1. The federal government spent money to build _ in Washington during the cold war. 2. Computing and information technology grew in Washington as a result of?
the state’s favorable climate and West Coast location.
government spending on technology during the cold war.
the state’s excellent hospitals and healthcare system.
government spending on highways during the cold war.
3. During World War II, which of these became a major industry in Washington?
entertainment
shipbuilding
coal mining
petroleum
4. Some Washington neighborhoods placed _ restrictions on owning or renting homes, which prevented all citizens from sharing equally in postwar prosperity.
5. One purpose of the World’s Fair, held in Seattle in 1962, was to
celebrate the victory over Germany in World War II.
highlight the many cultural groups living in Washington.
celebrate the end of the cold war with the Soviet Union.
showcase technological advances developed in Washington.
6. Which best describes an example of discrimination?
being turned away from a restaurant because of race
being laid off from work during an economic slow down
being stopped by a police officer for driving too fast
being arrested for failing to pay parking ticket fines
7. Which best describes the impact of the civil rights movement on the state of Washington?
The civil rights movement had no impact on Washington.
Many groups in Washington began to demand equal rights.
The civil rights movement ended all discrimination in Washington.
Washington’s educators decided to segregate the public schools.
8. After World War II, which had the most direct impact on the growth of Washington’s suburbs?
highways
television
airports
computers
9. The graph shows population growth in Seattle in the decades after World War II.

The growth of new industries and technologies in Washington
mostly impacted Seattle, not its suburbs.
had no effect on the changes in Seattle’s population.
contributed to Seattle’s population loss.
mostly impacted Seattle’s suburbs, not the city.
10. How did the civil rights movement affect Washington’s Indian tribes in 1989?
They received official state recognition of their rights.
They agreed to close down their reservations.
They decided to leave the state and move to Canada.
They promised not to discriminate against other citizens.