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Study Island Copyright © 2014 Edmentum - All rights reserved. Generation Date: 04/01/2014 Generated By: Che ryl Shelton Title: US History Contempary US 1. Which of the following statements is true of the presidential elections of 1980 and 1984? A. They showed a movement of growing support for liberal politics. B. Ronald Reagan won both the elections only by a narrow margin. C. Foreign policy issues had little impact on the outcome of the elections. D. Many traditionally Democratic voters supported Ronald Reagan. 2. What was the importance of Executive Order 9981 as issued by President Truman in 1948? A. It prohibited employers from discriminating against people based on race, religion, or gender. B. It integrated the public school system in the U.S. without regard to race, color, religion, or national origin. It prohibited segregation in public transportation, so African Americans were no longer forced to ride in the back of buses. It integrated those serving in the U.S. Armed Forces without regard to race, color, religion, D. or national origin. C. 3. States like these, and their terrorist allies, constitute an axis of evil, arming to threaten the peace of the world. By seeking weapons of mass destruction, these regimes pose a grave and growing danger. They could provide these arms to terrorists, giving them the means to match their hatred. They could attack our allies or attempt to blackmail the United States. In any of these cases, the price of indifference would be catastrophic. —George W. Bush The excerpt above is from President George W. Bush's State of the Union Address that he gave in January 2002. Which is one of the countries that President Bush considered to be part of the "axis of evil"? A. Russia B. Iraq C. Israel D. Mexico 4. The United States government believes that the terrorists who coordinated the attacks on America on September 11, 2001 were associated with which group? A. the Iraqi government B. Hamas C. the Saudi Arabian government D. Al Qaeda 5. Waves of new immigrants have come to the United States in record numbers since the 1980s. These new immigrants have typically been from which of the following areas? A. Asia and Latin America B. Africa and Western Europe C. Northern Europe and Russia D. Eastern Europe and the Middle East 6. The changes in the late 20th century to the traditional, nuclear family were partially a result of A. decreasing birth rates. B. rising unemployment rates. C. rising divorce rates. D. decreasing mortality rates. 7. • First recognized in 1981 by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control • Responsible for over 25 million deaths since its discovery The list above is describing A. polio. B. heart disease. C. HIV/AIDS. D. cancer. 8. The United States became involved in the Persian Gulf War in 1991 after which country invaded Kuwait? A. Iran B. Iraq C. Saudi Arabia D. Afghanistan 9. One of the buildings damaged during the September 11th attacks was A. the Washington Monument. B. the Pentagon. C. the U.S. Capitol. D. the White House. 10. "Reaganomics" became a term used quite often during Ronald Reagan's presidency, referring to tax reform. Which of the following describes Reagan's logic behind his tax reform? A. Tax increases would help contribute to more federal aid programs. B. Tax cuts should only be given to those living below the poverty line. C. Tax increases on lower income individuals would help the economy. D. Tax cuts for businesses would lead to investment and cause economic growth. 11. Operation Just Cause was the U.S. invasion in 1989 designed to depose military leader Manuel Noriega of which country? A. Nicaragua B. Cuba C. Panama D. Costa Rica 12. The United States believed that a man named Osama bin Laden was responsible for planning the attacks on September 11, 2001. Following the attacks, the U.S. believed bin Laden was hiding in which of the following countries? A. Afghanistan B. Saudi Arabia C. Kuwait D. Iran 13. American and coalition forces have begun a concerted campaign against the regime of Saddam Hussein. In this war, our coalition is broad, more than 40 countries from across the globe. Our cause is just, the security of the nations we serve and the peace of the world. And our mission is clear, to disarm Iraq of weapons of mass destruction, to end Saddam Hussein's support for terrorism, and to free the Iraqi people. —George W. Bush President George W. Bush said these words shortly after which event? A. the U.S. invasion of Iraq B. the U.S. defeat of the Taliban C. the September 11, 2001 attacks D. the attacks on American embassies in Africa 14. The mid-1980s saw a rise in the use of personal computers by both individuals and businesses. This trend was furthered by the 1985 introductio n of which of the following? A. electronic mail B. the World Wide Web C. Apple Computer, Inc D. Microsoft Windows 15. The September 11, 2001, attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon prompted President George W. Bush to A. impose economic sanctions on all Middle Eastern countries. B. suspend U.S. trade with all foreign nations. C. declare a global war on terror and send U.S. troops to Afghanistan. D. set up peace talks with al Qaeda, the group responsible for the attacks. 16. Which of these statements is true of Reagan's interaction with the Supreme Court during his presidency? A. Reagan attempted to expand the number of justices in order to obtain favorable rulings. B. Reagan appointed the first African American to serve as chief justice. C. Reagan became the first president to have a justice nominee rejected by Congress. D. Reagan was known for appointing only justices who were politically conservative. 17. The ongoing unrest that exists between the Israelis and the Palestinians is primarily caused by the fact that the two groups A. have competing political ideologies. B. have different races living together. C. have different religious beliefs. D. have different standards of living. 18. Since its inception in 1945, the United Nations has led numerous peacekeeping missions throughout the world. In recent years, the United Nations has sent troops to Sudan, Rwanda, and Bosnia and Herzegovina. The UN peacekeeping missions are an example of A. how peace can only be maintained in a country if the United Nations is involved. B. how the United States decides what is best for other nations in the world. C. how different countries work together in order to maintain peace. D. how the United Nations advocates armed conflict as a way to resolve disputes. An eight-year-old African American girl named Linda Brown had been denied approval to attend a nearby elementary school in Topeka, Kansas. School officials refused to register her at the school. Instead, they assigned Linda Brown to a school for nonwhite students further away from her home. In Topeka, there were separate elementary schools for whites and nonwhites. Linda Brown's parents filed a lawsuit in an effort to force the schools to admit Linda to the nearby school for white students. On May 17, 1954, the Supreme Court ruled unanimously that segregation in the public school system was unconstitutional in the case of Bro wn v. Board of Education. 19. Which of these best illustrates that resistance existed in regards to the idea of school desegregation after the Supreme Court's decision in Brown v. Board of Education? Enraged citizens reacted by attempting to set Sumner Elementary School, the white school A. that denied enrollment to Linda Brown, on fire a few weeks after the Supreme Court's decision in Brown v. Board of Education. B. The court case of Plessy v. Ferguson overturned the Supreme Court's initial decision in Brown v. Board of Education to integrate schools. Legislators in Congress who opposed racial integration in public places wrote a document C. called the Southern Manifesto, which aimed to lawfully reverse the case of Brown v. Board of Education. Due to strong demands from various political organizations such as NAACP, politicians D. were pressured into voting for legislation that supported segregation during the four years after Brown v. Board of Education. Civil Rights Act of 1964 made it illegal to discriminate in public based on the following: o race o color o national origin Voting Rights Act of 1965 made it illegal to require potential voters in the United States take literacy tests to qualify to register to vote provided for federal registration of voters in areas that had less than 50% of eligible minority voters registered 20. Which of the following is a major consequence of the passing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965? A. They lowered the age requirement for participating in government elections in order to increase the minority vote. B. They set a minimum percentage of nonwhites that a company must employ and that must participate in elections. C. They prohibited legal segregation and cleared a path for societal integration and racial equality in the U.S. D. They prohibited public demonstrations, sit-ins, and boycotts near businesses, churches, or voting locations. 21. Which of the following best describes the significance of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech? A. The speech expressed King's point of view that the only approach to fighting against racial injustices was through violent demonstrations throughout major cities in the U.S. The speech stated King's support of the Southern Manifesto, which aimed to bring equality between racial groups and was an effort to persuade other to support the manifesto. The speech was King's reply to a statement made by eight white Alabama clergymen who C. claimed that the battle against segregation should be fought in court and not on the streets. The speech motivated others in regards to the need for change and sent encouragement to D. many toward working for federal legislation to help end racial discrimination. B. 22. What prompted Kennedy to push for changes in civil rights prior to 1964? A. White and black professional baseball players boycotted the AFL All-Star Game in New Orleans. B. A series of violent demonstrations in the South illustrated the urgent need for societal changes. The assassination of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. brought the need for decisive action. In a highly racist Chicago suburb, white protesters threw stones at Martin Luther King, Jr. D. and other marchers. C. I cannot sit idly by in Atlanta and not be concerned about what happens in Birmingham. Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly…In spite of my shattered dreams, I came to Birmingham with the hope that the white religious leadership of this community would see the justice of our cause and, with deep moral concern, would serve as the channel through which our just grievances could reach the power structure. I had hoped that each of you would understand. But again I have been disappointed. —Martin Luther King, Jr., "Letter from a Birmingham Jail" 23. What was the purpose of King's letter? A. King expressed that the only way to fight against racial injustices was through violent protests. B. King wanted to defend the nonviolent protests that he participated in for the fight against racial injustice. C. King wanted to persuade the Supreme Court to overturn their decision in the case of Brown v. Board of Education. D. King stated his support of the Southern Manifesto, which aimed to bring equality between racial groups.