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1960's- Vietnam & New Frontier

Authored by Y. Irigoyen- Tristan

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11th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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Which action of Congress was a response to the long-term military involvement of the United States in Vietnam?

Congress passed the War Powers Act to limit presidential power.
Congress conducted surveys to measure public response to the war.
Congress passed the Twenty-sixth Amendment to increase the voting age.
Congress reinstated the draft toassure better military preparation in the future.

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As President Johnson tried to defeat the Vietcong in the 1960s, he believed that “escalation” of forces would bring an end of the war with a minimum of losses to America. How did this escalation affect the fighting in Vietnam?

It drove the North Vietnameseback to their northern border with China.
It increased the American forcesenough to drive the Viet Cong outof South Vietnam.
It strengthened the resistance ofthe North Vietnamese forces inguerrilla warfare.
It brought a declaration of warfrom Laos and Thailand against the U.S.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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Vietnamization was a policy advanced by Richard Nixon. What was its purpose?

to increase American forces inVietnam
to decrease American forces inVietnam
to increase friendly Chinese forcesin Vietnam
to overwhelm the Viet Cong withU.S. forces

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What effect did the geography of Vietnam have on fighting during the Vietnam War?

Viet Cong forces took the fightinginto the dense jungles where theycould confuse the Americans.
Viet Cong forces preferred to limitmost fighting to cities where theyfought most effectively.
American forces learned to keepthe fighting away from the jungles.
American forces committed tofighting the war only from the air.

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According to President Johnson, why was U.S. military involvement in Vietnam justified?

Domino Theory
Monroe Doctrine
Eisenhower Doctrine
"Big Stick" Diplomacy

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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What constitutional issue was central to the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution in 1964?

the power of the President toconduct a foreign war
the ability of the Supreme Courtto rule laws unconstitutional
the restriction of the Congressfrom regulating matters ofreligion
the limitation of stategovernments from controllingoffshore exploration

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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Place the following in Chronological Order: 

I, II, III, IV
III, I, IV, II
I, IV, III, II
III, II, I, IV

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