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Question 1 1.25 pts

The Red Scare refers to which of the following?

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an influenza epidemic

fear of communist infiltration

an economic recession

submarine warfare

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Question 2 1.25 pts

The Fourteen Points included all of the following except

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total disarmament.

a league of nations to keep the peace.

national self-determination.

freedom of the seas.

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Question 3 1.25 pts

The Senate was most concerned about the aspect of the Treaty of Versailles that

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Would not ban submarine warfare

Would not require Germany and Italy to assume the war costs of victorious nations

Would establish a League of Nations

Would not require Germany to admit blame for the war

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Question 4 1.25 pts

The U.S. had a long-term policy of isolationism in foreign wars.

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True

False

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Question 5 1.25 pts

In the 1921-1922 Washington Naval Conference, a commitment to respect one another’s territorial possessions was agreed to by all of the following countries except:

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the Soviet Union

France

Great Britain

the United States

Japan

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Question 6 1.25 pts

What was the Harlem Renaissance?

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an African American artistic movement

the migration of African Americans from the South to the North

a political movement calling for desegregation and equal rights

an urban renewal project

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Question 7 1.25 pts

What was the new name given to the movement to reaffirm the literal truth of the Bible?

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Creationism

Humanism

Socialism

Fundamentalism

Literalism

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Question 8 1.25 pts

Which action did President Hoover take to remedy the depression following the 1929 stock market crash?

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He initiated a massive public works program.

He discouraged the Federal Reserve System from allowing businesses to borrow.

He set up presidential committees to coordinate volunteer relief efforts.

He proposed legislation to have the government underwrite failed banks.

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Question 9 1.25 pts

The programs President Roosevelt launched in his first hundred days in office became known by what name?

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the New Deal

the Fair Deal

the Square Deal

the Good Deal

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Question 10 1.25 pts

What New Deal program, aimed at creating "jobs, jobs, jobs,” employed 25 percent of the nation’s work force at its height?

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Public Works Administration

Civilian Conservation Corps

Works Progress Administration

Federal Emergency Relief Administration

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Question 11 1.25 pts

African Americans began to shift from support of the Republican Party toward the Democratic Party for all of the following reasons except

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African Americans benefited from New Deal jobs and assistance.

Roosevelt hired a prominent African American to advise the White House on minority issues.

The Democratic Congress pushed through the first major civil rights bill since Reconstruction.

African Americans admired Eleanor Roosevelt, who demonstrated support for African Americans and minority rights.

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Question 12 1.25 pts

Immediately after his inauguration, Franklin D. Roosevelt called Congress into a special session to nationalize the banks.

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True

False

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Question 13 1.25 pts

Upon taking office President Roosevelt declared a national bank holiday to allow the federal government to inspect the banks and only allowed those considered solvent to reopen.

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True

False

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Question 14 1.25 pts

Franklin Roosevelt initiated a series of conversations with the American public that became known as “fireside chats.”

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True

False

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Question 15 1.25 pts

Germany's lightening strike invasion of Poland was called the

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Anschluss

Luftwaffe

Blitzkrieg

Kristallnacht

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Question 16 1.25 pts

What was the Atlantic Charter?

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the program by which the United States pledged financial support for the Allies fighting in the war

the predecessor to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, an intergovernmental military alliance

an accord in which Britain, Russia, and the United States agreed to a united strategy in the Pacific theater

a statement in which FDR and Churchill called for freedom of the seas and self-determination for all people

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Question 17 1.25 pts

Who or what was Rosie the Riveter?

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the first woman to become the head of a Fortune 500 company

the nickname of a highly effective tank

a symbolic image of the female war worker

a woman who earned fame for her heroics

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Question 18 1.25 pts

What was the Manhattan Project?

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a top-secret program aimed at creating an atomic bomb

a program in which the government assumed ownership of automobile factories to make planes and tanks

a program aimed at developing new technologies to counter the threat of German submarines

a program to ensure the profitability of private corporations with government contracts

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Question 19 1.25 pts

What was unique about Levittown, New York, when it was built in the 1950s?

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It was a planned community of prefabricated houses.

It attracted unprecedented numbers of African Americans from the city.

It was built by federal government contractors.

Only veterans of World War II were allowed as first-time owners.

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Question 20 1.25 pts

What was Winston Churchill referring to when he spoke of the iron curtain?

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the barrier that had to be established to contain communism within its existing boundaries

the division between Soviet-dominated eastern Europe and the rest of the continent

the rift within the Truman government regarding policy toward the Soviet Union and Communism

changes in Britain's Parliament that had removed him from his position as prime minister

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Question 21 1.25 pts

The Truman Doctrine was developed as a response to problems in

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Southeast Asia.

Greece and Turkey.

Spain and Portugal.

North Africa.

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Question 22 1.25 pts

Which of the following strategies was influential in ending the Soviet Union’s blockade of East Berlin?

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the intervention of U.N. peacekeeping forces

secret negotiations between the foreign ministers of the United States and the Soviet Union

the steady supply of food, fuel, and medical supplies delivered by airlift

sympathy strikes among people within the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe

U.S. military intervention and the threat of nuclear intervention

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Question 23 1.25 pts

What did John Foster Dulles call the buildup of atomic warheads and the implied threat of using them?

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covert action

domino theory

brinksmanship

containment

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Question 24 1.25 pts

In 1954, Vietnam was temporarily divided at the

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thirty-eighth parallel.

fifty-fourth parallel.

seventeenth parallel.

twelfth parallel.

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Question 25 1.25 pts

What was the basic premise of the domino theory?

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Working together with the Soviet Union and other communist countries on peaceful endeavors was the best way to avoid war.

If one state in a region fell to communism, the surrounding countries would fall as well.

The spread of communism would eventually result in mutually assured destruction.

The free world had to line up its military, economic, and political power with that of the Soviet Union.

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Question 26 1.25 pts

What was Sputnik?

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a nuclear missile

a nuclear submarine

a Russian spy plane

a Russian satellite

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Question 27 1.25 pts

Who delivered a 1950 speech about “communist subversion” and went on to make accusations against suspected communists within and beyond the ranks of the government?

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Harry Truman

J. Edgar Hoover

Joseph McCarthy

Dwight Eisenhower

Douglas MacArthur

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Question 28 1.25 pts

Who precipitated the Montgomery Bus Boycott by refusing to give up a seat to a white man?

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Rosa Parks

Thurgood Marshall

Martin Luther King, Jr.

Coretta Scott King

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Question 29 1.25 pts

Martin Luther King, Jr., embraced a philosophy based on

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militant opposition to injustice

challenges in legal courts

passive acceptance of differences

nonviolent resistance

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Question 30 1.25 pts

Who were the Little Rock Nine?

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a group of black students who brought a successful lawsuit against the city of Little Rock for discrimination

the first black students to attend the previously all-white Central High School

the jurors who decided a famous case involving the alleged rape of white students by young black men

the first integrated high school baseball team in the Deep South

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Question 31 1.25 pts

Which best describes U.S. involvement in Vietnam during the Kennedy administration?

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The United States began to pull military advisors out of Vietnam, leading North Vietnam to attack the now weakened government.

The United States sent an increasing number of American military advisors to support the South Vietnamese regime.

The United States used covert operations to overthrow the communist government and replace it with Ngo Dingh Diem.

The United States arranged for U.N. peacekeeping troops to enter Vietnam but avoided sending U.S. military personnel.

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Question 32 1.25 pts

The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution gave President Johnson the authority to

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bomb military targets in Cambodia.

negotiate with North Vietnam.

escalate the Vietnam War.

send military advisors to Vietnam.

sink Vietnamese ships in the Gulf of Tonkin.

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Question 33 1.25 pts

The focus of the Vietnamization plan introduced by President Nixon in 1969 was

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the use of napalm to denude the forests of North Vietnam.

a publicity campaign to explain American involvement in Vietnam.

a surge of U.S. troops in Vietnam preceding the final withdrawal.

the gradual replacement of U.S. troops by South Vietnamese soldiers.

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Question 34 1.25 pts

In February 1972, President Nixon made a historic trip to what country?

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India

North Vietnam

China

Japan

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Question 35 1.25 pts

Thurgood Marshall became the first African American to serve as

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attorney general.

poet laureate.

Supreme Court justice.

secretary of state.

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Question 36 1.25 pts

Where did the violence-riddled Democratic National Convention of 1968 take place?

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Miami

New York City

Los Angeles

Detroit

Chicago

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Question 37 1.25 pts

What happened at My Lai that aroused the ire of the U.S. public?

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U.S. prisoners of war were executed by the Vietcong.

U.S. troops massacred a rogue band of Vietcong.

U.S. troops killed hundreds of Vietnamese civilians.

U.S. air strikes destroyed factories and power plants.

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Question 38 1.25 pts

The Watergate scandal involved a break-in at the offices of the

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Republican National Headquarters.

Washington Post.

Democratic National Headquarters.

White House.

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Question 39 1.25 pts

The economic turnaround and booming economy of the mid to late 1980s inspired all of the following except

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Insider trading on Wall Street

Renewed emphasis on saving

Corporate mergers

Widening gap between rich and poor

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Question 40 1.25 pts

The Reagan Doctrine stated that the U.S. would

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declare war on the Soviet Union if it expanded into the western hemisphere

aid anticommunist efforts to thwart Soviet-sponsored governments

end all previous arms control treaties with the Soviet Union if that nation should attempt to extend its reach into Central or South America

develop a missile system that could demobilize Soviet missiles in the atmosphere before they reached the U.S.

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Question 41 1.25 pts

Which of these is not a true statement about Jimmy Carter’s presidency?

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He emphasized moral leadership and his Christian Baptist background

He directed policies that led to overwhelming economic improvement in all sectors

He turned off voters with his approach to the energy crisis

He pardoned Vietnam draft evaders.

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Question 42 1.25 pts

The “Contract with America” proposed by the Republican Party in 1994 is most closely associated with which of the following politicians?

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Newt Gingrich

Sarah Palin

Dan Quayle

John McCain

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Question 43 1.25 pts

The Internet went from being in less than 10 percent to more than half of American homes during which years?

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2008–2013

1990–1995

1996–2001

2002–2007

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Question 44 1.25 pts

A federal government budget surplus was realized under which president?

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George W. Bush

George H. W. Bush

Bill Clinton

Barack Obama

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Question 45 1.25 pts

What is represented by the pinkish red shaded areas on this map?

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The third world countries

the extent of Nazi contol by 1959

the Warsaw Pact countries and its allies

NATO and its allies

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Question 46 1.25 pts

Operation Desert Storm was a series of strikes carried out against what country?

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Iran

Afghanistan

Iraq

Kuwait

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Question 47 1.25 pts

Results of the close presidential election of 2000 were called into question due to irregularities in what state?

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Texas

Florida

Tennessee

California

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Question 48 1.25 pts

Which statement regarding U.S. troops in Iraq between 2003 and 2008 is true?

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Saddam Hussein surrendered after the Shock and Awe campaign.

the democratically elected government in Iraq became a model to others in the region.

Public support for U.S. involvement in Iraq soared after weapons of mass destruction were found.

The Bush administration had anticipated a quick victory in Iraq and had not adequately planned to remain there as an occupying force.

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Question 49 1.25 pts

In 2003, President George W. Bush sent troops to Iraq in response to reports that Saddam Hussein

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was preparing to attack Israel.

dhad orchestrated the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center.

was hiding a cache of weapons of mass destruction.

had made terrorist threats toward the U.S. government.

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Question 50 1.25 pts

Which of the following statements about Brown v. Board of Education is correct?

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President Dwight Eisenhower praised and gave his full support to enforcing this Supreme Court decision

The Supreme Court rejected the separate-but-equal doctrine and ruled that racial segregation in public schools violated the U.S. Constitution

The Supreme Court ruled that public schools segregated by race were acceptable if the facilities made available to each race were equal

The Supreme Court gave the Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas, and other school boards operating segregated schools one year to integrate them

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Question 51 1.25 pts

The "separate but equal" doctrine from Plessy v. Ferguson (USSC, 1896) meant that

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southern schools were segregated, but they had similar buildings, equivalent equipment, and equally qualified and equally paid teachers

although the executive and legislative branches had separate powers and responsibilities, the two branches were constitutionally equal in importance

as long as the facilities were equivalent, they could remain segregated

the northern and southern approaches to race relations were completely different, but as far as blacks were concerned they amounted to the same thing

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Question 52 1.25 pts

The founders of the National Organization of Women (NOW) contended that:

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the Civil Rights Act of 1964 gave women equal opportunities

women were not being treated as equal members of society

women generally approved of traditional marriage relationships

consciousness-raising was unimportant

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Question 53 1.25 pts

During the 1970s, American Indians:

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increasingly looked to the Bureau of Indian Affairs for solutions to their problems

received satisfactory compensation for their tribal lands

abandoned their attempts to preserve Native American culture in the United States

became more militant through groups like AIM (American Indian Movement)

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Question 54 1.25 pts

Assimilation is a term applied to mainstream America’s desire to get which of the following groups to adopt white cultural values

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All of the above

Immigrants

Latinos

Native Americans

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Question 55 1.25 pts

The Nineteenth Amendment provided for:

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the direct election of United States senators by the people.

the prohibition of the manufacturing, transportation, and sale of alcohol.

none of the above

the granting of suffrage (the right to vote) to women.

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Question 56 1.25 pts

From the 1980s through today, all of these issues EXCEPT _________________ have remained at the forefront of American society and government.

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changes in information technology

AIDS

The American population growing older (graying of America)

immigration

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Question 57 1.25 pts

Major foreign policy issues since 1989 include all of the following EXCEPT:

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our international border with Canada

trade issues

the end of the Cold War

The threat of international terrorism directly on the United States

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Question 58 6 pts

Using Quantitative Data: This question deals with economic data. Consider the following quantified data (first sentence) and the inference (second sentence) drawn from it. Indicate in the box 1) whether or not the inference is accurate or questionable. and 2) Then explain your answer.

Data Statement: From 1870 to 1900, the population of the United States increased from 40 to 76 million people, and the Gross National Product rose from 9 billion dollars to 37 billion dollars.

Inference: The United States was increasing its wealth faster than its population growth.

Accurate or Inaccurate?: ___________________

Explain: ____________________________

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Question 59 6 pts

Determining Relevance of Evidence to a Topic

Historians cannot present all the data from a major event or development. To do that would require history students to read massive books on each historical period. In writing history, historians must pick what they will include and what they will leave out. The key to this process is relevance. Historians must determine whether a bit of information, an idea, an insight is related in an important way to the understanding of the topic or thesis to be discussed. At times, historians must leave out information and ideas that are interesting and true, but are not really related to the topic at hand. Nearly all information and data can be of use to a historian, but how it is used depends on what topic the historian is discussing.

The determination of relevance is a vital skill not only for the historian and the history student, but can be used by anyone who presents an idea or viewpoint and offers evidence and examples to support that viewpoint.

Examine carefully the topic below and then the two pieces of data/information given related to that topic. For each piece of information, state whether it is relevant or irrelevant to the topic. Then briefly explain you decision.

TOPIC: OVERALL, PRESIDENT EISENHOWER PRODUCED A SUCCESSFUL FOREIGN POLICY FOR THE 1950s.

Eisenhower was sixty-two years old, and national war hero, and loved by many of his supporters when he became president in 1953.

Relevant/Irrelevant: ____________________________

Explain: __________________________________________

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Question 60 6 pts

Fact, Inference, or Opinion: Three basic types of statements are found in historical material.

Fact -- This type of statement is presented in a form that claims to be based on reality. Through research, a historian can determine the veracity of such a statement beyond reasonable doubt. An example of such a statement is: "In October, 1781, the British army under Lord Cornwallis surrendered to the American army led by Gen. George Washington at Yorktown, Virginia."

Inference -- Inference is a logical conclusion drawn from the available information. These statements come from conclusions the historian draws from the data at hand. They are an interpretation of the facts, open to agreement or disagreement. An example would be: "The Americans could never have won the Battle of Yorktown without the assistance of their French allies."

Opinion -- Although similar to inference, these types of statements often include generalizations based on moral or ideological viewpoints. They frequently contain appeals to authority, intuition, or religious and political beliefs. An example would be: "The American victory at Yorktown revealed the inherent superiority of a democratic system of government over a monarchy."

For the following statement about American involvement in World War I, determine whether it is fact, inference, or opinion and then explain your answer.

The fatal move by the Germans that led the Americans into the war was the decision to resume unrestricted submarine warfare against all vessels heading for British and French ports.

Fact/Inference/Opinion: _____________________

Explain: __________________________

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Question 61 6 pts

Fact, Inference, or Opinion: Three basic types of statements are found in historical material.

For the following statement about American involvement in World War I, determine whether it is fact, inference, or opinion and then explain your answer.

The Germans were brutal and immoral, while the British were fair and considerate in World War I.

Fact/Inference/Opinion: _____________________

Explain: __________________________

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Question 62 1 pts

Which of the following is an example of a primary source?

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a pesonal letter recounting the Battle of Iwo Jima

No answer text provided.

pottery shards from an ancient human settlement

an encyclopedia article on the life of Malcolm X

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Question 63 1 pts

The thesis statement in an argumentative essay serves all of the following purposes EXCEPT:

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answers the question being asked

states the purpose of the paper

mentions the quality of the author's source materials

it makes a claim to be proven with evidence

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Question 64 1 pts

Which of the following is the better phrased and proper thesis statement for the historian to use in an argumentative essay?

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This paper will argue that the Battle of Iwo Jima was one of the most consquential battle in the Pacific Theatre for the following reasons: ....

This essay will describe the Battle of Iwo Jima

This essay will list all of the regiments that fought at the Battle of Iwo Jima

World War II was the largest and most destructive war in history

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Question 65 1 pts

An article from a peer-reviewed journal is an example of what type of source?

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Primary

Secondary

No answer text provided.

Digital

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Question 66 1 pts

Historians analyze a wide variety of sources when researching human events from the past. Some sources are more reliable and trustworthy than others. Which of the following sources should a historian consider the most reliable and trustworthy?

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Articles and essays from internet websites like history.com and Wikipedia

Personal letters and official correspondence from people involved in the events being studied

Photos and images of events that were released by an anonymous source

Video taken from an iphone and posted on Twitter

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