The Holocaust and The Final Solution
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What did the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution prohibit?

  • Excessive bail (correct)
  • Excessive fines
  • Capital punishment
  • Cruel and unusual punishments
  • Which President signed the Indian Removal Act in 1828?

  • Thomas Jefferson
  • Abraham Lincoln
  • Andrew Jackson (correct)
  • James Madison
  • What was the forced removal of Native Americans from Tennessee and other Eastern States to Mississippi authorized by?

  • Trail of Tears Act
  • Cherokee Removal Act
  • Native American Relocation Act
  • Indian Removal Act (correct)
  • Which event is synonymous with the forced removal of Cherokee from Georgia to Oklahoma?

    <p>Trail of Tears</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which year did the Indian Removal Act cause nearly 4,000 Native Americans to die from illness and starvation?

    <p>1836</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the proper historical name for Native Americans as mentioned in the text?

    <p><em>Indians</em></p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the purpose of the 'Night of Broken Glass' (Kristallnacht) pogrom?

    <p>To remove Jews from German society</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following groups was NOT a target of the Nazi extermination policies during World War II?

    <p>British soldiers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many non-Jewish Polish civilians lost their lives during World War II?

    <p>Between 50,000 and 100,000</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who were the main Allied powers during World War II?

    <p>Great Britain, United States, China, Soviet Union</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the estimated death toll of Soviet prisoners of war during World War II?

    <p>About 50,000</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many Jehovah's Witnesses lost their lives during World War II?

    <p>Around 1,900</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which countries were the main Axis powers during World War II?

    <p>Germany, Japan, Italy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who were the leaders of the Allies during World War II?

    <p>Franklin Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, Joseph Stalin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which country suffered the highest number of deaths during World War II?

    <p>Soviet Union</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what year was the first Earth-orbiting artificial satellite, Sputnik 1, launched into space?

    <p>1957</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which event triggered the United States to start spending major funding on Science Programs in American public schools during the Cold War?

    <p>Launch of Sputnik 1</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did President Eisenhower send Federal Troops to Little Rock Arkansas in 1957?

    <p>Forced integration of public schools</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary reason people marched with the flag of terrorists recently?

    <p>To rebel against the Republic of the United States</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did the Supreme Court's decision in Dred Scott v. Sandford receive criticism?

    <p>It revoked the right of states to ban slavery</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the significance of Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe?

    <p>It influenced the dialogue regarding slavery</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main reason why some individuals want guns according to the text?

    <p>For protection against the Federal Government</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the impact of the Compromise of 1850 mentioned in the text?

    <p>Established a crackdown on fugitive slaves</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did James Buchanan do during his presidency as mentioned in the text?

    <p>Was elected as the 15th president</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was one of the reasons why older men were considered more appealing to younger women in the 70s?

    <p>They were more responsible.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did the author ask their mother about why she and her friends married older men?

    <p>To learn about the impact of the Vietnam War on marriage choices.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a significant reason why many young men in the author's mother's generation married older men?

    <p>Lack of available men due to wartime casualties.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did many young men have to go to Vietnam during the 70s?

    <p>They were legally obligated under a draft system.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a consequence faced by many young soldiers who went to Vietnam?

    <p>Many never returned alive.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why couldn't 18 year old young men vote during the time of the Vietnam War?

    <p>A policy that restricted voting rights until 21 years old.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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