and 1900 as a result of the rapid industrialization of the United States?
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Union membership increased as workers sought better pay and conditions
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The federal government responded to which issue by passing the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
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Discrimination by employers
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What prompted Congress to pass the War Powers Resolution?
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Decisions made by the executive branch during the Korean and Vietnam Wars
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Which of the following contributed most to increase settlement of the Great Plains?
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A series of federal land grants
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As a result of the Berlin Airlift, the United States was able to -
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Bypass a Soviet blockade without provoking a military conflict
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During the Civil Rights movement, the Black Panther Party's tactics differed from those of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., because the Black Panthers called for -
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The use of armed resistance if necessary
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Which of the following was a direct result of the 1957 launch of Sputnik 1?
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The U.S government founded a federal agency dedicated to space exploration
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During the Progressive Era, one goal of state-level political reformers was to -
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Promote the principle of direct democracy
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The rights of citizens under the Fourth and Fourteenth Amendments of the Constitution were violated by the U.S. government when it authorized the establishment of -
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Internment camps for Japanese Americans
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Navajo soldiers made an important contribution to the Allied War effort during WW2 by -
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Encoding military communications for secure transmission
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Why did gasoline prices spike during thw 1970s and early 1980s?
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Conflicts in the Middle East disrupted the distribution of oil
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Which of these factors contributed most most to the Dust Bowl?
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Prolonged drought and poor farming practices
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Which of these cause-and-effect relationships is accurate?
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The ideas of the Harlem Renaissance influenced the growth of the Civil Rights movement
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During the mid-1960s, U.S. participation in the Vietnam War resulted in -
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Mass demonstrations by groups protesting the war
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A company specializes in manufacturing and distributing automobile parts. Which use of computer technology would most enhance the productivity of this business?
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Using an automated tracking system for shipping and warehouse inventory
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Which quotation from President Harry S. Truman offers a reason for U.S. involvement in the conflict between North Korea and South Korea?
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"Communism has passed beyond the use of subversion...and will now use armed invasion and war."
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Who is most closely associated with the development of computer operating systems?
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Bill Gates
