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Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Truman's foreign policy centered around _____________
detente
containment
neutrality
colonialism
U.S. foreign policy changed following WWII as the U.S.
became more involved in world affairs
returned to a policy of isolationism
rejected membership in the United Nations
pursued a policy of appeasement toward to Soviet Union
What did Americans believe was the most important challenge the nation faced from 1953-1960?
Most Americans feared a growing national deficit.
The Cold War was a major concern to most Americans.
Americans were most concerned with the growing unemployment problem.
The threat of another war with Communist North Korea frightened Americans.
What was confirmed by the publication of the Venona Papers?
1000's of Communist Americans were jailed or deported.
Many reputations were ruined by false accusations of disloyalty.
Some Americans were actually helping the Soviet Union.
The perceived threat of communist influence int he U.S. during the 1950s prompted Congress to
ban foreign students
deport citizens who were communists
investigate suspected communist sympathizers
The Social Security Act (1935) is considered important because it
established a progressive income tax
extended support to elderly citizens
provided jobs
During WWII, why were Japanese Americans interned?
They were considered a threat to national security.
Relocation centers were placed near rivers.
Western states did not support relocation centers.
If America had 320,000 casualties during WWI and 1 million during WWII, what conclusion can be drawn?
The U.S. was better prepared to fight in WWII.
The U.S. armed forces were healthier in WWI than in WWII.
WWII had a greater impact on Americans than WWI.
What conclusion can be drawn from the Supreme Court cases of Schenck v. United States and Korematsu v. United States?
U.S. citizens can resist arrest if they believe their constitutional rights are being violated.
The federal government has the right to profile suspects based upon their country of origin.
The military draft is constitutional.
The federal government can limit constitutional rights during times of national emergency.
During FDR's presidency, the FDIC and SEC were created as a way to
provide jobs to those who were unemployed.
limit risks associated with savings and investments.
implement the new income tax amendment.
What court case overturned the “Separate but Equal” standard established by Plessy v. Ferguson?
Brown v. Board of Education
Korematsu v. U.S.
Roe v. Wade
How did President Eisenhower enforce Brown v. Board?
sending U.S. Army troops to enforce school integration
proposing legislation in support of school segregation
transferring white students to a new public high school
Who was the first African American to serve on the Supreme Court of the U.S. (SCOTUS)?
Thurgood Marshall
Rosa Parks
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Which civil rights leader advocated for black separatism?
Medgar Evers
Malcolm X
James Meredith
Rosa Parks
Which event was a result of the other three?
bus boycott in Montgomery, Alabama
sit-ins at whites-only lunch counters in Greensboro, North Carolina
Martin Luther King, Jr.'s March on Washington D.C.
signing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Which view was shared by Governors Orval Faubus (Arkansas), Lester Maddox (Georgia), and George Wallace (Alabama) in the 1950s and 1960s?
The time has come for all African Americans to enjoy equal rights as American cititzens
"Separate but Equal" has no place in public education
The federal government should actively intervene in states when necessary to stop racial discrimination
People should not be forced to mix with those of other races in public places, including schools and universities.
What federal legislation increased female participation in high school sports?
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Head Start Program
Increase in private schools
Title IX
What action is Cesar Chavez known for?
organizing a farm workers' movement
calling for stricter enforcement of immigration laws
asking congress to pass legislation for low-income housing
The feminist movement is similar to the civil rights movement in that both
used public demonstrations and protests to draw attention to their goals
did not get much accomplished
focused on securing equal access to housing
MLK and Cesar Chavez were similar in that both
boycotted agricultural groups
were elected to national political office
used civil disobedience to bring about social change
The Civil Rights Movement (MLK), Women's Liberation Movement (Betty Friedan), and the Chicano Movement (Cesar Chavez) were similar in that
the press discouraged efforts at reform in the 1960s
social reforms progress faster with the support of big business
individuals have a great impact on movements for change
Which book played a role in changing attitudes about traditional gender roles in American society?
The Feminine Mystique
How the Other Half Lives
The Jungle
Common Sense
The primary goal of Southern Democrats in Congress was to
end the practice of racial segregation in the South
maintain the status quo in the south (Status Quo = what's normal)
litigate for equal rights for all races in the South (litigate = go to court)
integrate the public schools throughout the South
Where did the Equal Rights Amendment receive the least support?
Rocky Mountain states
Pacific Coast states
Northeastern states
Southern states
The proposed Equal Rights Amendment was not added to the Constitution because
too few New England states supported it
fewer that three-fourths of the states ratified it
the president vetoed the passage of the amendment
Idaho, Nebraska, and Kentucky never held a vote
