FREE Ultimate SAT US History Question and Answers

Question 1

The main reason why women opposed the Equal Rights Amendment's passing was

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they did not want to lose certain privileges, such as exemption from the military draft

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they thought it was best to fight for equality on a local level

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they believed that women do not deserve the same rights as men

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they felt that it would destroy women's role in the home

Question 2

Which of the following administrations allowed financial support for the Nicaraguan Contras to continue despite congressional bans on doing so?

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Ronald Reagan

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George H. W. Bush

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Gerald Ford

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Jimmy Carter

Question 3

Which of the following was the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 specific about?

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When a section of the Northwest Territory had a large enough population, it could draft a constitution and apply for statehood.

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The Northwest Territory was divided into townships and lots that were sold to the public.

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The federal government would sell land in the Northwest Territory on credit.

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Any precious metals discovered in the Northwest Territory were the property of the federal government.

Question 4

Aside from, Eleanor Roosevelt did everything listed below:

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founding the National Organization for Women

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holding the post of special ambassador to the United Nations

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writing a daily newspaper column

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visiting soldiers in dangerous combat zones such as Guadalcanal

Question 5

Which of the following is something Hillary Rodham Clinton first did as the first lady?

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Hold elected political office

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Publish an autobiography

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Restore and redecorate public rooms in the White House

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Fight for education and health-care reform

Question 6

Which of the following was the goal of the late 1860s Black Codes?

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To restore the status quo of Southern society before the Civil War

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To enforce freedmen's right to vote

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To allow African Americans to hold elected office

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To nullify the Secession Acts of 1860 and 1861

Question 7

Farmers experienced all of the above issues throughout the middle of the 1800s, EXCEPT:

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The Grange and Alliance movements prevented them from organizing

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The prices of crops had fallen

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There were no protective tariffs on imported crops

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They incurred debt from purchases of land or equipment