Unit 7: Contemporary America

Which cause united many college students, civil rights activists, and labor union members during the 1960s?

• Opposition to the Vietnam War
• Promotion of nuclear weapons
• Support for the Vietnam War
• Advocacy for segregation

1. The main reason the United States launched military operations in Afghanistan in October 2001 was to — 

• Establish a military base
• Promote democracy
• Secure oil reserves
• Combat terrorism and dismantle the Taliban regime

1. How did President Ronald Reagan’s administration support Contra rebels in Nicaragua after Congress cut funding for military aid? 

• Nicaraguan Contra Crisis
• Honduras Support Program
• Iran-Contra Affair
• Costa Rica Aid Initiative

1. Which action BEST prepares a responsible citizen to vote? 

• Educating themselves on the candidates and issues, participating in discussions, attending debates, and researching reliable sources of information.
• Believing everything they see on social media
• Choosing candidates randomly
• Ignoring the news and political discussions

1. As part of the Nixon administration’s policy of Vietnamization, the U.S. military — 

• withdrew all military forces from Vietnam
• increased the number of American troops in Vietnam
• transferred combat roles to South Vietnamese forces
• handed over control to North Vietnamese forces

What prompted Congress to pass the War Powers Resolution?

• Concerns over the President's ability to declare war on foreign nations
• Desire to limit the military's power in international conflicts
• Pressure from foreign governments to restrict US military actions
• Concerns over the President's ability to commit the US to armed conflict without Congressional approval

The primary reason given by U.S. leaders to justify military involvement in Vietnam was that it would —

• Secure access to oil reserves in the region
• Protect American economic interests in Southeast Asia
• Support the independence movement in Vietnam
• Prevent the spread of communism in Southeast Asia

The domino theory, which provided the basis for U.S. entry into the Vietnam War, was the belief that intervention was necessary to prevent —

• spread of communism
• prevention of nuclear war
• economic collapse in Europe
• increase in global poverty

During the mid-1960s, U.S. participation in the Vietnam War resulted in —

• Improved diplomatic relations between the U.S. and Vietnam
• Reduced military spending in the United States
• Increased social unrest and protests in the United States
• Decreased social unrest and protests in the United States

One way the development of the Internet has improved the quality of life in the United States is by —

• limiting communication between individuals
• increasing access to information and resources
• decreasing access to information and resources
• reducing opportunities for education and growth