Question 1

President Franklin D. Roosevelt proposed an increase in the number of Supreme Court justices because the Court ruled against —

Accepted Answer

some New Deal programs

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the gold standard

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internment camps

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some rationing programs

Question 2

What is the significance of this 1978 mural?

Accepted Answer

It is an example of cultural pride among Mexican Americans.

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It was painted by artists employed under the Works Progress Administration (WPA).

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It was commissioned by the federal government through the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA).

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It is representative of artistic expressions of the Beat Generation.

Question 3

What was the most significant result of the 1957 launch of Sputnik?

Accepted Answer

A space race between the United States and the Soviet Union began.

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U.S. military troops were deployed to Korea.

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The United States ended its involvement in the Vietnam War.

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The U.S. government implemented the Marshall Plan.

Question 4

How did the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad contribute to the settlement of the West?

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By providing people with access to essential goods

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By raising money to build factories along the routes

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By giving funds to local leaders to build schools

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By establishing military forts along the routes

Question 5

How have these groups helped shape U.S. culture?

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By focusing on expanding civil rights for minorities

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By supporting strict immigration quotas

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By lobbying against equal pay for equal work

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By fighting against child labor

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