Grade 11 EOI Practice Test Released Test Items 2009-2012
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A. Gave slaves the right to vote. B. Opposed westward
expansion. C. Had a democratic form of government. D. Was becoming
a successful industrial society.
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A. Neutrality. B. Militarism. C. Containment. D.
Expansionism.
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A. Avoided purchasing anything other than the bare necessities.
B. Began to accumulate personal debt through installment buying. C.
Were unable to afford manufactured goods because the costs were so
high. D. Waited until they had saved enough money before making
major purchases.
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A. The Cold war B. The Watergate scandal C. The Bay of Pigs
invasion D. The Teapot Dome scandal
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A. Sophisticated wit that appealed to wealthy urbanites B.
Musical humor that poked fun at American politicians C. Social
injustice and hardship during the Great Depression D. Sarcastic
humor which expressed a cynical view of communism
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A. Both groups found new employment opportunities. B. Both
groups were allowed to vote for the first time. C. Both groups were
allowed to serve in the armed forces for the first time. D. Both
groups joined forces to fight against racial and gender
discrimination.
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A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4
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Poll Taxes Literacy Tests Property Tests A. To encourage more
young Americans to vote B. To make the voting process more
democratic C. To restrict many African Americans from voting D. To
demonstrate the benefits of womens suffrage
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A. Women have made few gains in society since the passage of
the 19 th Amendment. B. Women regularly earn higher salaries than
men for doing the same work. C. A larger percentage of women are
homemakers now than ever before. D. Society has become more aware
of the concerns of American women.
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A. Immigration has had no real influence on the United States.
B. The population of the United States would decline without
immigration. C. Immigrants usually brought family fortunes that
helped to build the United States. D. Immigration provides a flow
of new ideas and diverse cultures to the United States.
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A. Immigrants were generally skilled workers. B. Immigrants
enjoyed a high standard of living. C. Immigrants financed the
expansion of industry. D. Immigrants supplied a large pool of
unskilled labor.
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A. The decision by Hitler to send troops to Japan B. The
inability of the United States to capture any Pacific islands C.
The projections of heavy casualties in an Allied invasion of Japan
D. The unanimous support of the United States scientific
community
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A. Watching television B. Driving an automobile C. Traveling on
jet planes D. Using a personal computer
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What is our title to the Philippine Islands? Do we hold them by
treaty or by conquest? Did we buy them, or did we take them?...If
governments derive their just powers from the consent of the
governed, it is impossible to secure title to [the Philippine
people], either by force or by purchase. -William Jennings Bryan,
1900 A. The right of the people to determine their own destiny. B.
The role of the government in upholding equal rights for all
citizens. C. The responsibility of a government to come to the aid
of its allies. D. The right of one country to overthrow the
government of another country.
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A. Midway B. Okinawa C. Leyte Gulf D. Pearl Harbor
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A. Racial hostility. B. Patriotic expression. C. National
isolationism. D. Railroad construction.
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A. The Battle of Britain B. The Battle of the Bulge C. The
invasion of Normandy D. The evacuation of Dunkirk
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A. Constitutional amendments outlawing anti- Semitism B. The
establishment of Israel as an independent nation C. The return of
all confiscated property to Jewish survivors D. Passage of
anti-Semitic laws throughout the United States
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The facts of the matter are that this nations foes have openly
boasted of acquiring through our newspapers information they would
otherwise hire agents to acquire through theft, bribery, or
espionage. -President John F. Kennedy, 1961 A.Such publication
damages military morale. B.The First Amendment was not important to
him. C.The American military is governed by martial law.
D.Communists could obtain vital information from newspaper
reports.
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A. Shifting its foreign policy toward global expansion. B.
Encouraging immigration in order to gain new states. C. Restricting
its foreign policy actions to unpopulated areas of the world. D.
Providing military and economic assistance to nations attempting to
become democracies.
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If I could save the Union without freeing any slave I would do
it and if I could save it by freeing all the slaves I would do it;
and if I could save it by freeing some and leaving others alone I
would also do thatI have stated my purpose according to my views of
the official duty, and I intend no modification of my oft-
expressed personal wish that all men everywhere could be free.
-from a letter dated August 22, 1862 A. Ulysses Grant B. Jefferson
Davis C. Abraham Lincoln D. Fredrick Douglas
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A. Irish immigration was higher in the middle 1800s than in the
early 1900s. B. German immigration was higher in the early 1900s
than in the middle 1800s. C. Fewer people immigrated to this
country in the early 1900s than in the middle of the 1800s. D.
There was no difference in the number of immigrants entering the
country between the two periods.
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A. Literacy B. Nationality C. Social class D. Religious
beliefs
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A. Graduated from Oberlin College. B. Chaired the Seneca Falls
Convention. C. Helped lead the womens suffrage movement. D. Fought
for womens health and safety standards.
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A. Sharp rises in wages for workers. B. Businesses producing
more goods than consumers could buy. C. Strict government
regulations limiting the actions of businesses. D. People placing
money in savings accounts instead of buying goods.
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A. Greater reliance on foreign trade B. Decreased taxation of
businesses C. Decreased public interest in economic issues D.
Greater government intervention in the economy
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A. Increasing its involvement in Vietnam. B. Developing a
program to explore space. C. Increasing the stockpile of nuclear
weapons. D. Improving its diplomatic relations with China. You have
a row of dominoes set up, you knock over the first one, and what
will happen to the last one is the certainty that it will go over
very quickly. So you could have a beginning of a [process] that
would have the most profound influences. -President Dwight D.
Eisenhower News Conference on April 7, 1954
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A. Calvin Coolidges desire to create a favorable business
climate B. Woodrow Wilsons vision of an international peacekeeping
organization C. Harry Trumans commitment to support countries
resisting communism D. Franklin Roosevelts belief in government
spending to help the economy You have a row of dominoes set up, you
knock over the first one, and what will happen to the last one is
the certainty that it will go over very quickly. So you could have
a beginning of a [process] that would have the most profound
influences. -President Dwight D. Eisenhower News Conference on
April 7, 1954
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The battle against Communism must be joined in Southeast Asia
with strength and determination to achieve success there or the
United States, inevitably, must surrender the Pacific and take up
our defenses on our own shores. Vice President Johnson writing to
JFK, 1961 A. Invade the Soviet Union B. Withdraw troops from
Southeast Asia C. Increase United States military presence in
Vietnam D. Build new military bases in California and
Washington
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A. He clearly is prejudiced against any nation that is led by
communist. B. He exaggerates the scope of the communist drive for
world domination. C. He uses emotionally charged language rather
than diplomatic tones to convey his message to the president. D. He
offers no proof that if one nation in a region becomes communist,
all other nations in the region will also become communist. The
battle against Communism must be joined in Southeast Asia with
strength and determination to achieve success there or the United
States, inevitably, must surrender the Pacific and take up our
defenses on our own shores. Vice President Johnson writing to JFK,
1961
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A. campaign finances. B. business monopolies. C. religious
organizations. D. educational institutions.
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A. fears associated with the Red Scare B. political reforms of
the Populist Movement C. tensions from the Back to Africa Movement
D. migration of African Americans to Northern cities
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A. air support for Allied troops B. military ground forces in
the Pacific C. war materials leased to Allied forces D. atomic
research of the Manhattan Project
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A. laws that restrict the number of immigrants from certain
countries B. laws that make it easier for immigrants to earn decent
wages C. laws that make it easier for immigrants to enter the
country D. laws that restrict immigrants from certain jobs
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A. a restriction of voting rights B. a public demand for longer
presidential terms C. a revision in nominating procedures of the
major political parties D. a constitutional amendment limiting a
president to two full terms in office
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A. aristocracy vs. meritocracy B. industrialization vs.
agriculture C. republicans viewpoints vs. democrats viewpoints D.
federal governments authority vs. individual states rights
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A. It ended fighting in the Pacific. B. It cut off Japanese
supply lines. C. It forced the surrender of the Italian army. D. It
was the first offensive that involved the United States.
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A. the march to the sea by Sherman B. the declaration of war by
the North C. the election of Abraham Lincoln as president D. the
issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation
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A. The United States was too weakened to influence world
events. B. The United States granted full independence to all
countries involved in the conflict. C. President McKinley stated
that the United States should avoid all future military conflicts.
D. The United States acquired possessions in the Pacific Ocean and
the Caribbean Sea.
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A. recent immigrants B. plantation owners C. Abolitionists D.
suffragists We charge... that the Constitution was formed at the
expense of human liberty... and to this hour is cemented with human
blood....
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Contributions of Some Immigrant Groups, Mid-to-Late 1800s A.
They controlled much of the capital in banks. B. They found a
variety of ways to get rich quickly. C. They seldom experienced
discrimination in the workplace. D. They frequently performed the
most strenuous types of work. Immigrant GroupSome Jobs Held
IrishUnion Pacific Railroad workers, city laborers ChineseCentral
Pacific Railroad workers ItalianBridge and subway construction
workers GermanFarmers, merchants
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A. Korean War. B. Great Depression. C. Civil Rights Movement.
D. Spanish-American War. Imperialism Expansionism Yellow
Journalism
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German Words Commonly Used in the United States A. Immigrants
impact on the United States affected only major cities. B.
Immigrants from Germany had the greatest impact on the United
States. C. Immigrants cultural impact on the United States can be
seen on a daily basis. D. Immigrants from Germany had an impact
only on the food of the United States. KindergartenNoodlepretzel
FrankfurterWaltzSpritz Zig-zagTortehamburger
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I never take a step in foreign policy unless I am assured that
I shall be able eventually to carry out my will by force. President
Theodore Roosevelt We have become a great nation, forced by the
fact of its greatness into relations with the other nations of the
earth... But justice and generosity in a nation... count most when
shown not by the weak but by the strong. President Theodore
Roosevelt A. weakening the military by sending troops to too many
locations. B. threatening the use of military action to dominate
other nations. C. spending money on building up economies
throughout the world. D. overstepping his constitutional authority
in dealing with other nations.
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A. Utah B. Indian C. Oregon D. Minnesota
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A. Many industrial jobs were eliminated. B. Protests and riots
caused great destruction. C. Many U.S. cities were destroyed by
German bombs. D. Fuel, textiles, meat, and other goods were
rationed.
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A. law and order breaks down in society. B. large numbers of
immigrants enter the country. C. major political parties ignore
important public issues. D. presidents and government officials
become too powerful
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A. German Americans were tried for war crimes. B. Ethel and
Julius Rosenberg were executed for spying. C. Japanese Americans
were imprisoned in internment camps. D. African American women were
excluded from the workforce.
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A. It allowed the federal government to use any measures to
enforce the law. B. It directed public schools to teach people how
to address racial problems. C. It ushered in a period of racial
harmony in the nation. D. It expanded integration beyond public
schools.
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Political Platforms 19481972 Government should spend more money
to help people who are out of work. Democratic Party Government
should help business first, because better business means more
jobs. Republican Party A. Republicans were leaders and Democrats
were followers. B. Democrats and Republicans disagreed over the
constitutional issues. C. Both parties were concerned only with the
needs of large corporations. D. Both parties had different ideas
about how to accomplish the same goals.
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A. the limitations of the League of Nations. B. the tension
between communism and capitalism. C. the competition between
established nations and new colonies. D. the refusal of the United
States to send economic aid to Japan.
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A. Will Rogers B. Ralph Ellison C. Woody Guthrie D. Frederic
Remington
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A. provided Americans with a variety of imported goods. B.
extended the market for goods and services to rural areas. C.
financed the construction of intercontinental railroad systems. D.
paid American employees high wages and provided good benefits.
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A. Progressive Reforms. B. Harlem Renaissance. C. Great
Society. D. Glory Days.
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A. poor conditions for industrial workers B. poor enforcement
of civil rights legislation C. fundraising corruption by political
party bosses D. communist infiltration of the federal
government
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A. It was more favorable toward the South than the Republican
plan. B. It was generous toward newly freed African Americans. C.
It declared Confederate sympathizers to be traitors. D. It was
unacceptable to Democrats in Washington.
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Our country and the world are today involved in more than a
financial crisis... No governmental action, no economic doctrine,
no economic plan or project can replace that... responsibility of
the individual man and woman to their neighbors. Herbert Hoover We
face our common difficulties. They concern... only material things.
Values have shrunken to fantastic levels... The savings of many
years in thousands of families are gone... This Nation asks for
action, and action now... I am prepared under my constitutional
duty to recommend the measures that a stricken nation in the midst
of a stricken world may require. Franklin D. Roosevelt A. the
expansion of civil rights. B. the need for resource conservation.
C. the effect of foreign trade on the economy. D. the role of
government in the lives of citizens.
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A. I B. II C. III D. IV
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... Those guarantees of the Bill of Rights which are
fundamental safeguards of liberty immune from federal (limitation)
are equally protected against state invasion by the... Fourteenth
Amendment. United States Supreme Court decision, Gideon v.
Wainwright, 1963... No State shall... deprive any person of life,
liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any
person within its jurisdictions the equal protection of the laws.
14th Amendment, 1868 A. Citizens should have fair treatment under
the law. B. Governments sometimes must suspend individual rights.
C. States require reasonable independence from the federal
government. D. Governments should have broader ability to protect
personal possessions.
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A. the Populist Party. B. the Democratic Party. C. the
Republican Party. D. the Communist Party.
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A. Counties prevented illiterate citizens from voting in
elections. B. Businesses provided separate but equal facilities for
men and women. C. Housing for low-income and rural families
received approval from Congress. D. Integration policies allowed
African Americans to attend previously all-white public
schools.
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A. Cold War B. Civil War C. World War I D. Spanish-American
War
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Here we have one of the factors responsible for the uneven
progress of industry and agriculture. Compared with the factory,
the farm has suffered from... outmoded techniques.... Yet all of us
who studied the problem believed that an opening inevitably would
come for a serious, well-ordered effort to extend to the farm the
benefits electricity has made possible to town dwellers in this
country. Morris L. Cooke, Rural Electrification Administration,
1935 A. decreased dependence on technology B. decreased government
intervention in industry C. increased economic development of rural
areas D. increased movement of people from urban to rural
areas
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You have a row of dominoes set up, you knock over the first
one, and what will happen to the last one is the certainty that it
will go over very quickly. President Dwight D. Eisenhower,
referring to the spread of communism in Southeast Asia, 1954 A.
President Johnson suspended bombing in North Vietnam. B. United
States citizens held demonstrations against the Vietnam War. C.
United States forces increased military operations in South
Vietnam. D. President Nixon called for a gradual withdrawal of
troops from Vietnam.
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A. The rise of third parties tended to overwhelm voters. B.
Political scandals like Watergate created a distrust of government.
C. The lack of differences between the candidates caused
disinterest among voters. D. Economic depression caused Americans
to be more concerned with their personal lives.
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The Ku Klux Klan marches in Binghamton, New York, in the 1920s.
A. immigrants from all religious groups. B. immigrants from diverse
ethnic groups. C. people descended from Northern European
Protestants. D. people descended from Southern European
Catholics.
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A. an increase in presidential power. B. a decrease in
imperialistic activity. C. an increase in United States territory
in Europe. D. a decrease in United States involvement in Central
America.
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A. The Japanese government has deliberately sought to deceive
the United States by false statements... B. The American people in
their righteous might will win... C. Our people, our territory, and
our interests are in grave danger... D. American ships have been
torpedoed on the high seas...
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A. Munn v. Illinois B. Dred Scott v. Sandford C. Plessy v.
Ferguson D. Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas
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A. to deny newly established constitutional rights to African
Americans. B. to specify how destroyed roads and bridges would be
rebuilt. C. to provide freed slaves with protection from violent
acts against them. D. to determine criteria by which Confederate
war veterans would be honored.
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A. felt that life in the South was no better after
Emancipation. B. wanted to travel to an area that did not depend on
the cotton crop. C. were forced out of the Southern states by law.
D. would be sent back to Africa otherwise.
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A. fear of radical ideas and communism. B. resentment toward
Europeans after World C. the success of D.W. Griffiths film Birth
of a Nation. D. writings by leaders of the Niagara Movement.
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A. pacifism. B. isolationism. C. containment. D.
appeasement.
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A. It should use military force around the world. B. It should
recruit skilled workers from overseas. C. It should isolate the
United States from Central America. D. It should use investments to
gain influence in the Western hemisphere.
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A. the bombing of Pearl Harbor B. economic recovery from the
Great Depression C. the protection of American trade interests
within Germany D. the use of unrestricted submarine warfare against
American shipping
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A. a balance-of-power theory. B. international cooperation. C.
a strong international military force. D. the United States
becoming a world superpower.
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A. radio B. television C. vaudeville D. live theatre
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A. barter B. loans from relatives C. installment plans D.
government loans
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A. Big business should set most economic policies. B. The law
of supply and demand should determine all economic decisions. C.
The federal government should have absolutely no power over the
economy. D. An important function of government is to moderate the
effects of the business cycle.
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A. the Battle of St. Lo B. the Battle of the Bulge C. the
evacuation of Dunkirk D. the attack on Pearl Harbor
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A. to invade the Soviet Union and end the communist threat B.
to spread communist propaganda in post-war Europe C. to further the
United States foreign policy of containment D. to provide support
for the French resistance to Hitler
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A. members of the Communist Party were infiltrating all levels
of American government. B. large numbers of immigrants from Ireland
were creating crime in the nations cities. C. anarchists and
radicals from Italy were plotting to overthrow the government. D.
Spain had destroyed an American warship in Havana, Cuba.
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A. The ability of the federal government to regulate schools
was weakened. B. The Supreme Court expanded its implied powers to
legislate for state governments. C. State and local governments
were ordered by the federal courts to integrate their schools. D.
Federal control of local schools was viewed as unnecessary.
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A. Marcus Garvey B. Frederick Douglass C. Booker T. Washington
D. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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A. the refusal of Rosa Parks to give up her bus seat B. the
publication of The Feminine Mystique by Betty Friedan C. the
Vietnam War D. the passage of the Equal Rights Amendment