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Internment and the Constitution — Quiz

Question 9 • United States History and Geography

What was the impact of President Roosevelt’s approval of Executive Order 9066?

Answer
A
More than 100,000 Japanese Americans were ordered to leave their homes and move to internment camps.
B
The United States moved quickly to bomb Japan in retaliation for the Pearl Harbor attack.
C
The draft age was lowered from 21 to 18.
D
All persons in the United States speaking a foreign language were ordered into internment camps.

Explanation

Executive Order 9066 authorized the military to exclude people from designated areas during World War II. It was used to force more than 100,000 Japanese Americans from their homes into detention camps, making A correct. The order did not direct a bombing of Japan, change the draft age, or intern everyone who spoke a foreign language.

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