Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers
the question.
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The purpose of the Open Door policy proposed by the
United States in 1899 was to —
A | protect U.S. interests by establishing equal trading
rights in China. | B | establish a trade
embargo against Japan until the Japanese withdrew from Korea. | C | form a military alliance with countries opposed to Russian
expansion. | D | encourage Asian nations to form an economic
coalition. |
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Use the photograph and your knowledge of
social studies to answer the following question. |
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The construction of tract-housing suburbs such as
the one shown above was a response to the growth of the U.S. population immediately following —
A | World War I. | B | the Great Depression. | C | World War
II. | D | the Vietnam War. |
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Which of the following statements best characterizes
the purpose of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), which was created in 1949?
A | Each member nation is committed to the defense of all
other member nations. | B | All member nations
will cooperate in rebuilding war-torn nations. | C | Trade barriers
between all member nations will be removed. | D | All member nations
will enforce trade embargoes against communist countries. |
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The Battle of Midway was a crucial victory for the
United States because it —
A | dealt a severe blow to the Japanese
navy. | B | was the last sea battle of the war with
Japan. | C | was fought on Japanese
territory. | D | destroyed Japan’s will to continue
fighting. |
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Which of these periods in U.S. history occurred
first?
A | Great Depression | B | Progressive Era | C | Cold War
| D | Gilded Age |
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Use the diagram and your knowledge of social
studies to answer the following question. |
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The best title for the diagram above is —
A | Characteristics of Developing Nations
| B | Characteristics of Industrialized Nations
| C | Characteristics of a Free-Enterprise System
| D | Characteristics of a Command Economic System
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Which of the following actions by Germany led to the
end of U.S. neutrality during World War I?
A | The invasion of Russia | B | The use of unrestricted submarine warfare | C | Attacks on U.S. colonies | D | The assassination of
Archduke Franz Ferdinand |
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Use the information in the box and your
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The events in the box are all associated with which
period in U.S. history?
A | The Progressive Era | B | The Gilded Age | C | The Great Depression
| D | Reconstruction |
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In the early 20th century, the increase in ethnic
diversity in the United States because of immigration from southern and eastern Europe contributed to
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A | increased social tension. | B | a decrease in urban populations. | C | increased religious tolerance. | D | an extended economic decline. |
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Compared to a market-oriented economy, a
subsistence-based economy has a higher percentage of agricultural output that is —
A | sold for profit. | B | produced for personal use. | C | collected for payment of taxes. | D | distributed to the poor by the
government. |
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President Theodore Roosevelt increased American
involvement in world affairs by —
A | issuing the corollary to the Monroe
Doctrine. | B | campaigning against international
trusts. | C | urging Congress to declare war on
Germany. | D | repealing federal tariff
laws. |
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