WorksheetsHIST 1302 Final Exam Review
Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 55mins
Why did male American anti-war protesters burn their draft cards during the Vietnam War?
The Supreme Court legalized burning draft cards based on free speech
They saw this action as a form of free speech against the war
They believed they were intentionally committing treason against their government
none of these
How did Gen. MacArthur's response to Bonus Marchers affect the view Americans had toward President Hoover?
The way veterans were treated confirmed American feelings that Hoover was out of touch with the plight of average Americans
MacArthur’s failure in his mission led Americans to believe Hoover lacked good judgment in the people he was appointing to high-level positions
MacArthur’s insubordination led Americans to feel that Hoover was an ineffective leader
none of these
What resulted from the work of the Federal Housing Authority (FHA), established in 1934?
federal government took over home foreclosures
A boom in the construction of new homes began
Dramatic increase in home ownership
none of these
In the 1930's, What does the shift in black voters from Republicans to the Democratic Party say about FDR's Democratic Party?
Americans believed FDR's Democratic Party was a champion of those who had less power in society
FDR's Democratic Party was committed to civil rights
Policies addressed needs of African Americans
none of these
How did the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) positively impact rural farmers living in the South?
assisted with the planting of 220 million trees to reduce dust storms
Sharecroppers found assistance to break out of a cycle of debt that binding them to landowners
dams constructed brought electricity to rural areas
none of these
Dust storms resulted from which of the following:
drought and soil erosion
planting crops like legumes instead of cash crops like wheat, cotton, and tobacco
too many trees on the Great Plains that hampered the flow of the wind
none of these
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) was created to regulate what?
international trade
banks
stock market
none of these
Between 1965 and 1973, how did most Americans feel about the war in Vietnam and the peace movement at home?
Most Americans supported the war but disliked the peace movement
Most Americans disliked both the war and the peace movement
Most Americans opposed the war but supported the peace movement
none of these
How did Roosevelt's efforts to address unemployment compare with Hoover's?
Unlike Hoover, Roosevelt put people to
work directly for the government
Both presidents relied on the ingenuity of businesses to address the crisis
Unlike Hoover, Roosevelt preferred to give financial assistance to the unemployed
none of these
Which of the following best describes the treatment of African Americans during WWII?
African American soldiers suffered a higher mortality rate than other racial groups
African Americans fought for America during WWII but still faced discrimination in the military and at home
Many companies refused to hire African Americans
none of these
General Dwight D. Eisenhower commanded which of the following?
Battles in North Africa
Bombing raids on Germany
Invasion of Normandy (D-Day)
none of these
Navajos who served in WWII were essential for their efforts in:
transmitting secret codes in their native language, which could not be broken by the Japanese
infiltration of the Japanese army to provide invaluable intelligence
breaking the German naval code
none of these
What was the main reason behind President Truman’s decision to drop the atomic bomb?
he was xenophobic and particularly disliked the Japanese
he hoped to end the war as quickly as possible saving American lives
Stalin was urging the United States to use the weapon to conclude the war
none of these
Why did the U.S. choose the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki as the sites for the dropping of two atomic bombs?
Both cities were major cultural and political centers for the Japanese
Both cities were of significant military value to the Japanese
Both cities were missed by earlier bombing and presented untouched grounds that would show the full impact of the bombs
none of these
The U.S. bombing campaign in the Pacific differed from that against Germany because the United States
did not distinguish between military and civilian targets in Japan
quickly abandoned the strategy as ineffective against Japan
bombed very few urban centers in Japan
none of these
Which of the following was a factor for Justice Frank Murphy in his dissent from Korematsu v. United States?
Law of government apply to all unless U.S. gov't declares martial law
Even though probably racist, internment of Japanese-Americans was constitutional
Japanese-Americans were loyal to the U.S. government
none of these
Why was the decades long conflict with the Soviet Union called a cold war?
It was a decades long conflict
Each side did not trust the other
The U.S. & the Soviet Union never directly fought each other
none of these
What does the term iron curtain mean?
it's the Berlin Wall
It's actually NATO
it's an imaginary separation of East Europe from West Europe
none of these
What was NATO?
was the first military alliance for the U.S.
was a failed attempt at peace with the Soviet Union
was a peace agreement between the U.S., France and Britain
none of these
What was President Truman's view regarding North Korea's invasion of South Korea?
The attack wasn't a foreign policy matter that the US should be concerned with
The attack was supported by Germany
The Soviet Union was clearly behind the invasion
none of these
What was President John F. Kennedy's policy on Vietnam?
He asked Congress to declare war on Vietnam
He attempted the use of diplomacy to settle the issues
He sent more $$ and increased the amount of military in South Vietnam
none of these
Comic book characters like Spider Man and the Incredible Hulk increased American fears of:
crime
communism
radioactivity
none of these
Who were the Hollywood Ten?
Group of directors and actors who were outspoken about their beliefs against communism
Group of actors who blacklisted people suspected of being Communists
Group of actors and directors who didn't cooperate with HUAC investigations & were arrested
none of these
How did the Bay of Pigs operation in 1961 hurt the credibility of President John F. Kennedy?
He supported Fidel Castro
Kennedy lied and said the U.S. had no involvement
He supported Cuban exiles in their fight against Castro
none of these
What was the cause of the Cuban Missile Crisis?
U.S. discovered Soviet nuclear weapons in Cuba
Fidel Castro seized power in Cuba
Soviet ships encountered a U.S. Blockade
none of these
Which of the following was eliminated with the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965?
Banning poll taxes & literacy tests
Eliminating Jim Crow laws
Relying on the Fifteenth Amendment
none of these
Which of the following is a Civil Rights reform enacted under the Truman administration?
legalizing interracial marriages
desegregation of the armed forces
desegregation of public facilities
none of these
Which of the following was offered to returning veterans through the GI Bill?
land grants
tax breaks
Low-interest home loans
none of these
What were Levittowns?
segregated communities in the South
planned suburban communities
gated communities
none of these
In which state did Freedom Summer 1964 take place?
Mississippi
Alabama
Arkansas
none of these
Why were events at Mai Lai considered a massacre?
American public was able to see what happened
victims were unarmed civilians
U.S. military official tortured victims
none of these
Who was the first sitting president to appear on television?
John D. Kennedy
Richard Nixon
Franklin D. Roosevelt
none of these
Which nation did the United States support in its efforts to regain control of its Vietnam colony?
France
Germany
China
none of these
In 1945, Vietnamese forces organized a provisional gov't in Hanoi and declared which of the following as leader?
Ngo Dinh Diem
Ho Chi Minh
Mao Zedong
none of these
Who were the Vietminh?
Vietnamese who opposed Communism
Vietnamese Communists
Vietnamese supporters of French rule
none of these
This was the belief a communist win in Vietnam would soon result in the fall of other Southeast Asian nations to communist rule.
Vietnamization
The domino theory
Containment
none of these
In 1954, who did the U.S. select to lead the new government in South Vietnam?
Thich Quang Duc
Ho Chi Minh
Ngo Dinh Diem
none of these
What was the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution?
unofficial declaration of war in Vietnam
officially ended the Vietnam War
allowed President Lyndon Johnson power to wage undeclared war in Vietnam
none of these
What was the Tet Offensive?
North Vietnamese & Vietcong attack on 100 cities in S. Vietnam
American bombings in Cambodia
Assassination of president Ngo Ding Diem
none of these
Which war protest technique did faculty & students at the University of Michigan introduce to Americans in 1965?
burning draft cards
street marches
teach-ins
none of these
After a bombing of a Freedom Riders bus in 1961, the groups received protection from which of the following:
federal marshals
Black Panthers
National Guard
none of these
Which of the following is true about the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
wasn't supported by LBJ
passed the House of Representatives
prohibited segregation in public facilities
none of these
Which of the following did Malcolm X support?
black separatism and militancy
nonviolence
migration to Africa
none of these
What were the consequences of the Mai Lai massacre for Lieutenant William Calley?
He wasn't brought to trial and remains a war hero to this day
He was convicted of murder & pardoned by Nixon
He successfully kept the event secret
none of these
What was Nixon's main goal through the Vietnamization program?
negotiating for peace
To turn over fighting to the S. Vietnamese
winning the war through use of more ground forces
none of these
What were the Pentagon Papers?
classified Department of Defense study confirming Kennedy & Johnson lied to Americans
documents proving Nixon was secretly collaborating with the Vietcong
documents showing U.S. involvement in Vietnam was invalid because war was never declared
none of these
Which of the following was an effect of the Vietnam War?
the surrender of the Vietcong
elimination of communism in Asia
the dissolving American confidence in its government
none of these
Which earlier Supreme Court ruling was overturned by Brown v. Board of Education?
Marbury v. Madison
Plessy v. Ferguson
McCulloch v. Maryland
none of these
Which of the following organizations did Martin Luther King, Jr. co-found?
Congress of Racial Equalilty
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
none of these
When Arkansas Governor Oral Faubus refused the Supreme Court decision to integrate public schools in Little Rock, what did President Eisenhower do?
sent federal troops to Little Rock to protect the students
he supported the actions of the governor
he asked Congress to pass legislation protecting the students
none of these
Which Supreme Court decision concerned the First Amendment issue of freedom of religion?
Rowe v. Wade
Engel v. Vitale
Loving v. Virginia
none of these
Between 1965 & 1973 how did most Americans feel about the war in Vietnam and the peace movement at home?
Most supported the war but disapproved of the peace movement
The country was evenly divided
Most disapproved of both the Vietnam War and the peace movement
none of these
What was the result of a student protest against the Vietnam War at Kent State University in 1970?
Ohio State National Guard shot and killed four unarmed students
The National Guard joined in the protests
The students were allowed to protest peacefully increasing support for the anti-war movement
none of these
Why did the media publish violent images of the abuse against young men and women during the 1963 Birmingham Campaign?
They wanted to persuade President Kennedy send the National Guard for protection
They wanted support of Northerners by creating outrage through the images
They were looking to condemn the KKK
none of these
Which new cabinet positions were created from President Lyndon Johnson's Great Society programs?
Secretary of State and Secretary of War
Secretary of Treasury
Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and Transportation
none of these
