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War that started because Archduke Ferdinand was killed and there were secret alliances among many countries.
a) Civil War
b) Spanish-American War
c) World War I
d) Korean War

What war did Theodore Roosevelt fight in before he became president? (Rough Riders)
a) Civil War
b) Spanish-American War
c) World War I
d) Korean War

What war was the first war of the Cold War and was about containing the Communist influence?
a) Civil War
b) Spanish-American War
c) World War I
d) Korean War

14th Amendment
a) Defined citizenship and stated rights could not be removed without due process.
b) Freed the slaves and gave them the right to vote.
c) Stated that the right to vote could not be taken away because of race or previous status as a slave.
d) Did not allow citizens to consume or make alcohol.

War from 1861-1865.
a) Civil War
b) Spanish-American War
c) World War I
d) Korean War

War in 1898
a) Civil War
b) Spanish-American War
c) World War I
d) Korean War

What is Executive Order 9066?
a) A law that deported all Mexicans during the Mexican-American War.
b) A law that gave permission to ship weapons to the British during World War I.
c) A law that allowed for the transfer of Japanese to internment camps during World War II.
d) A law that allowed for the transfer of money from Iran to the Contra Rebels in Nicaragua.

The Amendment that gave the right to vote to 18 year old citizens.
a) 26th Amendment
b) 27th Amendment
c) 28th Amendment
d) 29th Amendment

The New Deal programs were a way for FDR to deal with what?
a) The Great Depression
b) World War II
c) The Return to Normalcy
d) The invasion of the Philippines.

What is the Gilded Age?
a) A time of economic growth for all Americans
b) A time of economic prosperity for a few Americans
c) A technological boom in the Gold mining industry
d) A time of prosperity for the poorest Americans

The Amendment that enabled women to vote
a) 15th Amendment
b) 17th Amendment
c) 27th Amendment
d) 19th Amendment

Why did gasoline prices spike during the 1970s and early 1980s?
a) A natural disaster impeded offshore drilling for oil.
b) Congress imposed new regulations on foreign energy companies.
c) Conflicts in the Middle East disrupted the distribution of oil.
d) Congress introduced new legislation to increase the fuel efficiency of vehicles.

Navajo soldiers made an important contribution to the Allied war effort during World War II by...
a) designing radar technology for submarines.
b) flying bombing missions into enemy territory
c) encoding military communications for secure transmission
d) providing intelligence on enemy positions

How did President Bush attempt to complete the mission to defeat 'evil-doers' he spoke of in a speech on Sept. 26, 2001.
a) By overthrowing a dictator in North Korea
b) By fighting a global war on terrorism
c) By offering assistance to refugees escaping genocide
d) By supporting the Arab Spring movement

During the Progressive Era, one goal of state-level political reformers was to ...
a) prevent party leaders from amending campaign platforms
b) increase the influence of business owners on regulatory legislation
c) promote the principle of direct democracy
d) limit the use of judicial review by circuit courts

Which of the following was a direct result of the 1957 launch of Sputnik 1?
a) The United States began a period of technology sharing with the Soviet Union.
b) The U.S. government founded a federal agency dedicated to space exploration.
c) The Soviet Union was unable to collect images of the United States from space.
d) The Soviet government collapsed because of economic competition.

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...
a) the use of the court system to gain equality
b) respecting government authority
c) the use of armed resistance if necessary
d) enduring injustice through religious faith

Bread lines, actual lines of people waiting for bread, in New York City, 1932, were partially the result of...
a) growing demand for payment of military pensions
b) a sudden increase in agricultural exports
c) the passage of the Selective Service Act
d) widespread business failures

As a result of the Berlin Airlift, the United States was able to...
a) bypass a Soviet blockade without provoking a military conflict
b) transport Polish refugees to safety
c) prevent the Nazi Party from reorganizing
d) intimidate Soviet leaders by demonstrating superior military power

The federal government responded to which issue by passing the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
a) Unfair lending practices by banks
b) Unequal representation in local legislatures
c) Inadequate medical services in urban areas
d) Discrimination by employers

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