Part IV: Scenario -Based Critical Thinking Seenario 1: The Decision to Fight You are a political leader in Europe in 1914. Your country has a strong alliance with a neighboring nation that has just declared war. - What pressures would influence your decision to enter the war? - Would staying neutral truly be possible? Response:

Who wrote the famous decision outlawing segregated education in the United States? A. Martin Luther King Jr. B. John M. Harlan C. Thurgood Marshall D. Earl Warren

Why was Dorothy Vaughan drawn to the newly created West Area Computing unit? A. It offered higher pay than teaching B. It allowed African American women to join a growing technical field C. It involved fieldwork outside the laboratory D. It required no mathematics background

Cesar Chavez worked to address and bring to light issues in the following areas: A Social justice issues related to the working and living conditions of farm workers B Chicano gang violence C Violence at the local.national and international levels D Environmental injustice E A, C, and D only F A, B, and C only

During the 19^th century, which of the following was a major means by which the federal government raised revenue? incometaxes progressive taxes tariffs monetary policy

Which was a result of urbanization at the turn of the 20th century in the United States? A. New public services led to a sharp reduction of crime rates in cities. B. Overcrowding and a lack of sanitation created poor living conditions. C. Public transportation options declined as people relied on the use of cars. D. High production costs caused manufacturing plants to be relocated to the suburbs.