In the 1950s, crimes committed by juveniles
A. did not dramatically increase.
B. soared, particularly in categories of violent crimes.
C. were the most visible evidence of widespread restiveness among young Americans.
D. resulted in widespread social unrest during the decade.
E. did not receive much public attention.
Answer: A
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A) the United States was prepared to go to the brink of nuclear destruction if the Soviets moved outside their sphere of influence. B) the United States was already on the brink of nuclear destruction but the new policy helped to reduce tensions. C) communism was on the brink of becoming the world's most popular economic and political system. D) Eisenhower wanted the Soviet Union to believe he was on the brink of madness.
In 1774, the First Continental Congress
A. proposed that the colonies tax themselves at Parliament's demand. B. called for the repeal of all oppressive legislation passed since 1763. C. agreed to end colonial boycotts of British trade. D. issued an order for the arrest of all colonists loyal to the king. E. accepted a plan for a colonial union under British authority.
Why was the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee founded?
A) to run the Montgomery bus boycott B) to stage peaceful civil rights protests C) to provide research for military court cases D) to ferret out communists on college campuses E) to lead the fight against desegregation
What was a major result of the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944 (GI Bill)?
(a) Millions of veterans received a college education. (b) Women kept their factory jobs after World War II. (c) Jobs were created by the Manhattan Project. (d) Veterans were exempted from gasoline rationing.