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
Correct Answer :
A. Cuba
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The Progressive Movement advocated for various reforms, including:
Regulation of big businesses and monopolies
The expansion of territorial acquisitions
A return to laissez-faire economic policies
The elimination of the federal income tax
The Battle of Saratoga (1777) during the American Revolution is considered a turning point because it:
Convinced France to formally ally with the American colonies against Britain
Led to the surrender of General Robert E. Lee
Resulted in the signing of the Treaty of Paris
Marked the end of the Revolutionary War
The 1960 U-2 incident strained U.S.-Soviet relations when a U.S. spy plane was shot down over which country?
Soviet Union
Cuba
China
East Germany
The Great Compromise at the Constitutional Convention of 1787 resolved the issue of:
Representation in Congress
The abolition of slavery
The establishment of a national bank
The ratification of the Constitution
The Federalist Papers, authored by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay, were written to:
Promote the ratification of the U.S. Constitution
Advocate for states' rights and limited federal government
Criticize the policies of President George Washington
Argue against the expansion of slavery
Which president is associated with the policy of d�tente during the Cold War era?
Richard Nixon
Harry Truman
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Ronald Reagan
The Red Scare of the 1920s was primarily a reaction to:
Fear of Communist influence and revolution in the United States
The spread of Spanish Influenza
The Great Depression
Racial tensions in Southern states
The 1973 Roe v. Wade decision by the Supreme Court established:
The right to abortion under certain circumstances
The legality of physician-assisted suicide
The right to free speech for students in public schools
The prohibition of the death penalty
The 1965 Voting Rights Act aimed to overcome legal barriers preventing African Americans from:
Exercising their right to vote
Owning property
Serving in the military
Attending integrated schools
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 1803 Supreme Court case Marbury v. Madison established the principle of:
Judicial review
Eminent domain
Double jeopardy
Due process
The Progressive Era (approximately 1890-1920) in U.S. history was characterized by:
Efforts to address social and political issues through government intervention and reform
A return to conservative values and limited government intervention
Economic deregulation and laissez-faire policies
A focus on isolationist foreign policy
The 19th-century social reformer Susan B. Anthony is best known for her advocacy of:
Women's suffrage
Civil rights for African Americans
Labor rights
Temperance
The 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ratified in 1865, abolished:
Slavery
Alcohol consumption
Child labor
Income taxes
Which event marked the beginning of the Great Depression in the United States?
Stock Market Crash of 1929
World War I
Dust Bowl
Prohibition
The Zimmermann Telegram, intercepted during World War I, revealed Germany's plan to:
Form an alliance with Japan against the United States
Offer a peace treaty to the Allied Powers
Propose a non-aggression pact with the Soviet Union
Encourage Mexico to join the war on the side of the Central Powers
The 1804 Lewis and Clark expedition was commissioned by President Thomas Jefferson to:
Explore and map the newly acquired Louisiana Territory
Establish trade routes with Native American tribes in the Northwest
Investigate gold deposits in the Appalachian Mountains
Investigate the possibility of a Northwest Passage to Asia
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution (1964) granted the U.S. government the authority to:
Escalate military involvement in Vietnam
Implement economic sanctions against North Vietnam
Engage in diplomatic negotiations with North Vietnam
Withdraw all U.S. troops from Vietnam
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 1972 Watergate scandal led to the resignation of which U.S. president?
Richard Nixon
Lyndon B. Johnson
John F. Kennedy
Gerald Ford
The 1876 Battle of Little Bighorn, also known as Custer's Last Stand, was a significant victory for which Native American tribe?
Lakota Sioux
Apache
Cherokee
Nez Perce
Which of the following was a significant outcome of the 1898 Spanish-American War?
The United States gained control of Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines.
The United States annexed Cuba as a new state.
The United States acquired Alaska from Russia.
The United States declared war on Germany in World War I.
The 1836 Battle of the Alamo was a pivotal event in which conflict?
Texas Revolution
Mexican-American War
War of 1812
American Revolution
The 1920s cultural phenomenon known as the Lost Generation was characterized by:
Disillusionment and cynicism following World War I
A resurgence of traditional values and moralism
The popularity of mass consumerism and materialism
The emergence of the civil rights movement
The Boston Massacre, which occurred in 1770, involved:
A confrontation between British soldiers and American colonists that resulted in several deaths
A protest against the Stamp Act
The dumping of tea into Boston Harbor in protest of the Tea Act
A rebellion led by slave revolts in the South
The 1947 Marshall Plan was a U.S. initiative designed to provide economic aid to help rebuild which continent after World War II?
Europe
Asia
Africa
South America
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
Which of the following was a significant result of the Industrial Revolution in the United States?
Rapid urbanization and the growth of industrial cities
The decline of the railroad industry
The expansion of agricultural practices
A decrease in immigration to the United States
The 1944 Bretton Woods Conference established a new international monetary system that:
Fixed exchange rates to the U.S. dollar and established the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank
Abandoned all forms of international monetary regulation
Led to the formation of the European Union
Created the gold standard for global trade
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