Civil Rights/1960's Study Guide

Which social change in the United States came about because of the efforts of men like Jackie Robinson and Ernie Davis?

• Sports programs were integrated.

• School lunch programs became common.

• Vaccinations were given to school children.

• Voting rights were given to African American men.

Which technological innovation, introduced in the 1960s, facilitated the growth of the television and advertising industries?

• Infrared cameras

• Electric typewriters

• Satellite communications

• Global positioning systems

In which year did the United States land an astronaut on the surface of the Moon?

• 1963

• 1965

• 1967

• 1969

A defining event of the 1960s in the United States was —

• the Korean War

• the Vietnam War

• the launch of Sputnik

• the resignation of Richard Nixon

One result of the Civil Rights movement has been the —

• creation of new forms of legal segregation

• elimination of segregation in American society

• resurgence of groups advocating violent social change

• increased participation of women and minorities in politics

The listed inventions were all created in order to —

• aid in the construction of a shipping canal

• address specific needs brought about by warfare

• improve the care of those injured in the First World War

• advance U.S. naval power during the Spanish-American War

Which government action is best known for the impact it had on women's participation in organized sports at the high school and collegiate levels?

• Equal Pay Act of 1963

• Civil Rights Act of 1964

• National Defense Education Act (1958)

• Title IX of the Educational Amendments Act (1972)

How has the American space exploration program likely improved the quality of life for those living in the United States?

• A tourism industry has developed around space launches.

• Space research has resulted in new technologies and innovations.

• The space program has increased the demand for American scientists and engineers.

• Raw materials retrieved from space are used to make high-tech products like flat-panel screens.

Dolores Huerta acted to expand the rights of farm workers by -

• lobbying for the first national minimum wage law.

• co-founding the United Farm Workers Association

• suing commercial farms for discriminatory practices.

• serving as a representative to the California legislature.

How did the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution in 1964 affect the powers of the president?

• It forced the President to seek congressional approval on all war efforts.

• It allowed the President to form a special department to deal with war efforts.

• It required the President to seek the participation of other nations before going to war.

• It provided the President congressional support for conducting acts of war if necessary