1.How did President Bush’s response to the conflict between Iraq and Kuwait contrast with President Clinton’s response to the conflict in Bosnia?
President Bush sent a massive invasion force, while Clinton sent many troops as peacekeepers.
President Bush sent a smaller force of troops, while Clinton sent hundreds of thousands to invade.
President Bush contributed to lasting peace in Iraq, while Clinton faced increased fighting in Bosnia.
President Bush negotiated with Iraq before declaring war, while Clinton invaded Bosnia and then negotiated peace.

2.What were the most likely reasons that US leaders decided to develop the atomic bomb? Select two options.

They thought they needed to develop the atomic bomb before other countries did.
They wanted to be viewed by other nations as the most powerful nation in the world.
They believed that defeating Japan with regular weapons would be too costly in time and lives.
They believed they had to develop the atomic bomb to discover all of the uses of nuclear power.
They believed that only the United States was powerful enough to possess such a fearful weapon.

3.Why did the military grow so quickly between 1940 and 1941?
The economy was poor and people needed jobs.
The US recruited troops to fight in World War II.
The US was preparing for war with England.
The draft required women to join the military.

4.What happened to the US economy under President Hoover’s leadership? Check all that apply.

Banks and businesses continued to fail.
Millions of people lost their jobs and homes.
Banks and businesses began to prosper.
Millions of people found work and bought homes.
Shantytowns popped up across the country.
People turned to bread lines to feed their families.

5.For what reasons do elected officials mostly use social media? Check all that apply.

to mobilize voters
to reach constituents
to announce campaigns
to start protest movements
to discuss issues and events

6.Why were Americans ready for a new leader in Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1932? Check all that apply.

Many feared the expense of President Hoover’s plan to pay unemployment.
Poverty and homelessness continued to grow through the early 1930s.
Businesses and banks were failing at alarming rates through the early 1930s.
The unemployment rate hit 25 percent and people were desperate for money.
President Hoover’s pursuit of new government programs proved unsuccessful.
President Hoover’s inaction left people feeling like the Depression would never end.

7.What role did early social movements play in the pursuit of change and reform for women? Select three options.

Temperance restricted women’s rights to consume alcohol.
Economic dependence on males made women feel secure in their positions.
Abolitionists believed in the freedom and rights of all people no matter their gender or race.
Increased access to education allowed women more opportunities to work outside their homes.
Greater employment opportunities provided women with financial independence.

8.Read the quotation from Huey Long in which he speaks out against the New Deal.
"You are giving a little man a biscuit to eat, and you put a barrel of flour more taxes on top of his head to carry."
Based on Long’s quote, which would be the best rebuttal to his claim that the New Deal programs were not benefiting Americans?
It is the duty of the government to feed its citizens, even if it needs to increase taxes to do so.
The government should be responsible for giving citizens large quantities of food to eat.
It should be the government’s duty to ensure that citizens are fed without increasing taxes.
The government places too much burden on the poor and not enough burden on the wealthy.

9.What was an important provision of the Geneva Accords in 1954?
Vietnam became a democratic country.
North Vietnam gained the support of the US.
Vietnam separated into two halves with different leaders.
The Indochina Communist Party was forcefully disbanded.

10.What events were part of the "Saturday Night Massacre”? Select three options.

Archibald Cox resigned.
President Nixon resigned.
The attorney general resigned.
President Nixon fired Archibald Cox.
The attorney general refused to fire Archibald Cox.

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