UNIT 10: DOMESTIC POLICIES POST WWII ENTRANCE EXAM

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Which act made it illegal to discriminate against obtaining visas on the basis of national origin, race, and ancestry?

• Citizenship Act of 1955
• Civil Rights Act of 1964
• Immigration Act of 1965
• Nationality Act of 1940

The "Love Canal" incident refers to a situation in upstate New York involving which of these?

• a maritime disaster that was the worst loss of life on water since World War II
• improper disposal of toxic waste which led to widespread illness and birth defects
• a trade dispute between the U.S. and Canada involving an increase of tariffs on consumer goods
• the protest by the state legislature regarding a decrease in Federal funding of transportations projects

Young people were more likely than older people to protest the war in Vietnam in the 1960s and 1970s. Which reason describes the MOST LIKELY reason young people were more likely to oppose the war?

• The older generation was in charge of starting the war, and young people wanted to find any way they could to rebel against the older generation.
• Young women were barred from serving in combat roles in the military, and young people thought the military should reform itself rather than fight overseas.
• The older generation did not understand people of other cultures as much as young people did, so the young people wanted to be in control of foreign policy.
• Young men were being drafted and killed in large numbers, and young people in general saw the war as having a major negative effect on them.

How did the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 affect the immigration trends in the chart?

• Immigration from some places increased because the law changed the old quota system.
• Immigration from some places decreased because the law required more vetting of potential citizens.
• Immigration from Europe decreased because the law prohibited immigration from most European countries.
• Immigration from Africa remained about the same because the law maintained the cap on immigrants from that area

What did Cesar Chavez do to help politically organize the Chicano movement for civil rights?

• He was the first Mexican Senator elected to Congress.
• He was an attorney who took on cases promoting civil rights for Chicano-Americans.
• He pressured lawmakers to sign legislation that promoted citizenship rights for Mexican-Americans.
• He helped the United Farm Workers to obtain better working conditions.

The Three Mile Island incident led to a surge in activism and protests against

• OPEC and gas rationing.
• the use of nuclear power.
• the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
• Richard Nixon and "Vietnamization".

Which statement BEST describes the outcome of the siege at Wounded Knee in 1973?

• Native Americans were massacred at Wounded Knee Native Americans were massacred at Wounded Knee by the National Guard for refusing to give up their territory.
• Native Americans held a peaceful sit-in at Wounded Knee until federal forces agreed to turn the land back over to the Lakota tribe.
• The tribes surrounding Wounded Knee had a violent clash over the territory until federal forces ended it and began to enforce martial law on reservations.
• The violent conflict between Native American tribal leaders and federal forces led to more political awareness and strengthened the American Indian Movement.