WorksheetsHAHII - Unit 8 (1960s) Test
Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 3hrs 45mins
Which of the following Civil Rights organizations was MOST known for using the court system (ex: lawsuits) to challenge discriminatory laws?
SCLC (Southern Christian Leadership Conference)
SNCC (Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee)
NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People)
CORE (Congress on Racial Equality)
The Greensboro sit-in in July, 1960 was significant because:
Greensboro merchants caved in to the protesters’ demands rather than bring national attention to their city.
An economic boycott of the stores targeted by the sit-ins greatly reduced profits
It set a precedent for other sit-ins, and helped show SNCC that civil disobedience could be effective
Local law enforcement officials arrested the protesters for disturbing the peace
In 1963, Martin Luther King tried to break through the segregation in Birmingham, AL by organizing a march of
Veterans
Housewives
Pastors
Children
The Freedom Riders were a group of African Americans and Whites who rode buses to..?
Encourage Black people to leave the south and move north
Protest racial segregation that still existed despite court rulings
Promote membership in the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)
Gain support for the Vietnam War
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 made it illegal to
deny someone the right to vote based on race
deny someone of a job because of their race.
fire someone for not doing their job.
segregate the military (armed forces) based on race
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was NOT originally going to include which of the following as a "protected class"?
Race
Religion
Sex
Nationality
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was proposed by President _______________ and signed into law by President ______________ .
Eisenhower; Kennedy
Kennedy; Johnson
Johnson; Eisenhower
Johnson; Kennedy
What did the Voting Rights Act of 1965 outlaw?
denying the right to vote based on race or color
denying the right to vote based on gender
allowing people to vote multiple times
allowing people under the age of 21 to vote
Examine the circle graphs. How did the Voting Rights Act of 1965 help to bring about the change shown in these graphs?
It declared African Americans to be citizens with the right to vote.
It ordered National Guard troops to protect black voters in the South.
It required federal supervision of voter registration in parts of the South.
It made the denial of the right to vote for failing to pay poll taxes unconstitutional.
One factor that may have most helped JFK win the Election of 1960 against Richard Nixon was
He was Catholic
He looked good during the TV debates
He was known to be the most experienced candidate
He was friendly with Fidel Castro
President Kennedy's response to discovering Soviet ICBM missiles on Cuba was to...
Embargo (cut off) all trade with Cuba to force negotiators to come to the table
Use diplomacy and offer to remove US missiles from Turkey in exchange for Cuba blocking Soviet missiles
Set up a naval blockade around Cuba and demand the missiles be removed
Fly U-2 planes over Cuba on bombing missions to destroy the missile launch facilities
The main objective of the Great Society programs of Lyndon B. Johnson was to
provide temporary benefits to the “new poor” during times of recession
break the cycle of poverty among poor people through education and job training
transfer the federal government’s responsibility for welfare back to the states
build a socialist society in the United States
What are the Great Society Programs that provide health insurance to the elderly and cover low income people with medical needs?
HUD and CPB
VISTA and Job Corps
NEA and SeniorCare
Medicare and Medicaid
What is the primary difference between FDR's New Deal (in the 1930s) and LBJ's Great Society (in the 1960s)?
All of the New Deal programs were intended to be temporary, while the Great Society was supposed to be permanent.
The New Deal is widely considered a failure, while the Great Society is generally viewed as a success.
The New Deal focused primarily on economic reforms, while the Great Society included broader social programs, as well.
The New Deal only had programs for African Americans, while the Great Society aimed to help all poor people, regardless of race.
Who was the leading figure in the Vietnamese Communist Party and the head of North Vietnam in the 1950s & 1960s?
Ngo Dinh Diem
Ho Chi Minh
Viet Cong
Nguyen Cao Ky
Which of the following is true of the Gulf of Tonkin resolution?
It ended the Vietnam War.
It barely passed in Congress, reflecting the bitter division over American involvement in Vietnam.
It was a statement of American policy that followed the Tet offensive.
It allowed the President to deploy combat troops in Vietnam, beginning the war
The primary reason given by US leaders to justify military involvement in Vietnam was that it would-
promote reconstruction after World War II
maintain the policy of detente
fulfill prior United Nations obligations
keep communism from spreading throughout the region
Which of the following is the political cartoon MOST directly an explanation for?
Why the United States decided to get involved in the Vietnam War
Why the anti-war movement was so small during the Vietnam War
Why fighting conditions in Vietnam were so difficult for American troops
Why the Pentagon Papers were eventually released.
The figure on the right in the cartoon is labeled “Vietcong.” Who were the Vietcong?
Soldiers in the North Vietnamese army
Soldiers in the South Vietnamese army
An organization of Vietnamese anti-war activists
Secret communist operatives in South Vietnam
The United States involvement in Vietnam increased dramatically in the 1950s after the withdrawal of the _______ , who had previously colonized it.
British
Soviets
Chinese
French
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 and widening the credibility gap.
Increased US media presence overseas resulted in overwhelming international support for US intervention.
Live presidential press conferences led to a decline in partisan politics in Congress.
Which of the following messages is the cartoon most likely intended to convey?
There is no end in sight to the Vietnam War and the United States should keep fighting until we win.
Unless we move quickly, the United States’ position in Vietnam will no longer be stable and we will be forced to fight.
The United States needs to quickly escalate our position in Vietnam in order to win the war.
Although the government tries to present its position in Vietnam as stable, in reality the US is escalating its involvement.
(T/F) Vietnam was the first American war with an anti-war movement.
True
False
Which of the following was NOT a problem American troops faced while fighting in Vietnam?
dense, jungle-y terrain that made visibility and troop movement difficult
rugged landscape, with steep cliffs and peaks soldiers frequently had to climb
guerilla-style tactics of the enemy, including sneak attacks and booby traps
psychological difficulties from the struggle to know who the enemy was
Which of the following was NOT used by the American military in Vietnam?
Aerial attacks (regular bombs)
Agent Orange
Napalm
Nuclear bombs
Which of the following was the reason for draft exemption that the protesters of the anti-war movement saw as MOST unfair?
Medical
Family need
Conscientious objector
School/ College
The 1968 Tet offensive was significant because it
led to increased antiwar sentiment in the United States
showed that American soldiers were ill equipped to fight in the jungle
convinced President Johnson to begin bombing Cambodia
reaffirmed popular support for the South Vietnamese government
The United States experience in the Vietnam War supports the idea that the outcome of a war
is determined mainly be technological superiority.
is dependent on using the greatest number of soldiers.
is assured to countries dedicated to democratic ideals.
can be strongly affected by public opinion.
Which of the following was the MOST direct cause of the shift toward the Black Power and Black Nationalist movements of the later 1960s?
Montgomery Bus Boycotts
Brown v. Board
Watts Riots
Birmingham Children's March
Young people who rejected mainstream American society in the 1960's and tried to create an alternative society based on peace, love and individual freedom are refereed to as part of the...
Counterculture
Students for a Democratic Society
Community of Love
United Hippie Movement
During the mid- to late-1960s, what generation was entering their teen and college years?
Baby boomers
Greatest Generation
Millenials
Generation X
Hippies who rejected mainstream society by living together with shared property and money with flexible and loose relationships lived in...
Communes
Love-ins
College dorms
Barnstormings
Student’s rights activists of the 1960s...
completely abandoned the civil rights movement when the Vietnam War heated up.
were mostly Communists who hoped to destroy capitalism in the United States.
held “teach-ins” and building take-overs to protest the rigidity of U.S. institutions and traditions.
supported U.S. foreign policy, even as they opposed domestic laws
Most of the student protest movements of the 1960's were about which of the following:
civil rights for African-Americans
ending the war in Vietnam
getting rid of material wealth & living off the land
ending the Cold War
Read the description below.
Joined the Nation of Islam in 1952 to promote black nationalism. Rejected nonviolence as a strategy to bring about change. Converted to orthodox Islam in 1964 and reached out to people of all races.
Which person do these descriptions best fit?
Stokley Carmichael
James Meredith
Elijah Muhammad
Malcom X
Read the descriptions below.
Helped found the United Farm Workers Organized a national boycott of grapes. Used hunger strikes to draw attention to the plight of migrant workers.
Which person do these descriptions best fit?
César Chávez
Reies Lopez Tijerina
Rodolfo Gonzales
Sal Castro
In California in 1965, thousands of migrant grape farmers went on _____________.
Strike
Protest
Leave
Work
Betty Friedan's book The Feminine Mystique was about....
Women who challenged the boundaries of gender norms by getting jobs and starting their own businesses
Women who participated in important Civil Rights movements, like Rosa Parks and Diane Nash
Women who supported the gender roles of the 1950s and wanted to keep "traditional American values"
Women who were dissatisfied with being limited to the roles of housewife and mother and who felt trapped
Which of the following pieces of legislation dealt most directly with gender/sex discrimination in public education?
The ERA
Title IX
La Huelga
Fair Housing Act
Which of the following was NOT a goal of the 2nd Wave Feminist movement (women's rights movement) in the 1960s?
Equal pay
Women's suffrage (the vote)
Gender discrimination in the workplace
Reproductive rights
Which of these groups sent "copwatching" observers into the streets, armed with law books and shotguns, to protect Black people from police mistreatment in the 1960s?
Black Panthers
Nation of Islam
Congressional Black Caucus
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)
Most members of the Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) were part of the "New Left," meaning
They rejected consumerism and mainstream society
They advocated for equality and social justice
They rejected integration much like the Black Power movement
They rejected expanded federal programs and voting rights
The most famous person to attempt to declare "conscientious objector" status and fail (he was arrested for "draft dodging") was...
Cesar Chavez
Muhammad Ali
Stokely Carmichael
John Lewis
In 1968, Chicano students in East Los Angeles protested which of the following with a famous walkout?
the Vietnam War; the draft; the high voting age (21) at the time
poor conditions for migrant farm workers, including lack of access to bathrooms and fresh water
high dropout rates; bad schools; racist policies like not being able to speak Spanish at school
gender discrimination in the workplace; sexual harassment; reproductive rights
The image shows athletes protesting at the 1968 Olympic games, using a gesture associated with what movement?
Feminism
New Left
Black Panther Party
Black Power
All of the following are true of the 1968 Tet Offensive EXCEPT....
It involved the North Vietnamese Army simultaneously attacking cities in South Vietnam
It was concluded very quickly
It is considered a military victory for the United States
It involved a style of combat that was different than the way the rest of the war had been fought
The Black Panther Party was founded in...
Chicago, IL
Oakland, CA
Birmingham, AL
New York City, NY
Which of the following did NOT happen in 1968?
The assassinations of Martin Luther King, Jr and Bobby Kennedy
The end of the Vietnam War
The election of Richard Nixon as President
Protests at the Democratic National Convention
Which of the following candidates for President in 1968 ran a campaign promising "law & order" in an appeal to what he called the "silent majority" of Americans?
Hubert Humphrey
Lyndon B. Johnson
Bobby Kennedy (RFK)
Richard Nixon
Which of the following is the closest the US and the USSR ever came to directly firing on each other during the Cold War?
Bay of Pigs Invasion
Cuban Missile Crisis
Gulf of Tonkin incident
Tet Offensive
(T/F) President Johnson consistently told Americans he was not escalating the war, while actually sending more troops.
True
False
One purpose of the 1963 March on Washington was to...
demonstrate opposition to the war in Vietnam
show support for President Kennedy's proposed Civil Rights bill
prove that the strategy of non-violent civil disobedience was a valid tactic
condemn and criticize the US Congress for failing to force states to comply with the new Civil Rights laws
