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What year did the United States enter World War I?

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1917

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True or False: The Great Depression began in 1929.

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True

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Fill in the blank: The New Deal was a series of programs and policies designed to assist Americans during the _________.

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Great Depression

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Who was the President of the United States during the Great Depression?

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Franklin D. Roosevelt

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What event is often cited as the beginning of the Civil Rights Movement in the United States?

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The Montgomery Bus Boycott

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What year did the United States officially enter World War II?

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1941

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Which U.S. Supreme Court case declared racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional?

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Brown v. Board of Education

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What was the primary purpose of the Marshall Plan?

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To aid the economic recovery of European nations after World War II

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Who was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean?

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Amelia Earhart

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True or False: The Vietnam War ended in 1975.

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True

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What was the Cold War primarily about?

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The ideological conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union

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What landmark legislation was passed in 1964 to outlaw discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin?

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The Civil Rights Act

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Fill in the blank: The Watergate scandal led to the resignation of President _______.

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Richard Nixon

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What was the name of the U.S. policy aimed at containing the spread of communism during the Cold War?

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Containment

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Who was the first African American to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court?

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Thurgood Marshall

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What year did the 19th Amendment, granting women the right to vote, ratified?

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1920

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Which U.S. President initiated the New Deal?

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Franklin D. Roosevelt

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What event triggered the start of the Great Depression?

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The stock market crash of 1929

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True or False: The United States dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945.

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True

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What was the main objective of the Civil Rights Movement?

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To achieve equal rights and end racial segregation

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Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

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Nikita Khrushchev

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What court case upheld the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II?

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Korematsu v. United States

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What was the significance of the 1963 March on Washington?

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It was a pivotal event for the Civil Rights Movement, where Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his ‘I Have a Dream’ speech.

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Fill in the blank: The United States entered the Korean War in _______.

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1950

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What was the primary goal of the GI Bill of Rights?

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To provide benefits to returning World War II veterans

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Who was the first female Supreme Court Justice?

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Sandra Day O’Connor

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What major international conflict occurred from 1955 to 1975 in Southeast Asia?

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The Vietnam War

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True or False: The United States was involved in the Gulf War in the 1990s.

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True

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What movement sought to address environmental issues in the 1970s?

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The Environmental Movement

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What was the outcome of the Supreme Court case Roe v. Wade?

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It legalized abortion in the United States.

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Who was the President during the 9/11 attacks?

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George W. Bush

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Fill in the blank: The __________ led to a significant change in U.S. foreign policy towards the Middle East after 2001.

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War on Terror

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What economic crisis occurred in 2008?

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The Great Recession

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True or False: Barack Obama was the first African American President of the United States.

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True

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Which major social media platform was launched in 2004?

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Facebook

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What was the primary focus of the 1960s counterculture movement?

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Opposition to the Vietnam War and promotion of civil rights

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Fill in the blank: The __________ was a major civil rights event that took place in Selma, Alabama, in 1965.

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Selma to Montgomery marches

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What did the U.S. Supreme Court rule in the case of Loving v. Virginia?

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It struck down laws banning interracial marriage.

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Who was the author of ‘The Feminine Mystique’?

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Betty Friedan

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What landmark decision did the Supreme Court make in 1973 regarding abortion rights?

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Roe v. Wade

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What was the primary purpose of the United Nations, established in 1945?

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To promote international cooperation and prevent conflicts

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Who was the U.S. President during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

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John F. Kennedy

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What was the outcome of the Gulf War?

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Iraq was expelled from Kuwait.

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Fill in the blank: The __________ was a period of heightened fear of communism in the United States during the 1950s.

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Red Scare

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What was the significance of the Stonewall Riots in 1969?

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They were a catalyst for the LGBTQ+ rights movement.

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What legislation was passed in 1972 to prohibit sex discrimination in federally funded education programs?

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Title IX

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Who was the U.S. President during the 2008 financial crisis?

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George W. Bush

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True or False: The U.S. Constitution was amended to grant women the right to vote.

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True

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What was the main goal of the American Indian Movement (AIM), founded in 1968?

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To address issues of sovereignty, treaty rights, and social justice for Native Americans.

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Fill in the blank: The __________ was an international agreement aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions, adopted in 1997.

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Kyoto Protocol

51
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What was the primary cause of the 2003 invasion of Iraq?

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The belief that Iraq possessed weapons of mass destruction.

52
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Who was the first Hispanic Supreme Court Justice?

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Sonia Sotomayor

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True or False: The U.S. experienced a significant economic downturn during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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True

54
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What was the primary focus of the feminist movement in the 1960s and 1970s?

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Achieving equal rights and opportunities for women.

55
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Fill in the blank: The __________ was a political scandal that resulted in the resignation of President Nixon.

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Watergate scandal

56
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What was the main impact of the 1973 oil crisis on the U.S. economy?

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It led to widespread inflation and economic recession.

57
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What is the significance of the year 1968 in U.S. history?

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It was marked by significant events including the Vietnam War protests, the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., and the Democratic National Convention.

58
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Who was the first president to be impeached in the 20th century?

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Bill Clinton

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What was the primary goal of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

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To end segregation in public places and ban employment discrimination.

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Fill in the blank: The __________ was a series of protests and demonstrations that led to the end of the Vietnam War.

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Anti-war movement

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What was the primary focus of the War on Drugs initiated in the 1980s?

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To combat illegal drug use and trafficking.

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True or False: The U.S. Supreme Court case Obergefell v. Hodges legalized same-sex marriage nationwide.

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True

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What landmark legislation was passed in 2010 aimed at reforming healthcare in the United States?

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The Affordable Care Act

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Who was the U.S. President during the Great Recession?

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Barack Obama

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Fill in the blank: The __________ was a campaign to promote economic equality and social justice for African Americans in the 1960s.

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Civil Rights Movement

66
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What was the significance of the Emancipation Proclamation?

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It declared the freedom of all slaves in Confederate-held territory.

67
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What was the main outcome of the Treaty of Versailles?

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It ended World War I and imposed heavy reparations on Germany.

68
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Who was the first African American woman elected to Congress?

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Shirley Chisholm

69
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What major event occurred on December 7, 1941?

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The attack on Pearl Harbor

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What was the primary purpose of the Federal Reserve System, established in 1913?

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To provide the country with a safer and more flexible financial system.

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Fill in the blank: The __________ was a series of American military interventions in Latin America during the early 20th century.

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Banana Wars

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What was the significance of the 1965 Voting Rights Act?

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It aimed to eliminate barriers to voting for African Americans.

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True or False: The U.S. was involved in the Korean War from 1950 to 1953.

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True

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What was the main impact of the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act?

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It prohibited discrimination against individuals with disabilities.

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Fill in the blank: The __________ was a period of economic prosperity and cultural change in the United States following World War II.

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Post-war boom

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What was the significance of the Brown v. Board of Education decision?

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It declared that racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional.

77
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Who was the leader of the civil rights movement that advocated nonviolent protest?

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Martin Luther King Jr.

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What was the primary objective of the U.S. policy of Detente during the Cold War?

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To ease tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union.

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Fill in the blank: The __________ was a social movement in the 1960s that sought to improve the rights and status of women.

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Women’s Liberation Movement

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What major event did the 1969 Stonewall Riots spark?

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The modern LGBTQ+ rights movement.

81
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Who was the first African American President of the United States?

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Barack Obama

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What was the significance of the 1972 Title IX legislation?

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It prohibited sex-based discrimination in federally funded education.

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What was the main cause of the 2008 financial crisis?

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The collapse of the housing market and subprime mortgage crisis.

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Fill in the blank: The __________ was a series of protests against the Vietnam War, particularly among college students.

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Anti-war movement

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