MA History 2

Question 1

Which treaty ended World War I?

Accepted Answer

Treaty of Versailles

Answer

Treaty of Westphalia

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Treaty of Paris

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Treaty of Utrecht

Question 2

The concept of 'manifest destiny' in U.S. history referred to:

Accepted Answer

The belief that American expansion across the continent was divinely ordained

Answer

The right of states to nullify federal law

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The policy of isolationism after WWI

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The abolition of slavery nationwide

Question 3

Which event in 1955 sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott?

Accepted Answer

Rosa Parks' arrest for refusing to give up her bus seat

Answer

The murder of Emmett Till

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The bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church

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The Supreme Court's Brown v. Board of Education decision

Question 4

What was the primary purpose of the Marshall Plan (1948)?

Accepted Answer

To rebuild Western European economies after WWII

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To establish NATO's military alliance

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To create the United Nations

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To fund the Korean War effort

Question 5

The 'Great Migration' in early 20th-century U.S. history describes:

Accepted Answer

The movement of millions of African Americans from the South to Northern cities

Answer

European immigration through Ellis Island

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The westward migration of settlers during the Dust Bowl

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The relocation of Japanese Americans during WWII

Question 6

Which historical method involves examining the physical remains and material culture of past societies?

Accepted Answer

Archaeology

Answer

Oral history

Answer

Paleography

Answer

Genealogy