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(C) an agreement with Colombia under
which the United States agreed to a con-
cession fee plus annual payments
(D) a treaty with Nicaragua in which Nica-
ragua voluntarily relinquished control of
the canal zone
(E) an alliance whereby the United States
agreed to ensure Colombian neutrality
in exchange for the canal route

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U.S History Subject Test
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■ SAT II Subject Tests
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74. The slogan “Fifty-four forty or fight” helped
to elect which president?
(A) James Monroe
(B) John Quincy Adams
(C) Andrew Jackson
(D) Martin Van Buren
(E) James K. Polk
75. Which of the following best describes the civil
rights policy of President John F. Kennedy?
(A) Very aggressive from the beginning with
many new civil rights laws enacted
(B) Very aggressive from the beginning but
weakened by resistance from Congress
(C) Initially limited to enforcement of vot-
ing rights but later more aggressive
(D) Initially hostile to enforcement of civil
rights but later neutral
(E) Hostile toward the enforcement of civil
rights throughout the administration
76. The Emancipation Proclamation applied to
slaves
(A) throughout the United States
(B) only in border states
(C) only in regions under the control of the
Union Army
(D) only in states still in rebellion against the
Union
(E) only to escaped slaves who had joined
the Union Army
77. As applied to Southeast Asia, the “domino
theory” held that
(A) a communist takeover of South Vietnam
would lead to similar takeovers in other
countries in the region