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The 1876 Battle of Little Bighorn, also known as Custer's Last Stand, was a significant victory for which Native American tribe?

A. Lakota Sioux

B. Apache

C. Cherokee

D. Nez Perce

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A. Lakota Sioux


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Which event marked the beginning of the Great Depression in the United States?

A. Stock Market Crash of 1929

B. World War I

C. Dust Bowl

D. Prohibition

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The Monroe Doctrine, articulated by President James Monroe in 1823, primarily aimed to:

A. Expand U.S. territory into the Caribbean

B. Assert U.S. influence in Latin America and prevent European colonization or intervention

C. Establish a federal banking system

D. Secure U.S. control over Pacific territories

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The Tet Offensive, which occurred during the Vietnam War, was a:

A. Massive surprise attack by North Vietnamese forces on cities and military bases in South Vietnam

B. U.S. military operation to invade North Vietnam

C. Negotiation attempt between the U.S. and North Vietnam

D. Successful South Vietnamese counteroffensive against the North

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The 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis was a tense standoff between the United States and which other nation?

A. Soviet Union

B. China

C. Cuba

D. North Korea

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The 1964 Civil Rights Act, signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson, aimed to:

A. Prohibit discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin

B. Provide financial assistance to veterans

C. Establish a national healthcare system

D. Regulate the stock market

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The 1933 New Deal program known as the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) aimed to address unemployment by:

A. Employing young men in conservation and public works projects

B. Providing financial assistance to struggling industries

C. Offering loans to small businesses

D. Subsidizing agricultural production

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The Zimmermann Telegram, intercepted during World War I, revealed Germany's plan to:

A. Form an alliance with Japan against the United States

B. Offer a peace treaty to the Allied Powers

C. Propose a non-aggression pact with the Soviet Union

D. Encourage Mexico to join the war on the side of the Central Powers

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The 1950s cultural phenomenon known as McCarthyism refers to:

A. The anti-communist hysteria and witch hunts led by Senator Joseph McCarthy

B. The widespread popularity of fast food restaurants

C. The rise of the counterculture movement

D. The spread of suburban development

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The 19th-century social reformer Susan B. Anthony is best known for her advocacy of:

A. Women's suffrage

B. Civil rights for African Americans

C. Labor rights

D. Temperance

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The 1896 Supreme Court decision in Plessy v. Ferguson upheld the constitutionality of:

A. Racial segregation in public facilities, under the separate but equal doctrine

B. The abolition of slavery

C. The right to free speech

D. Affirmative action

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The 1803 Louisiana Purchase was made from which country?

A. France

B. Spain

C. Mexico

D. Britain

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The 1973 Roe v. Wade decision by the Supreme Court established:

A. The right to abortion under certain circumstances

B. The legality of physician-assisted suicide

C. The right to free speech for students in public schools

D. The prohibition of the death penalty

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The 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom is best known for:

A. Martin Luther King Jr.'s I Have a Dream speech

B. Demanding an end to the Vietnam War

C. Advocating for women's suffrage

D. Calling for increased military spending

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The 1970 Kent State shootings involved the killing of four students by National Guard troops during a protest against:

A. The Vietnam War

B. Racial segregation

C. The draft

D. Nuclear disarmament

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Which landmark Supreme Court case established the principle of separate but equal in public facilities?

A. Plessy v. Ferguson

B. Brown v. Board of Education

C. Roe v. Wade

D. Miranda v. Arizona

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Which of the following was a significant result of the Industrial Revolution in the United States?

A. Rapid urbanization and the growth of industrial cities

B. The decline of the railroad industry

C. The expansion of agricultural practices

D. A decrease in immigration to the United States

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The 1920 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution granted women the right to:

A. Vote

B. Own property

C. Run for public office

D. Equal pay in the workplace

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The 1954 Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court decision declared that segregation in public schools was unconstitutional, overturning which earlier precedent?

A. Plessy v. Ferguson

B. Marbury v. Madison

C. Roe v. Wade

D. Dred Scott v. Sandford

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The 1913 17th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution established:

A. The direct election of U.S. senators by the people

B. The right to bear arms

C. Prohibition of alcohol

D. Women's suffrage

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The Battle of Saratoga (1777) during the American Revolution is considered a turning point because it:

A. Convinced France to formally ally with the American colonies against Britain

B. Led to the surrender of General Robert E. Lee

C. Resulted in the signing of the Treaty of Paris

D. Marked the end of the Revolutionary War

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The 1960 U-2 incident strained U.S.-Soviet relations when a U.S. spy plane was shot down over which country?

A. Soviet Union

B. Cuba

C. China

D. East Germany

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The 1836 Battle of the Alamo was a pivotal event in which conflict?

A. Texas Revolution

B. Mexican-American War

C. War of 1812

D. American Revolution

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The 1944 G.I. Bill provided benefits to:

A. Veterans of World War II, including education and housing assistance

B. Civil rights activists

C. Farmers affected by the Dust Bowl

D. Victims of the Great Depression

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The 1890 massacre at Wounded Knee Creek in South Dakota involved the killing of hundreds of Native Americans by U.S. soldiers, marking the end of:

A. The Indian Wars

B. The Civil War

C. The Texas Revolution

D. The Battle of Little Bighorn

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The 19th-century social reformer Susan B. Anthony is best known for her advocacy of:

A. Women's suffrage

B. Civil rights for African Americans

C. Labor rights

D. Temperance

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The U.S. policy of Vietnamization during the Vietnam War aimed to:

A. Gradually transfer responsibility for the war to South Vietnamese forces

B. Seek a diplomatic resolution with North Vietnam

C. Escalate military operations in North Vietnam

D. Promote anti-communist revolutions in neighboring countries

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The 1973 Roe v. Wade decision by the Supreme Court established:

A. The right to abortion under certain circumstances

B. The legality of physician-assisted suicide

C. The right to free speech for students in public schools

D. The prohibition of the death penalty

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The 1944 Bretton Woods Conference established a new international monetary system that:

A. Fixed exchange rates to the U.S. dollar and established the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank

B. Abandoned all forms of international monetary regulation

C. Led to the formation of the European Union

D. Created the gold standard for global trade

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The 1876 Battle of Little Bighorn, also known as Custer's Last Stand, was a significant victory for which Native American tribe?

A. Lakota Sioux

B. Apache

C. Cherokee

D. Nez Perce

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The 1969 Woodstock Music Festival is often associated with which countercultural movement?

A. The hippie movement

B. The civil rights movement

C. The feminist movement

D. The labor movement