The 1803 Supreme Court case Marbury v. Madison established the principle of:
Judicial review
Eminent domain
Double jeopardy
Due process
Correct Answer :
A. Judicial review
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The 1921 Emergency Quota Act and the 1924 Immigration Act were primarily aimed at:
Restricting immigration, particularly from Southern and Eastern Europe
Encouraging open immigration policies
Providing asylum to political refugees
Facilitating immigration from Latin America
The 1869 completion of the First Transcontinental Railroad was symbolized by the driving of a golden spike at which location?
Promontory Summit, Utah
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
San Francisco, California
Omaha, Nebraska
The Tet Offensive, which occurred during the Vietnam War, was a:
Massive surprise attack by North Vietnamese forces on cities and military bases in South Vietnam
U.S. military operation to invade North Vietnam
Negotiation attempt between the U.S. and North Vietnam
Successful South Vietnamese counteroffensive against the North
The 1933 New Deal program known as the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) aimed to address unemployment by:
Employing young men in conservation and public works projects
Providing financial assistance to struggling industries
Offering loans to small businesses
Subsidizing agricultural production
The 1964 Civil Rights Act, signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson, aimed to:
Prohibit discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin
Provide financial assistance to veterans
Establish a national healthcare system
Regulate the stock market
The 1950s cultural phenomenon known as McCarthyism refers to:
The anti-communist hysteria and witch hunts led by Senator Joseph McCarthy
The widespread popularity of fast food restaurants
The rise of the counterculture movement
The spread of suburban development
The 1935 Social Security Act established a system of:
Old-age pensions and unemployment insurance
Universal healthcare
College scholarships for low-income students
Veterans' benefits for World War II veterans
What was the purpose of the 19th Amendment, ratified in 1920?
Abolish slavery
Grant women the right to vote
Prohibit the sale of alcohol
Establish a federal income tax
The 1913 17th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution established:
The direct election of U.S. senators by the people
The right to bear arms
Prohibition of alcohol
Women's suffrage
The U.S. policy of Vietnamization during the Vietnam War aimed to:
Gradually transfer responsibility for the war to South Vietnamese forces
Seek a diplomatic resolution with North Vietnam
Escalate military operations in North Vietnam
Promote anti-communist revolutions in neighboring countries
The Trail of Tears refers to the forced relocation of which Native American tribe in the 1830s?
Cherokee
Sioux
Iroquois
Apache
The 1972 Watergate scandal led to the resignation of which U.S. president?
Richard Nixon
Lyndon B. Johnson
John F. Kennedy
Gerald Ford
The Battle of Gettysburg (1863) was a turning point in the Civil War because:
It marked the first major victory for the Confederate Army
It led to the Emancipation Proclamation
It was a decisive Union victory that halted Confederate advances into the North
It resulted in the capture of General Robert E. Lee
The 1965 Voting Rights Act aimed to:
Eliminate barriers that prevented African Americans from voting
Establish a national identification system for voters
Enforce stricter residency requirements for voting
Limit the voting rights of women
The 1969 Apollo 11 mission achieved what significant milestone in human history?
The first successful transatlantic flight
The first manned moon landing
The first successful nuclear test
The first human cloning experiment
The 1836 Battle of the Alamo was a pivotal event in which conflict?
Texas Revolution
Mexican-American War
War of 1812
American Revolution
The 1919 Treaty of Versailles officially ended which major conflict?
World War I
World War II
Korean War
Vietnam War
The 1961 Bay of Pigs invasion was an unsuccessful attempt by the United States to overthrow the government of which country?
Cuba
Nicaragua
Guatemala
Venezuela
The Reconstruction Era (1865-1877) aimed to:
Rebuild the Southern economy and society after the Civil War
Establish a new government structure in the Northern states
Expand the United States' territory westward
Implement policies to promote industrialization
The 1947 Truman Doctrine was aimed at providing financial and military assistance to countries threatened by:
Communism
Fascism
Imperialism
Nationalism
The 1906 Pure Food and Drug Act and the Meat Inspection Act were important pieces of legislation that:
Regulated the food and drug industries, ensuring consumer safety and labeling
Established labor rights and workplace safety standards
Expanded the military during a period of international tension
Enforced prohibition of alcoholic beverages
The policy of containment, which guided U.S. foreign policy during the Cold War, was aimed at:
Preventing the spread of communism
Encouraging the expansion of NATO
Promoting economic cooperation with the Soviet Union
Establishing military dominance in Europe
Which event is often considered the catalyst for the start of the American Revolution?
Boston Tea Party
Declaration of Independence
Battle of Yorktown
Proclamation of 1763
The 1920s literary movement known as the Harlem Renaissance was primarily focused on:
Celebrating African American culture, art, and literature
Promoting conservative social values
Advocating for women's suffrage
Critiquing consumer culture
The 1957 launch of the Soviet satellite Sputnik marked the beginning of:
The space race between the U.S. and the Soviet Union
The arms race
The nuclear arms reduction talks
The Cuban Missile Crisis
The 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom is best known for:
Martin Luther King Jr.'s I Have a Dream speech
Demanding an end to the Vietnam War
Advocating for women's suffrage
Calling for increased military spending
The Plessy v. Ferguson Supreme Court decision (1896) established the doctrine of:
Separate but equal
Desegregation
Affirmative action
Civil disobedience
The 1933 New Deal program known as the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) aimed to address unemployment by:
Employing young men in conservation and public works projects
Providing financial assistance to struggling industries
Offering loans to small businesses
Subsidizing agricultural production
The 1896 Supreme Court decision in Plessy v. Ferguson upheld the constitutionality of:
Racial segregation in public facilities, under the separate but equal doctrine
The abolition of slavery
The right to free speech
Affirmative action
The 1898 Spanish-American War was fought over issues related to which country's independence movement?
Cuba
Philippines
Puerto Rico
Mexico