What was one factor that led to Gerald Ford’s pardoning of Richard Nixon?
A.
The American public demanded that Nixon be pardoned.
B.
Ford believed that pardoning Nixon would help the divided nation begin to heal.
C.
Ford believed that Nixon was innocent of the crimes he was of which he was accused.
D.
Congress put pressure on Ford to pardon Nixon.
B. Ford believed that pardoning Nixon would help the divided nation begin to heal.
Which of the following did President Clinton add to NAFTA to ensure its ratification in Congress?
A.
protections for the American labor market
B.
protections against foreign investments
C.
limitations on the growth of free trade
D.
limitations on imports and exports
A. Protections for the American labor market
Which of the following provided protection of all U.S. waterways?
A.
the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act
B.
the Clean Water Act
C.
the creation of the EPA
D.
the Love Canal
B. The Clean Water Act
What was one of the goals of President Clinton’s unsuccessful Health Security Act?
A.
to replace employer-based health care plans
B.
to cap the cost of receiving health care services
C.
to develop a Contract with America that guaranteed health care
D.
to provide health care for participants in the welfare-to-work plan
A. To replace employer-based health care plans.
What was the main goal of the National Women’s Political Caucus?
A.
to ensure the enforcement of Roe v. Wade
B.
to pass laws to give women equal pay for equal work
C.
to encourage women’s involvement in politics
D.
to give women candidates money for their campaigns
C. To encourage women’s involvement in politics.
How did the United States support the Allies during the Battle of Britain?
A.
The United States sent fighter pilots to support the Royal Air Force during bombing attacks.
B.
The United States sent ground troops to protect civilians during bombing raids and attacks.
C.
Britain and the United States worked together to plan strategic attacks on Germany.
D.
Britain and other Allied countries purchased and transported military weapons and equipment.
D. Britain and other Allied countries purchased and transported military weapons and equipment.
Determine whether each event describes the War in Afghanistan or the War in Iraq. Drag the event to the correct box. Each event will be used once.
U.S. troops and local citizens topple statues of Saddam Hussein
The Taliban loses control of Kabul, the capital city.
The Bush administration states that Saddam Hussein has weapons of mass destruction.
The Taliban refuses to turn over Osama bin Laden.
War in Afghanistan
War in Iraq
War in Iraq:
- U.S. troops and local citizens topple statues of Saddam Hussein
- The Bush administration states that Saddam Hussein has weapons of mass destruction.
War in Afghanistan:
- The Taliban loses control of Kabul, the capital city.
- The Taliban refuses to turn over Osama bin Laden.
Germany and other European nations invested in larger and more modern naval armaments. This is an example of what factor that led to World War I?
A.
militarism
B.
alliances
C.
imperialism
D.
nationalism
answer this
Germany and other European nations invested in larger and more modern naval armaments. This is an example of what factor that led to World War I?
A.
militarism
B.
alliances
C.
imperialism
D.
nationalism
A. Militarism.
Who were the Harlem Hellfighters?
A.
an African American jazz band that first appeared in New York City during the 1920s
B.
an organization of African American intellectuals that fought against segregation
C.
an African American women’s group that rallied for suffrage rights
D.
an infantry regiment of African American soldiers that served in World War I
D. An infantry regiment of African American soldiers that served in World War I.
Which is a true statement about how World War I affected working conditions in the United States?
A.
The federal government agreed to support labor unions in return for a no-strike promise from unions.
B.
Labor unions agreed to pay cuts and longer working hours to support the war effort.
C.
Business owners and corporations agreed to less profit for shareholders for the duration of the war.
D.
The military promised veterans good jobs in the labor force once they returned home from war.