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Under Executive Order 9066, the military

A
could remove people considered a threat from their homes.
B
was assigned to defend California from threats from the Pacific.
C
rebuilt Pearl Harbor and Hawaii after the Japanese attack.
D
began to fight with Allied forces in Japan.
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In the Supreme Court’s decision in Korematsu v. United States, the court said that Korematsu

A
was not a spy and deserved equal rights.
B
was not a spy but could not be granted equal rights.
C
was a spy and should be imprisoned immediately.
D
was a spy but was free to go back to Japan.
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Which social change was a direct result of the baby boom in Washington?

A
rise in segregation
B
growth in population
C
improvement in health care
D
end to discrimination
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The photo shows an area of the United States after World War II.

Question illustration
A
farmland
B
city
C
suburbs
D
village
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A
Rationing
B
Internment
C
Bracero
D
Hanford
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What was the most important reason city residents lost their jobs and suffered from the Great Depression?

A
Manufacturing slowed, so port cities shipped fewer goods.
B
There was no money to keep the city’s infrastructure in repair.
C
Though demand was high, the lack of materials brought manufacturing to a halt.
D
Though demand was high, the lack of materials meant buildings were unfinished.
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A
stealing
B
begging
C
bartering
D
refinancing
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Boeing helped the United States during World War II by

A
operating several bases to train troops.
B
increasing its shipbuilding activities.
C
expanding its commercial fishing operation.
D
becoming a key aircraft producer.
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How did Japan respond after the United States dropped the second atomic bomb on Nagasaki?

A
It agreed to surrender to the Allies.
B
It refused to surrender to the Allies.
C
It appealed to Germany for help.
D
It attacked the US in the Pacific Islands.
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Which did Washington experience in the years just after World War II? Select five options.

A
new industries
B
new forms of government
C
growth of cities
D
new forms of transportation
E
growth of suburbs
F
advances in technology
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Washingtonians supported the war effort at home by

A
rationing goods and buying bonds.
B
collecting goods and selling bonds.
C
housing soldiers and spying on immigrants.
D
rationing goods and working on farms.
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How did America's involvement in World War II impact race relations in the military?

A
Individuals of different backgrounds made significant contributions to the war effort, which encouraged racial integration in the military.
B
Individuals of different backgrounds played key roles in the war effort, which encouraged continued racial segregation in the military.
C
American service members worked together with European soldiers, which encouraged the integration of the US military.
D
Americans of different backgrounds were assigned together in the same units, ending racial segregration in the military.
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Social Security for retirement was funded by

A
the government and the employers.
B
the workers only.
C
the employers only.
D
the workers and the employers.
14

Carl Maxey used legal action to

A
maintain segregated schools.
B
bring an end to the cold war.
C
fight for civil rights.
D
support the computer industry.
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The map shows the droughts in 1934.

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A
between 3.0 and 4.0
B
about 4.0
C
between 4.0 and 5.0
D
about 5.0
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During World War II, the government argued that it should be able to waive the Fourteenth Amendment, claiming

A
this Amendement did not apply during war time.
B
certain groups could be excluded from this protection.
C
the Amendment should be overturned.
D
the President could opt out of any Amendment during war time.
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How did industrialist Henry Kaiser make a difference in the war effort? Select four options.

A
He created Kaiser Permanente to provide health care for his workers.
B
He employed more than fifty thousand workers at shipyards he owned.
C
He started a new company to help produce new aircraft.
D
He adapted his steel company to shipbuilding after the war began.
E
He expanded his steel company to include mineral excavation.
F
He grew his workforce which employed about 50 percent women.
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After World War II, which had the most direct impact on the growth of Washington’s suburbs?

A
highways
B
television
C
airports
D
computers
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After World War II, Washington’s economy

A
continued to show growth.
B
fell into a lengthy depression.
C
remained flat, with little growth.
D
was unaffected by world events.
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What were the economic consequences of the Great Depression? Select three options.

A
hunger
B
layoffs and unemployment
C
business failures
D
experience being unhoused
E
bank failures

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