Question

How did the Black Panther Party's approach to the Civil Rights movement differ from that of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee?

The Black Panthers were more interested in ending economic oppression than legal segregation.

The Black Panthers excluded many African Americans rather than working to be as inclusive as possible.

The Black Panthers focused on protecting African Americans from white violence rather than ending segregation.

The Black Panthers used violence to force rapid desegregation rather than civil disobedience to bring it about slowly.

Answer 1

Which statement explains how the launch of Sputnik affected the Cold War arms race?

It convinced military leaders in the United States to begin developing an anti-ballistic missile defense shield.

It showed U.S. and Soviet leaders that conventional weapons were outdated, which led to a cut in defense spending in both nations.

It led to the development of long-range rockets that would enable the United States and the Soviet Union to attack each other directly.

It showed both superpowers how dangerous atomic weapons were, which prompted the signing of the Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty (SALT).

Answer 2

What did the Supreme Court say in its ruling in Regents of the University of California v. Bakke (1978)?

Affirmative action programs do not violate the Constitution.

Racial quotas are necessary to correct for past discrimination.

The Constitution forbids any government policy that uses a racial classification.

Even states without official segregation policies must take steps to integrate their schools.

Answer 3

What do the Supreme Court decisions in the cases of Griswold v. Connecticut and Roe v. Wade have in common?

limitations on executive privilege

expanded criminal defendants' rights

support for the Civil Rights movement

increased protections for individual privacy

Answer 4

The photograph below was taken in the United States in 1942:

Image of several Japanese American students standing in a line with their belongings waiting to board a bus.
Public Domain

Which of the following events prompted the action shown in the photograph in 1942?

the United States' rise of isolationist sentiments

the United States' decision to enter World War II

Japan's aggressive expansionism

Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor

Answer 5

Question 58 (Worth 2 points)


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The graph below shows the number of people employed in the textile and apparel industry in the United States from 1950 to 2002:

A line graph of jobs in the textile and apparel industry shows a decline from about 1.2 million jobs in 1950 to about 400,000 jobs in 2002. The apparel industry rises from 1.2 million to 1.4 million in 1970 then drops to about 500,000 in 2002.
U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics

Which of these contributed to the trend shown on this graph?

Americans began consuming fewer textile products.

Congress ended decades of subsidies for the textile industry.

Textile manufacturers moved jobs to countries with lower labor costs.

Innovations in textile production methods reduced the need for human workers.

Answer 6

Which of these trends took place in the United States during the 1980s and 1990s?

decreasing wages and quality of life

increasing disillusionment with the government

increasing political activism among young people

rising tax rates and decreasing government spending