Why did the United States become involved in the conflict between North and South Vietnam in 1961?
A) to stop the spread of communism from North Vietnam to South Vietnam
B) to gain control of valuable natural resources in South Vietnam
C) to honor obligations to Russia from the treaty ending World War II
D) to retaliate for North Vietnam’s involvement in the Bay of Pigs operation
E) to stop South Vietnam’s bloody takeover of North Vietnam
Answer: A
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According to Flores-González, Aranda, and Vaquera, Latinos enjoy the cultural and political privileges of Whiteness.
After Malcolm X made a pilgrimage to Mecca, he:
A) turned toward overt political violence. B) broke with the Nation of Islam and abandoned black separatism. C) renounced his citizenship and moved to Ghana. D) joined King in founding the SCLC.
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What will be an ideal response?
Jay’s Treaty succeeded in ________
A) getting British troops to withdraw from the northwest forts B) opening New Orleans to U.S. commerce C) pacifying Southerners who had lost slaves during the war D) humiliating the French E) calming Washington’s anxieties