US History STAAR Review

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What foreign policy did the U.S. employ in the 1920's whereby we wanted to avoid interaction and war with foreign countries?

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Isolationism

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Henry Ford's most noteworthy contribution to industry is the

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perfection of the assembly line process of production

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Which of these was a factor in the United States entrance in World War I? the invasion of Poland, Japan's invasion of China, The Axis threat to the Panama Canal, German unrestricted submarine warfare

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German unrestricted submarine warfare

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Why is the Harlem Renaissance of major importance in American History?

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It brought the African-American experience into the cultural conscious of the country.

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Which government agency gives benefits to people when they are retired or unemployed?

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Social Security Administration

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What is the significance of the 19th Amendment?

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Women were granted the right to vote.

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What positive effect did the migration north have on African Americans?

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New job opportunities

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What was a result of FDR’s response to the Great Depression?

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The role of the federal government increased.

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What is the Truman Doctrine?

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Support those trying to resist Communism

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9/11 was a major terrorist attack on the United States - what happened on that day?

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Hijacked airplanes were flown into the Twin Towers and the Pentagon