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    cc_profilecc.multiple_choice.v0p1Which act stated that any citizen, or those seeking citizenship, of the United States could claim a certain area of land for farming? (4 points)Homestead ActFreedom ActTaylor Grazing ActExemption Act1100cc_profilecc.multiple_choice.v0p1Not everyone who tried to claim land could meet the requirements set by the government to do so. By 1900, of the homestead claims filed, how many were completed? (4 points)halfninety percentall of themnone of them5100cc_profilecc.multiple_response.v0p1Which 2 of the following statements are <strong>NOT</strong> cowboy facts? [Be sure to choose 2 answers.] (4 points)Many cowboys were down and out Union soldiers.A cowboy's main job was to ride over an assigned stretch of land and tend the cattle.A cowboy was paid about $100 a week.A cowboy received extra pay for fighting rustlers or Indians.911100cc_profilecc.multiple_choice.v0p1If a cowboy became injured, sick, or wounded, he would be (4 points)Tended to by the doctor on the Cattle DriveTaken care of by the trail bossLeft behind along the trailTaken to the nearest town to the doctor15100cc_profilecc.multiple_choice.v0p1Some of the hazards cowboys faced on the trail were (4 points)snakes.rustlers and hostile Indians.stampedes.All of the above20100cc_profilecc.multiple_choice.v0p1Which is NOT a reason that Cowboys lost the open range? (4 points)Railroads came and cowboys no longer had to take cattle long distances to market.Cowboys were lured to Hollywood to appear in movies.People started to claim land in the west.Farmers fenced in their property.22100cc_profilecc.multiple_choice.v0p1What were men on the hunt for gold during the California Gold Rush called? (4 points)California MinersMarshall's MinersGold RushersForty-niners28100cc_profilecc.multiple_choice.v0p1All of the following are true statements about the Gold Rush EXCEPT: (4 points)Gold was first discovered at Marshall's Mill.Native Americans were enslaved by some miners.American pioneer James Wilson Marshall discovered gold.People came from other countries to California to look for gold.29100cc_profilecc.multiple_choice.v0p1The changes in California as a result of the Gold Rush resulted in many of this group of people being enslaved, hunted, and forced to retreat to desolate sites for protection. (4 points)MexicansChineseNative AmericansAfrican-Americans.35100cc_profilecc.true_false.v0p1Pathological gambling is a psychiatric disorder that most commonly affects men between the ages of 21-55. (4 points)TrueFalse37100cc_profilecc.multiple_choice.v0p1The belief that the U.S. had a divine mission to take the whole of North America, by force if necessary, and thus make room for its own rapidly growing people while carrying the blessings of democracy to less favored peoples who happened to occupy attractive lands nearby is called. (4 points)Manifest Destiny.Culturally Dominant Expansionism.The Marshall Plan.Ethnocentrism.39100cc_profilecc.multiple_choice.v0p1What is it called when one country takes over another country and controls them politically, economically, and socially? (4 points)TotalitarianismMercantilismImperialismSocialism45100cc_profilecc.multiple_choice.v0p1What two events were created during the 1800's as a way for industrialized counties to compete? (4 points)Olympics and World's FairOlympics and World Wide competitionWorld's Fair and World Wide competitionPan-American Games and World's Expo47100cc_profilecc.multiple_choice.v0p1What is the term for when industrialized countries felt that they were stronger than, more advanced, and superior to less developed countries? (4 points)Social CompactImperialismSocial DarwinismEuropean Burden53100cc_profilecc.multiple_choice.v0p1Because of the growth of industrialization, countries started to take over less developed areas of the world in order to acquire (4 points)raw materials or natural resourcesland to build factoriesathletes55100cc_profilecc.multiple_choice.v0p1All of the following were reasons Americans wanted to take over Hawaii <strong>except</strong> (4 points)deep port to trade with Asia.growing of pineapples.growing of sugar.the natives of Hawaii wanted to join the United States.61100cc_profilecc.multiple_choice.v0p1When were the territories of the Philippines, Puerto Rico, and other Pacific islands taken? (4 points)during the War of 1812during the Korean Warduring the Spanish American Warduring World War I64100cc_profilecc.multiple_choice.v0p1Who led the Rough Riders in the Spanish-American War? (4 points)Franklin RooseveltTheodore RooseveltThomas DeweyJames Monroe67100cc_profilecc.multiple_choice.v0p1What is the policy called in which America wanted Free Trade in China? (4 points)Close Door PolicyOpen Door PolicyBoxer Rebellion PolicySpheres of Influence71100cc_profilecc.multiple_choice.v0p1Many countries were dividing China up into small pieces where they would have control over that area. What was this called? (4 points)Closed Door PolicyOpen Door PolicyBoxer Rebellion PolicySpheres of Influence77100cc_profilecc.multiple_choice.v0p1What is a trust? (4 points)A trust is a combination of firms or corporations formed by a legal agreement, especially one that reduces or threatens to reduce competition.A trust is a bond between two friends that makes the friends really happy.A trust is a law that prohibits companies from buying products.A trust is an agreement that requires companies to advertise with a particular exclusive agency.78100cc_profilecc.multiple_choice.v0p1The Federal Trade Commission, an independent agency of the U.S. government, is charged with ____________________________. (4 points)regulating all trade between the U.S. and El Salvadorpreventing business owners, such as Bill Gates, from making too much moneykeeping American business competition free and fair84100cc_profilecc.true_false.v0p1The following corporations have been involved in historic antitrust cases: AT&T, Standard Oil, and Burger King. (4 points)TrueFalse86100cc_profilecc.multiple_choice.v0p1In 1911 the U.S. Supreme Court found ______________________ in violation of the 1890 Sherman Antitrust Act. The Court ordered the company to dismantle 33 of its important affiliates giving the stocks to its own shareholders and not to a new trust. (4 points)MicrosoftU.S. SteelStandard Oil89100cc_profilecc.multiple_choice.v0p1Who owned and operated Standard Oil? (4 points)Bill GatesJohn D. RockefellerJP MorganMorgan J. Standard91100cc_profilecc.multiple_choice.v0p1Due to the harnessing of this type of power, jobs became abundant in cities. (4 points)electricsolargasnone of the above94100cc_profilecc.multiple_choice.v0p1By 1910 what percentage of people in America were living in cities? (4 points)30%40%50%60%100100cc_profilecc.multiple_choice.v0p1Cities were attractive to Americans in the late 19th and early 20th centuries because (4 points)Cities offered better housing.The jobs in the cities were "white collar" professional jobs.There were less immigrants in the cities.Cities offered people more to do in their leisure time.105100cc_profilecc.multiple_choice.v0p1Before the Industrial Revolution, the occupation of most people was which of the following? (4 points)minerscowboysimmigrantsfarmers109100cc_profilecc.true_false.v0p1The late 1800s turned out to be a time of unprecedented immigration in American history. (4 points)TrueFalse110100cc_profilecc.multiple_choice.v0p1Which group of people were the first nationally restricted by U.S. immigration law? (4 points)IrishRussianMexicanChinese115100cc_profilecc.multiple_choice.v0p1Which of the following people was NOT a business leader during the Industrial Revolution? (4 points)Bill GatesJ.P. MorganHenry FordAndrew Carnegie116100cc_profilecc.multiple_choice.v0p1Which of the following was <strong>not</strong> a major characteristic of the Harlem Renaissance? (4 points)It included literature, music, dance, theater, and visual arts.It became easier for black writers to become published.Writers focused on articulating the feelings of American blacks in the 1920s.Rap music began in Harlem clubs during the 1920s.123100cc_profilecc.multiple_choice.v0p1Artists of this literary movement defined and celebrated black art and culture. (4 points)RomanticismTranscendentalismPuritanHarlem Renaissance127100cc_profilecc.multiple_choice.v0p1Writers Langston Hughes, Claude McKay, and Zora Neale Hurston are members of what movement? (4 points)RomanticismTranscendentalismPuritanHarlem Renaissance131100cc_profilecc.multiple_choice.v0p1The period in which black writers, artists, and musicians created and defined their culture during the 1920s is known as: (4 points)The Black Panther MovementThe Jazz Poem CircleThe Harlem RenaissanceThe Revival Years134100cc_profilecc.multiple_choice.v0p1As it pertains to the 18th Amendment, the word "prohibition" most closely means (4 points)The control of alcohol consumption through the use of social stigma and shameThe restriction of voting rights to only males eighteen years old and olderA measure designed to reduce drinking by eliminating the businesses that manufactured, distributed, and sold alcoholic beveragesA way of controlling society and returning it to the moral values associated with biblical principles138100cc_profilecc.multiple_choice.v0p1The two organizations most closely associated with the passing of the 18th Amendment were (4 points)Woman's Christian Temperance Union and The Anti-Saloon LeagueThe National Organization for Women and the Domestic Violence Protection LeagueThe Brewer's League for Temperance and the Bar Owner's Union of AmericaThe People for the Ethical Treatment of Alcoholics and The American Society of Alcohol Control140100cc_profilecc.multiple_choice.v0p1During prohibition, the terms "tarantula juice" and "coffin varnish" referred to what substance? (4 points)HeroinMarijuanaHomemade alcoholMortician's chemicals146100cc_profilecc.multiple_choice.v0p1What was the purpose of the 21st Amendment? (4 points)Established voting rights for all native born AmericansRepeal of the 18th amendmentEstablished the principle of individual freedomMandated the consumption of alcohol and illicit drugs149100cc_profilecc.multiple_choice.v0p1What was the main goal of the first women's rights convention in Seneca Falls, New York? (4 points)Abolition of the slavery of womenUniversal suffrageAbolishment of the freedom of expressionThe creation of daycare facilities throughout the United States153100cc_profilecc.multiple_choice.v0p1This woman registered to vote (and voted) in the 1872 election and was subsequently arrested for "knowingly, wrongfully, and unlawfully voting for a representative to the Congress of the United States." (4 points)Eleanor RooseveltCalamity JaneSusan B. AnthonyMary Todd Lincoln158100cc_profilecc.multiple_choice.v0p1The 19th Amendment gave whom the right to vote? (4 points)African-American menAfrican-Americans who had formerly been slavesOnly those Americans who owned propertyWomen of all races163100cc_profilecc.multiple_choice.v0p1Sacco and Vanzetti were two immigrants who were accused of (4 points)illegal immigration.conspiracy and espionage.murder.speaking a language other than English.166100cc_profilecc.multiple_choice.v0p1The Scopes Trial was controversial because (4 points)Scopes was arrested for teaching the theory of creationism in the classroom.Scopes was arrested for teaching the theory of evolution in the classroom.Stephen Douglas defended John Scopes.John Scopes was a male teacher.169100cc_profilecc.multiple_choice.v0p1He was the President of the United States during the Spanish-American War. He did not want to get into war but gave into public pro-war pressure and joined the war. (4 points)Theodore RooseveltFranklin D. RooseveltWilliam McKinleyGrover Cleveland174100cc_profilecc.multiple_choice.v0p1He was Assistant Secretary of the Navy but resigned his post during the Spanish-American War to join the 1st U.S. Volunteer Calvary. (4 points)Theodore RooseveltFranklin D. RooseveltWilliam McKinleyGrover Cleveland176100cc_profilecc.multiple_choice.v0p1What is yellow journalism? (4 points)Newspapers that pioneered the use of yellow ink when printing.Journalism that makes people cowards.Newspaper writers who join the armed forces.Journalism that embellishes or exaggerates stories to gain readers.183100cc_profilecc.multiple_choice.v0p1This battleship exploded in Havana Harbor. It was thought that Spain sank the ship but it is still a mystery as to why the ship exploded. (4 points)The MassachusettsThe Rhode IslandThe KennedyThe Maine187100cc_profilecc.multiple_choice.v0p1What is foreign policy? (4 points)Policy set to deal with internal matters.Policy set by government for dealing with the press.Policy for dealing with international affairsThe policy of enlarging the territory of the United States.190100cc_profilecc.multiple_choice.v0p1What is expansionism? (4 points)The policy of enlarging the territory of the United StatesPolicy set by the government for dealing with the press.Policy for dealing with international affairsPolicy set to deal with internal matters points:5192100cc_profilecc.multiple_choice.v0p1What was the name given to the 1st U.S. Volunteer Cavalry that fought in the Spanish-American War? (4 points)Courageous CavalryMen with PrideRough RidersRiders for a Cause198100cc_profilecc.multiple_choice.v0p1What countries were part of the Allied forces during World War I? (4 points)England, France, Russia, and the United StatesGermany, France, Russia, and the United StatesJapan, Germany, Italy, and the United StatesMexico, France, Russia, and the United States200100cc_profilecc.multiple_choice.v0p1What countries were in the Central Powers during World War I? (4 points)England, France, Russia, and the United StatesGermany and Austria-HungaryGermany, France, Russia, and the United StatesGermany and Afghanistan205100cc_profilecc.multiple_choice.v0p1Who was assassinated? This event sparked Austria to declare war on Serbia, setting off World War I. (4 points)Arthur ZimmermanFranz FerdinandTheodore RooseveltWoodrow Wilson209100cc_profilecc.multiple_choice.v0p1The building of this massive project gave the United States an easier way to pass from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean. (4 points)The Great Wall of ChinaThe Hoover DamThe Erie CanalThe Panama Canal215100cc_profilecc.multiple_choice.v0p1The Zimmerman Telegram was a secret message from Germany intercepted by British intelligence, which (4 points)announced that Germany was working on an atomic bomb.warned that the Zimmerman code had been broken.offered United States territory to Mexico in return for joining the German cause.declared unrestricted submarine warfare on the United States.218100cc_profilecc.multiple_choice.v0p1After being elected on the campaign slogan "He kept us out of War," this United States President led the United States into World War I. (4 points)Theodore RooseveltWoodrow WilsonWilliam H. TaftFranklin D. Roosevelt221100cc_profilecc.multiple_choice.v0p1This was signed on the 11th day of the 11th month at the 11th hour and ended the fighting of World War I. (4 points)Treaty of Versaillesthe ArmisticeTreaty of GhentTreaty of Paris225100cc_profilecc.multiple_choice.v0p1President Wilson came up with a plan to end the war and to keep long lasting peace. What was this plan known as? (4 points)Treaty of Versailles27-Point Plan14-Point PlanLeague of Nations230100cc_profilecc.multiple_choice.v0p1Before and after World War One, the United States chose to stay out of foreign affairs. What is this called? (4 points)ExpansionismTotalitarianismIsolationismDictatorship234100cc_profilecc.multiple_choice.v0p1What event occurred on October 29, 1929 beginning the Great Depression? (4 points)Sunny FridayBlack TuesdayRed MondayBlue Wednesday237100cc_profilecc.multiple_choice.v0p1This was the name given to the area of the United States in the Great Plains that experienced a severe drought during the Great Depression. (4 points)Dust BowlOakie WorldPlains BowlGrapes of Wrath240100cc_profilecc.multiple_choice.v0p1This was the name of FDR's plan to rebuild the United Stated economy during the Great Depression. (4 points)Square Deal for a Square MealNew HorizonsFive FreedomsNew Deal247100cc_profilecc.multiple_choice.v0p1These were shanty towns that were built as temporary residences for the many people who were left homeless during The Great Depression. (4 points)RooseveltvillesDepression TownsHoovervillesVillages of Despair250100cc_profilecc.multiple_choice.v0p1This is a theory of government in which a single party controls the economy and production. (4 points)DemocracyCommunismAristocracyNationalism253100cc_profilecc.multiple_choice.v0p1This was when the Soviet Union closed the borders of East Germany leaving the U.S. controlled zone of West Berlin completely isolated from West Germany. It was the first major event of the Cold War. (4 points)Candy BombersThe Berlin WallContainmentThe Berlin Blockade259100cc_profilecc.multiple_choice.v0p1What German rose to power with the goal to reverse the Treaty of Versailles and seek revenge on the Allied powers? (4 points)Woodrow WilsonDavid Lloyd GeorgeGeorges ClemenceauAdolf Hitler263100cc_profilecc.multiple_choice.v0p1At the end of World War II the Allies agreed on the creation of what organization to settle future disputes? (4 points)League of NationsWorld OrderRed CrossUnited Nations267100cc_profilecc.multiple_choice.v0p1He was the fascist dictator of Italy during World War II. (4 points)Benito MussoliniCarlos PontiAdolph HitlerFrancisco Franco268100cc_profilecc.multiple_choice.v0p1He was the communist dictator of Russia during World War II. (4 points)Benito MussoliniVladimir LeninJoseph StalinAdolf Hitler274100cc_profilecc.multiple_choice.v0p1This Democrat was elected to four terms as president of the U.S. (4 points)Franklin D. RooseveltHarry S. TrumanTheodore RooseveltJohn D. Rockefeller276100cc_profilecc.multiple_choice.v0p1The United States entered World War II immediately following the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Who bombed Pearl Harbor? (4 points)FranceRussiaGermanyJapan283100cc_profilecc.multiple_choice.v0p1Japan finally surrendered after which event occurred? (4 points)D-DayThe bombing of Nagasaki and HiroshimaThe Battle of the Coral SeaThe raising of the flag at Iwo JimaThe bombing of Nanking and Tokyo285100cc_profilecc.multiple_choice.v0p1This man became President of the United States when FDR died. (4 points)Theodore RooseveltHarry S. TrumanDwight D. EisenhowerWoodrow Wilson290100cc_profilecc.multiple_choice.v0p1The 22nd Amendment limited the number of terms of a US president to (4 points)one termtwo termsthree terms as long as they are not consecutivethree terms not counting when a vice president takes over for a president who dies in office294100cc_profilecc.multiple_choice.v0p1This was the largest invasion of the war. It occurred on June 6th, 1944: (4 points)The invasion of ItalyThe invasion of GermanyH-DayD-Day300100cc_profilecc.multiple_choice.v0p1America gave economic aid to any country in Europe that would support free elections after World War II in this (4 points)Domino TheoryBerlin BlockadeMarshall PlanEuropean Plan303100cc_profilecc.multiple_choice.v0p1What idea meant that Communism would spread from one country to the next? (4 points)Domino TheoryOutbreak TheoryContainmentMarshall Plan305100cc_profilecc.multiple_choice.v0p1What is the term for the war that involved political and military tension between democracy and communism more than actual fighting? (4 points)Cold WarDetenteWorld WarPolitical War309100cc_profilecc.multiple_choice.v0p1Which of the following is a key result of the Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941? (4 points)The island of Oahu sunk into the ocean.President Roosevelt denounced the attack in a fireside chat.Congress declared war on Japan.Germany aided America in replacing her fleet.315100cc_profilecc.multiple_choice.v0p1In 1948, when the Soviets closed all railways and roads leading to Berlin, what method did President Truman use to deliver needed aid to Berlin? (4 points)Large ships that had formerly been used during the war.Tunnels built immediately after the war ended.Secret packages mailed to the citizens of Berlin.Airplanes that dropped supplies into Berlin.320100cc_profilecc.multiple_choice.v0p1In response to the Soviet deployment of nuclear missiles on Cuba, President Kennedy ordered which of the following? (4 points)An invasion of Cuba and the establishment of a government in exileAn airlift of supplies to Havana, Cuba and neighboring citiesA Cuban sandwich with black beans and riceA naval blockade324100cc_profilecc.multiple_choice.v0p1The Manhattan Project was the name of the secret project in charge of what? (4 points)The rebuilding of the World Trade CenterThe creation of the atomic bombThe establishment of the Central Intelligence Agency (C.I.A.)The deciphering of the German secret codes326100cc_profilecc.multiple_choice.v0p1This is the policy of keeping a hostile government from spreading its control. (4 points)CommunismDemocracyContainmentNationalism331100cc_profilecc.multiple_choice.v0p1This is a government of the people, for the people, by the people. (4 points)DemocracyCommunismAristocracyNationalism333100cc_profilecc.multiple_choice.v0p1The line of latitude that divided North and South Korea, which were divided following World War II. (4 points)18th Longitude38th ParallelPrime MeridianEquator338100cc_profilecc.multiple_choice.v0p1This is an international peacekeeping group of nations founded in 1945. (4 points)United NationsNATOGreenpeacePeace Corps341100cc_profilecc.multiple_choice.v0p1President Truman wanted to have a "limited war" in Korea but this general openly urged that the Korean War expand beyond the borders of Korea. (4 points)General EisenhowerGeneral PattonGeneral MacArthurColonel Sanders347100cc_profilecc.multiple_choice.v0p1This president put an end to the war in Korea. He was elected in 1952 and was the first Republican elected as President of the US since 1928. (4 points)President TrumanPresident BushPresident NixonPresident Eisenhower352100cc_profilecc.multiple_choice.v0p1This senator used the nation's fear of Communism to gain attention. He began accusing individuals in the United States of being involved in Communist Party activities. (4 points)Senator Joseph McCarthySenator Strom ThurmondSenator Hillary ClintonSenator John C. Calhoun353100cc_profilecc.multiple_choice.v0p1This was a period when there was a hysterical fear of Communism. (4 points)Blue FrightRed ScareBaby BoomMcCarthyism358100cc_profilecc.multiple_choice.v0p1This was the first fast-food franchise in the United States. The restaurant was originally started by two brothers and later purchased by Ray Kroc. (4 points)Burger KingWendy'sTaco BellMcDonalds364100cc_profilecc.multiple_choice.v0p1This was a period when the birthrate drastically increased following World War II. (4 points)Baby BoomBoom of BirthRed ScareMcCarthyism365100cc_profilecc.multiple_choice.v0p1This event occurred in the 1960s. It was a cat and mouse game played between the United States and the Soviet Union over nuclear missiles. (4 points)Cuban Missile CrisisBay of PigsSoviet Missile CrisisCivil Rights Movement369100cc_profilecc.multiple_choice.v0p1The United States officially entered this war in 1965 and it lasted until the last American withdrew in 1975. (4 points)Korean WarWorld War IICold WarVietnam War376100cc_profilecc.multiple_choice.v0p1This was a herbicide used during the Vietnam War. It was used to remove leaves from thick trees thus uncovering the enemy. (4 points)Agent 007PolyethyleneRed ScareAgent Orange380100cc_profilecc.multiple_choice.v0p1Who became president immediately after Nixon resigned? (4 points)President FordPresident RooseveltPresident JohnsonPresident Bush381100cc_profilecc.multiple_choice.v0p1What happened in the 1970s that caused major lines at the gas pump? (4 points)WatergateTitle IXGulf WarEnergy Crisis because OPEC refused to ship oil to the United States388100cc_profilecc.multiple_choice.v0p1To avoid formal impeachment, what did Nixon do? (4 points)He resigned.He went to Mexico.He stood his ground and continued to lead the country until the end of his term.He was demoted to vice president.389100cc_profilecc.multiple_choice.v0p1What event in 1989 signified that the Cold War was ending? (4 points)President Reagan signed a treaty with the Soviet Union.The Berlin Wall came down.The Korean War ended.American foreign policy became focused on terrorism.394100cc_profilecc.multiple_choice.v0p1What tragic event occurred in 1986 and slowed the space race for a bit? (4 points)Mount St. Helens erupted.The Cold War ended.The space shuttle Challenger exploded during take-off.The Exxon Valdez grounded and spilled tons of oil.399100cc_profilecc.multiple_choice.v0p1Who became the first woman on the Supreme Court in 1981? (4 points)Sandra Day O'ConnorRuth Bader GinsbergHillary ClintonHarriet Miers401100cc_profilecc.multiple_choice.v0p1Who was the black driver who was pulled over and beaten by white police officers? This beating sparked major racial problems in Los Angeles and across the country. (4 points)Saddam HusseinRodney KingDavid KoreshTimothy McVeigh406100cc_profilecc.multiple_choice.v0p1Where did a terrible school shooting occur in 1999? (4 points)Waco High School, TexasOklahoma City High SchoolColumbine High School, ColoradoHudson High School, New York City411100cc_profilecc.multiple_choice.v0p1What Act opened free trade between Canada, the United States, and Mexico? (4 points)ADANAFTAY2K1st Amendment414100cc_profilecc.multiple_choice.v0p1What is a computer glitch that only showed the year by the last two digits? It was feared that when the year changed from 1999 to 2000, computers would think it was really 1900 as they only read the last two digits. (4 points)Talibanal-QaedaY2KWormhole419100cc_profilecc.multiple_choice.v0p1What was the military action in Afghanistan fought almost immediately after 9/11/2001? (4 points)Operation Desert StormOperation Enduring FreedomOperation Global PeaceOperation Save the World422100cc_profilecc.multiple_choice.v0p1Which space shuttle disintegrated upon re-entering the Earth's atmosphere on February 1, 2003? (4 points)Space Shuttle ColumbiaSpace Shuttle ChallengerSpace Shuttle DiscoverySpace Shuttle Kennedy425100cc_profilecc.multiple_choice.v0p1What is the term for development that meets today's needs but does not harm the world or the environment for future generations? (4 points)Sustainable DevelopmentEco RevolutionEarth Day RevolutionGreen Development429100cc_profilecc.multiple_choice.v0p1What is a government in which the ultimate power belongs to the citizens through their right to vote? (4 points)AutocracyRepublicMonarchyParliamentary government434100cc_profilecc.multiple_choice.v0p1Which president survived being shot 69 days after taking office? (4 points)CarterFordNixonReagan440100

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