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WorksheetsSocial Sciences Eisenhower to Kennedy
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which organization fought for "Brown" in the Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas case?
American Federation of Labor
Southern Poverty Law Center
Congress of Industrial Organizations
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
American Civil Liberties Union
To which American city did MOST Puerto Ricans immigrate by the 1950s?
Houston
Dallas
New York City
Philadelphia
Miami
In the 1950s, the United States government pressured women to
leave their careers
serve in the military
have fewer children
go to univeristy
improve their spirituality
On which of the following issues did social critics MOST focus in the postwar era?
an increase in religious piety
the uniformity of urban life
the collapse of western morals
the rise of pro-communism
the failure of the social welfare system
The Truman Doctrine called for assistance to countries
recovering from colonial rule
fighting authoritarian threats
purchasing American goods
fighting gender discrimination
investing in American industries
The Bretton Woods Conference fixed the dollar’s value to
Gold
Silver
oil
Euro
Franc
Which of the following individuals was Secretary of State in the Eisenhower administration?
George Marshall
Henry Kissinger
John Foster Dulles
Robert F Kennedy
Henry Cabot Lodge
The success of Sputnik caused the United States to
enhance our atomic weapons program
increase funding for the Peace Corps
found the RAND corporation
formally end the Marshall Plan
increase funding for STEM education
Congressional reforms in the 1950s subjected Native Americans to
forced searches
forced migration
income taxes
selective service (the draft)
FBI surveilance
In what PRIMARY way did President Eisenhower fight the Cold War?
Sending troops to Africa
Sending aid to Asia
Establishing the CIA
forming NATO
building our nuclear arsenal
Which university did John F. Kennedy attend?
Yale
Harvard
Princeton
Rice
West Point
On which state did American containment policy focus?
China
Cuba
Turkey
USSR
Germany
John F. Kennedy’s presidential campaign PRIMARILY focused on
foreign affairs
scientific research
infrastructure expansion
international trade
civil rights
The American-led reorganization of the world economy after World War II focused on preventing
export-based industry
economic nationalism
international trade associations
environmentally irresponsible expansion
economic protectionism
“Pent-up demand” arises from
equal pay for equal work
risky fiscal policy
heavy stock purchasing
focused industrial production
high savings rates
The emphasis on consumer expenditures in the postwar era led to
earlier marrianges
smaller families
low interest rates
declining church attendance
decreased literacy
Which of the following books discusses the pressures of middle-class life in the 1950s?
Silent Spring
Lolita
Atlas Shrugged
The Grapes of Wrath
Organization Man
With which type of work are braceros MOST associated?
Construction
Landscaping
Restaurant
Agriculture
Domestic
Which of the following events resulted from the passage of the G.I. Bill of Rights?
The building of Hoover Dam
The development of Medicare
The establishment of the Veteran's Affairs office
The creation of NASA
The creation of interstate highways
Which of the following medical conditions afflicted John F. Kennedy?
High cholesterol
Lung cancer
Cerebral palsy
Munchhausen's syndrome
Hemophilia
