Question 1

The SALT I and SALT II agreements of the 1970s tried to improve Cold War relations between the United States and the Soviet Union by

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limiting nuclear weapons

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lowering barriers to trade

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encouraging space exploration

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increasing cultural exchanges

Question 2

The presidency of Richard Nixon was weakened by his

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involvement in the Watergate scandal

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foreign policy toward the Soviet Union

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policies on the environment

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trip to the People’s Republic of China

Question 3

What was a major achievement of the presidency of Jimmy Carter?

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negotiating the peace accord between Egypt and Israel at Camp David

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ending United States dependence on imported oil

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uniting East Germany and West Germany

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rescuing United States hostages in Iran

Question 4

President Ronald Reagan supported supply-side economics through reduced tax rates to

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encourage economic growth

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decrease defense spending

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create more public-works jobs

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increase government regulation of business

Question 5

Brinkmanship, the domino theory, and massive retaliation are elements of United States foreign policy associated with the

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Cold War

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Revolutionary War

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Civil War

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War on Terror

Question 6

Which United States foreign policy stated that European powers should no longer expect to establish colonies in the Western Hemisphere?

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Monroe Doctrine

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Alliance for Progress

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Good Neighbor Policy

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Dollar Diplomacy

Question 7

Which speaker’s statement best expresses the reason that many United States senators rejected the Treaty of Versailles after World War I?

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D

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C

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B

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A

Question 8

Which president’s decision demonstrated a commitment to the idea expressed by Speaker A?

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William McKinley annexing the Hawaiian Islands

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James K. Polk going to war with Mexico

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Abraham Lincoln signing the Homestead Act

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Woodrow Wilson sending troops to pursue Pancho Villa in Mexico

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