Florida U.S. History EOC

What were some obstacles put forward by white southerners during the era of Reconstruction to make the lives of former slaves difficult?

• Poll taxes and Literacy Tests

• 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments

• Black Codes, KKK, Jim Crow Laws

Before Pearl Harbor, the U.S. passed the Cash and Carry and Lend-Lease Acts to help Britain.

• Germany

• Britain

• Russia

• Japan

Plan to replace US troops with Vietnamese troops to end US involvement in Vietnam

• Vietnamization

• Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

• Maddox Resolution

• Agent Orange

What was the overall goal of U.S. military intervention in Vietnam from 1964-1973?

• Eliminating trade barriers between the United States and Southeast Asia

• Isolating the Soviet Union by improving Chinese relations with the United States

• Promoting economic growth in the Pacific region

• Preventing communism from spreading throughout Southeast Asia

What happened as a direct result of these recommendations?

• North Vietnamese leaders appealed for ceasefire.

• U.S. military involvement in Vietnam escalated.

• South Vietnamese leaders rejected military assistance.

• Soviet ground troops were deployed to Vietnam.

During the time between the passage of Gulf of Tonkin Resolution and the start of the Tet offensive, what happened in the Vietnam War?

• All U.S. Civilians were evacuated from Vietnam.

• Peace talks between South Vietnam and North Vietnam were conducted in Paris.

• The U.S. government deployed more troops to Vietnam.

• South Vietnam surrendered to North Vietnam

The Cuban Missile Crisis occurred when

• Cuba attempted to invade the U.S. with the Soviet Unions help.

• the Soviet Union fired missiles at Cuba.

• the U.S. learned that the Soviet Union had built missile launching pads in Cuba.

• the Soviet Union fired missiles at the U.S. from Cuba

The ratification of the 26th amendment which lowered the voting age to 18 was a result of the

• Fear of communism

• reporting Watergate

• reaction to Sputnik

• participation in Vietnam War

This amendment gained support based on the belief that people should have the right to vote if they are old enough to-

• drive motorized vehicles.

• serve as members of juries.

• pay federal income taxes.

• be drafted into the military.

How did press coverage of events during the Vietnam War affect the United States?

• Film footage from the front lines increased congressional support for the war.

• Reporting on military setbacks contributed to public disillusionment with the war.

• Increased U.S. media presence overseas resulted in overwhelming international support for U.S. intervention .

• Live presidential press conference led to a decline in partisan politics in Congress.