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WorksheetsThe Sixties
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What was the primary goal of Mexican-American litigation during the 1940s and 1950s
Eliminate the legal segregation of Mexican Americans
Form a new nation for Mexican Americans
Create separate Mexican American economic and social institutions
establish affirmative action programs
President Lyndon B. Johnson's war on poverty centered around the belief that __
That the entire country must be help in the struggle against poverty
Only the federal government was responsible for ending poverty
Court systems must be held accountable for poverty
The problem of poverty is easily solved
The court decisions in Delgado v. Bastrop ISD and Hernandez v. Texas held that___
Mexican Americans were entitled to protection from discrimination under the 14th amendment
Racially segregated school are inherently unequal
A student has no guaranteed rights while in public school
A student's right to privacy is limited in public school
The movements led by Dr. Martin Luther King and Cesar Chavez were similar in that both___
Both used civil disobedience to bring about social change
supported attempts to overthrow the federal government
boycotted agricultural crops
were elected to national office
What constitutional issue was raised by President Johnson's Great Society
How far could the government extend itself in helping the less fortunate?
Should taxes be raised to stimulate the economy?
What foreign imports should be allowed in the United States?
Should certain key industries be taken over by the federal government?
Cesar Chavez, Hector Garcia, and Betty Friedan were similar in that they all____
Were leaders in the fight for civil rights
were members of the Black Panthers
opposed the non-violent approached
had the main goal of achieving greater opportunities for women
What was the major goal of the American Indian Movement (AIM)?
To gain better understanding of the American-Indian point of view
to gain U.S. citizenship and representation
to relocate American Indians to urban areas
to end segregation of American Indians in public places
What did the Women's Liberation Movement see as its major goal in the 1960s?
guarantee equal pay for equal work
obtaining the right to vote for women
enabling women to stay home as as work
laws that would allow women to own their own property
Title _____ was passed to ensure equal opportunity in education
Title IX
Title X
Title XI
Title XII
President John F. Kennedy's promise to go to the moon by the end of the 60s during his inaugural address was said to gain public support for____
surpassing the Soviet Union in the space race
establishing a missile defense system
cooperating with Communists countries in space exploration
controlling the spread of nuclear weapons
Why did AIM occupy Alcatraz Island and Wounded Knee?
to draw attention to their conditions
to obtain the right to vote
to reclaim lost land
the protest the Vietnam War
Which book played a role in changing the attitudes about traditional gender roles in American society
The Feminine Mystique
The Jungle
How the Other Half Lives
Common Sense
How did the methods advocated by the Black Panthers to achieve their goals differ from those of Dr. Martin Luther King?
they considered the use of self defense to protect their own community
they formed a third political party
they were passionately anti-Communist
They used passive resistance only
What has been an impact of the Chicano Mural Movement on American society?
it increased appreciation for Mexican-American culture
it raised fears of increased bias against Mexican-Americans
it brought alarm of another culture influencing the United States
it expanded the constitutional rights of Mexian-Americans
According to the Domino Theory, if South Vietnam fell to Communism, then____
neighboring countries would soon fall to Communism
largen numbers of refugees would seek entry to the U.S.
anti-communists forces would win it back
the United Nations would be forced to intervene
Which best summarizes the main reason why the United States became involved in the Vietnam War?
to prevent the spread of Communism in Asia
to reduce French influence in Vietnam
to stop Communist China from annexing Vietnam
to support the government of North Vietnam
What was President John F. Kennedy's response to Soviet plans to install nuclear missiles in Cuba in 1962?
placed a naval blockade around Cuba and threatened war
He attacked missile silos with air strikes
he had the army seize control of Cuba
He negotiated an agreement with Fidel Castro
As a result of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Hernandez v Texas (1954) a Mexican American could not be___
tried by a jury in which Mexican-Americans had been systematically excluded
stopped from voting in a presidential election
made to pay unreasonable bail to get out of jail
denied education in all white school
Which group achieved the right to vote in the Twenty-sixth amendment?
Americans 18 to 20 years old
people unable to pay poll taxes
Mexican American women
impoverished women
What was the effect of space technology and exploration on the people of the United States
It led to advances in the quality of life for most Americans
It has forced them to find alternate sources of fuel
it focused attention on the need to deregulate the uses of of outer space
it reduced tensions in the space race
