AnswersFall 24 US History B ICWriting Workshop: Creating an Argumentative Essay

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Which of the following was considered unpatriotic during the World War II?

A
driving a car
B
wearing shoes
C
wasting materials
D
eating at a restaurant
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To buy goods on credit means to

A
pay cash for goods.
B
promise to pay for goods later.
C
promise to pay only a sale price.
D
pay only a discount price.
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What was an effect of having so many men away from home during World War II?

A
It permanently changed the role of women in the workforce.
B
It opened up opportunities for minorities and women.
C
It eliminated racial discrimination permanently.
D
It changed American family values.
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Why were bank failures common during the Depression?

A
Many people could not pay what they owed to banks.
B
Many people took out new loans.
C
Many people put more money into the banking system.
D
Many people stopped spending money.
5

New Deal regulation of the banking industry resulted in the creation of

A
the National Recovery Administration.
B
the Civilian Conservation Corps.
C
the Public Works Administration.
D
the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
6

How did Herbert Hoover respond to the demands of the Bonus Army?

A
by using military force against its members
B
by offering its members jobs in the military
C
by ignoring it to focus on economic issues
D
by offering its members government jobs
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Which of the following best describes the Nisei 442nd Regimental Combat Team?

A
It was one of the most decorated regiments in military history.
B
It fought in the Pacific near Japan.
C
It was the most integrated army unit in WWII.
D
It consisted mostly of Chinese Americans.
8

Liberal leaders wanted to change New Deal programs by

A
making them smaller and less expensive.
B
making the states responsible for them.
C
lowering the taxes that funded them.
D
building onto and expanding them.
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A lasting effect of the New Deal can be seen when

A
great numbers of young people are out of work.
B
taxes are lowered to assist business owners.
C
the government intervenes in a time of national crisis.
D
certain social programs are declared unconstitutional.
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How did the US government control price increases for scarce goods?

A
It set a price scale determining what different people could afford.
B
It established the Office of Price Administration.
C
It set new prices weekly depending on the availability of goods.
D
It established the War Production Board to study pricing of scarce goods.
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During World War II, which was an Allied nation?

A
China
B
Switzerland
C
Japan
D
Thailand
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Which of the following is true of Great Britain’s participation in World War II in 1940?

A
Its Royal Air Force won the Battle of Britain.
B
Its Royal Navy lost the Battle of the Atlantic.
C
Its Royal Air Force lost the Battle of the Atlantic.
D
Its land troops outmaneuvered Germany’s.
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Look at the World War II-era poster by C. R. Miller.Miller’s approach in designing this poster is best described as

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A
negative; Miller wanted Americans to join the war out of fear of the Nazis.
B
positive; Miller wanted Americans to join the war to help fight the Nazis.
C
positive; Miller wanted Americans to protect their towns and cities.
D
negative; Miller wanted Americans to become fearful of all foreigners.
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Why was Japan’s attack on Hawaii a strategic move?

A
Hawaii was a tourist destination, not an important military post.
B
Hawaii was where a large portion of the Pacific fleet was sheltered.
C
Hawaii was where US naval power was the weakest.
D
Hawaii was where US land troops awaited battle.
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Why did Franklin Roosevelt’s Federal Emergency Relief Administration give grants to states, even though it cost more than giving money to individuals?

A
It was easier for the federal government to let individual states distribute the grants to individuals.
B
It was easier to identify impoverished states than it was to identify impoverished individuals.
C
States used the money to create jobs, which was better for morale than simply receiving money.
D
States could use part of the money to pay state officials and pass the rest to individuals.

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