Postwar Boom and Johnson's Great Society

Postwar Boom and Johnson's Great Society

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10th - 12th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What kind of society did President Lyndon B. Johnson envision when he created the Great Society programs?

one that ensured access to justice, education, decent housing, and health care for all Americans
on that emphasized that all people are equal only in the eyes of God
one in which extremism in the defense of liberty is encouraged 
one that made separate schools for black and white children truly equal

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following groups was intended to benefit the most from the Great Society programs?

Minorities and the poor
White, middle-class families
Farmers and laborers
Businessmen

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

This created the Job Corps, VISTA, and Project Head Start in an effort to fight the ā€œwar on povertyā€

Civil Rights Act
Economic Opportunity Act 
Pendleton Service Act
Warren Court 

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What was the purpose of LBJ's Great Society?

end poverty
end drug trafficking
end lynching
fix the economy

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following Great Society initiatives is correctly paired with the description of its activities?

VISTA – provided federal aid to poor urban school districts.
Head Start – created programs for low income preschool children.
Public Broadcasting Act – gave grants to artist, writers, and musicians and land owners.
National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act – reduced automobile emissions.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of these statements best summarizes conservatives’ criticism of Johnson’s Great Society programs

. The programs were creating an underclass of people dependent on welfare and the government.
The programs did not address the need to protect the environment.
The programs allowed too many immigrants to enter the country and drive down wages.
The programs failed to protect consumers from unhealthy food and unsafe vehicles.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Names of the Great Society Programs that provide health insurance to the elderly and covers low income people with medical needs?

HUD and CPB
VISTA and Job Corps
NEA and SeniorCare
Medicare and Medicaid

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