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U.S. History Final

Total questions: 130

Worksheet time: 1hrs 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What was the human impact of The Great Depression?
a)
People were homeless and hungry
b)
People generally owned their own home 
c)
People were optimistic about their current circumstances. 
d)
There was so much economic prosperity that Photographers took historical images of all the boisterousness. 
2.
What was the impact on Business during The Great Depression?
a)
The demand for goods decreased
b)
The demand for goods increased
c)
The demand for goods stayed the same
d)
Banks were able to make more loans so business could invest more into their buisness
3.
Shanty towns (make-shift) towns were named after this person due to the people’s dissatisfaction of the amount of help they were given after the Stock Market Crash?
a)
Hoovervilles
b)
Shanty Villa 
c)
Bum Town
d)
Roosevelt RoadHouses 
4.

Migrants from the Great Plains headed west in search of better lives were called

a)

Okies

b)

Speculators

c)

Wagners

d)

Hoosier

5.

President Roosevelt's bold reforms were called the

a)

Wagner Act

b)

Liberty Plan

c)

New Deal

d)

Townsend Plan

6.

Roots of the Depression included overproduction, high tariffs, and

a)

uneven distribution of wealth

b)

inadequate money supply

c)

over-spending by government

d)

excessive reliance on export sales

7.
Which of FDR's New Deal programs insured bank deposits?
a)
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
b)
Social Security Act (SSA)
c)
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
d)
Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA)
8.
To prevent any further Supreme Court rulings against the New Deal, Roosevelt
a)
proposed "packing the court" with more judges who would support his programs.
b)
gave a variety of speeches in front of the Court to convince them of the New Deal's importance.
c)
asked Congress to have the judges who opposed him impeached from the the Supreme Court.
d)
ordered a secret mission to have some judges assassinated.
9.
The New Deal changed political thinking because it supported the idea that __________.
a)
the rights of workers are less important than businesses
b)
the Supreme Court should play a larger role
c)
the government should become more involved in the social/economic life of people
d)
foreign Policy is more important than domestic
10.
What New Deal program was an answer to demands for a pension for the elderly as put forward by Dr. Francis Townsend?
a)
National Labor Relations
b)
Tennessee Valley Authority
c)
Works Progress Administration
d)
Social Security
11.
FDR addressed the American public in weekly broadcasts known as
a)
FDR Hour.
b)
Hangin' With Mr. Franklin.
c)
Fireside Chats.
d)
Around the Fire.
12.
Who was Francis Perkins?
a)
Nation's first Secretary of Labor
b)
Nation's first female cabinet member
c)
solved the unemployment problem
d)
developed the fireside chats
13.

The court packing scandal of 1937 resulted in President Roosevelt depicted as doing what?

a)

concerned about maintaining state sovereignty

b)

violating the Constitution

c)

abusing his executive power

d)

attempting to manipulate the legislative branch

14.

The goals of the New Deal agencies support the conclusion that the New Deal did what?

a)

gave the federal government a larger role in the day-to-day welfare of its citizens

b)

forced citizens to participate in federal programs

c)

gave preference to state-run agencies over federally run agencies

d)

forced the federal government to adopt isolationist foreign policies

15.

For the purpose of enabling each State to furnish financial assistance, as far as practicable under the conditions in such State, to aged needy individuals, there is hereby authorized to be appropriated . . . for each fiscal year a sum sufficient to carry out the purposes of this title.

—Social Security Act of 1935, Title 1, Section 1


How did the legislation exerpted above affect the relationaship between the U.S. government and its citizens?

a)

It allowed the government to tax investment income

b)

It allowed people to have more direct input in government decisions

c)

It made most people distrust the power of the government

d)

It made the government more responsible for the people’s economic welfare

16.

Which statement identifies the means by which the Security and Exchange Commission, established in 1934 as part of the New Deal, prevents a recurrence of the stock market crash that set off the Great Depression in 1929?

a)

by drafting legislation on financial aspects of daily life

b)

by ensuring fair, orderly, and efficient markets that protect investors

c)

by providing oversight and control of international trade

d)

by guarding against fraud and corruption in government agencies

17.

The Federal Housing Administration is a New Deal agency that continues to assist many Americans primarily by?

a)

providing them with money to pay for moving expenses

b)

helping them obtain mortgage loans from banks

c)

helping them choose a reputable home builder

d)

offering incentives for them to invest in rental properties

18.

(US.42) Why did the Bonus Army March to Washington DC?

a)

They wanted jobs

b)

They wanted their bonus checks

c)

They wanted food

d)

They wanted houses

19.

The Depression Worsens

A terrible ______ on the Great Plains caused U.S. wheat fields to become a huge _______ .

a)

drought; Dust Bowl

b)

flood; Great Flood Plains

c)

heat wave; American Melting Pot

d)

polar vortex; Arctic Cap

20.

Americans coped with hunger and homelessness in all of the following ways except:

a)

stayed in their homes until evicted and then built shacks in shantytowns

b)

used bread lines and soup kitchens for free food

c)

wandered across the country and jumped trains looking for work

d)

migrated to California

e)

used movies and radio to bring happiness to their lives

21.

A major effect of the National Labor Relations Act (Wagner Act, 1935) was that labor unions

a)

were soon controlled by large corporations

b)

experienced increasing difficulty in gaining new members

c)

obtained the right to bargain collectively

d)

lost the right to strike

22.

Why did African-Americans and Mexican-Americans have such a tough time during the Great Depression?

a)

Did not have much family or community support

b)

Suffered from discrimination when looking for jobs

c)

Had to move to the North to look for jobs

d)

Had to move west to find jobs

23.

A system in which the government totally controls all aspects of a society:

a)

Militarism

b)

Governmentalism

c)

Totalitarianism

d)

Nationalism

24.

This program allowed the United States to support Great Britain's War effort against Germany without entering WWII

a)

Neutrality Acts

b)

The Lend-Lease Program

c)

League of Nations

d)

The New Deal

25.

Who was the leader of the U.S.S.R?

a)

Adolf Hitler

b)

Josef Stalin

c)

Hideki Tojo

d)

Benito Mussolini

26.

Who was the leader of Germany in WWII?

a)

Josef Stalin

b)

Benito Mussolini

c)

Adolf Hitler

d)

Hideki Tojo

27.

What is appeasement?

a)

Giving in to the demands of an enemy to keep peace

b)

One of FDR's New Deal programs

c)

Building up the British military

d)

Lightning warfare

28.

US minority group who were forced into internment camps during WWII

a)

Japanese-Americans

b)

Italian-Americans

c)

Russian-Americans

d)

Jewish Americans

29.

Who made up the Axis powers?

a)

Germany, Great Britain, France

b)

United States, U.S.S.R., France

c)

Germany, Italy, Japan

d)

Italy, France, Russia

30.

What was the Manhattan Project?

a)

The plan to crash Japanese suicide planes into Allied ships

b)

The plan to develop the atomic bomb

c)

The historic meeting of the “Big Three”

d)

The training of the Navajo code talkers

31.

After World War I, what did the Treaty of Versailles do?

a)

Created the League of Nations. Germany was not allowed to become a member.

b)

Limited German army to 100,000 soldiers and stopped them from having an air force and submarines.

c)

Divided Germany into East and West Germany, with the Soviet Union influencing East Germany, and the United States, Great Britain, and France influencing West Germany.

d)

Forced Germany to pay war reparations (money) to the Allied Powers.

32.

Which of the following countries were part of the Allied Powers in World War II? (there were way more, by the way)

a)

Soviet Union

b)

United States

c)

Switzerland

d)

Great Britain

e)

France

33.

Who was an American General during World War II, and later became the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers?

a)

Harry Truman

b)

Douglas MacArthur

c)

Franklin Roosevelt

d)

Winston Churchill

34.

What was the Nazi "final solution" to the "Jewish problem"?

a)

use of ghettos to confine and control the Jewish pooulation

b)

use of death by shooting to eliminate the Jewish polulation

c)

work camps to keep the Jews busy and not have them be economic competition in German towns

d)

death camps in Poland, where gas was to be the primary means of execution

35.
What was the purpose of the Nuremberg Trials?
a)
To hold top Nazi officials accountable for the atrocities of the Holocaust
b)
To try the Japanese for attacking Pearl Harbor
c)
To put Hitler on trial for breaking the Munich Pact
d)
To try Soviets for war crimes
36.

What was the purpose for the rationing propaganda?

a)

Raise money for the military

b)

Reserve products for the military and limit waste by civilians.

c)

Kick start the economy with consumerism

d)

Allow people to join the Army

37.

Why did America support the Double V campaign?

a)

It segregated troops during WWII

b)

It meant racial equality at home and at the warfront to battle fascism

c)

It allowed women to fight in the front lines

d)

None of the above

38.

Which of these was a group of people targeted during the Holocaust? (Multiple answer question be careful)

a)

Jewish

b)

Homosexuals

c)

Leading Intellectuals

d)

Disabled

39.

Which of these was the purpose of the Yalta Conference?

a)

Alliance between Hitler and Stalin

b)

How to invade Eastern Europe

c)

An alliance to work together to defeat Japan

d)

How to sentence Nazi Leaders

40.

Why did the League of Nations fail?

a)

The League of Nations was weak because the US failed to join.

b)

It did not fail

c)

The League of Nations gave to much power to Germany

d)

None of the above

41.

How did Hitler violate the Treaty of Versailles?

a)

Rearmed Germany

b)

Sent troops into Rhineland and also Annexed Austria

c)

Took the Sudetenland and Poland

d)

All of the above

42.
Why couldn’t African American soldiers serve with white soldiers in the military?
a)
They weren't good enough.
b)
They did serve with white soldiers.
c)
Segregation didn't allow it.
d)
African American soldiers didn't want to.
43.

Who were the Tuskegee Airmen

a)

African-American military pilots

b)

Navy seals

c)

Brave foot soldiers

d)

Silent and Sneaky snipers

44.
The idea that if South Vietnam fell to communism, other nations would soon follow...
a)
Vietnamization 
b)
Communism
c)
Domino Theory
d)
Imperialism
45.
What provided congressional support for escalating military action in Vietnam? 
a)
Cuban Missile Crisis
b)
Battle Of Midway
c)
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution 
d)
Bay of Pigs Invasion
46.
Who were the Vietminh?
a)
a group organized by Ho Chi Minh during WWII to resist the Japanese occupation 
b)
Japanese people who supported French rule
c)
protestors who used civil disobedience to fight for Vietnamese rights
d)
French soldiers who fought the Vietnamese 
47.
What event caused a negative shift in U.S. public opinion during the Vietnam War?
a)
The Geneva Accords
b)
Operation Rolling Thunder
c)
The Tet Offensive
d)
Gulf of Tonkin
48.
The result of the discrepancy between government and television reports concerning the Vietnam War?
a)
Apathy towards gov't issues
b)
Greater support for the President
c)
Growing support for the war
d)
Credibility Gap 
49.
Shifting the burden of actual combat from American troops to S. Vietnamese forces.
a)
Vietminization
b)
Vietcong
c)
Internationalism
d)
Linkage
50.
Limits the power of the President during a time of conflict
a)
Voting Rights Act
b)
Economic Opportunity Act
c)
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
d)
War Powers Act
51.
What type of warfare did the Vietcong use during the Vietnam War?
a)
modern, mechanized warfare
b)
hit-and-run guerrilla warfare
c)
archaic, stone-age warfare
d)
kung fu, blades and bows warfare
52.
What was the name of the bombing operation that began in 1965 and continued through 1968?
a)
Operation Rolling Thunder
b)
Christmas Bombings
c)
Search and Destroy
d)
"Bombing them back to the bargaining table"
53.
Why did the U.S. support French colonial rule of Vietnam after WWII?
a)
to stop Vietnam from becoming communist
b)
the U.S. likes colonies, even French ones
c)
the French promised to support American colonies
d)
China promised to stay out of Vietnam because of France
54.
When the United States entered the fighting in Vietnam, leaders were following the cold war policy of 
a)
Communism
b)
Pacifism
c)
Vietnamization
d)
Containment
55.
Leader of Cuba during the Cuban Missile Crisis
a)
Dove
b)
Fidel Castro
c)
Hawk
d)
John Kennedy
e)
Ho Chi Minh
56.
What was the effect of the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty?
a)
It ended aboveground nuclear tests.
b)
It prohibited all testing of nuclear weapons.
c)
It limited the production of nuclear weapons.
d)
It authorized nuclear tests in specific countries.
57.
Why did President Kennedy want to defend the freedom of West Berlin?
a)
He considered its resources important to the U.S. economy.
b)
He hoped to prevent a war between East Berlin and West Berlin.
c)
He considered it critical to defending Western Europe from communism.
d)
He wanted to negotiate an agreement between the United States and the Soviet Union.
58.
What was the primary goal of the Vietcong?
a)
to replace Soviet communism with democracy in North Vietnam
b)
to unite North Vietnam and South Vietnam by way of a compromise
c)
to undermine the anticommunist Diem government in South Vietnam
d)
to reverse the anti-Buddhist legislation passed by the Diem administration
59.
Which policy was President Nixon committed to at the end of the Vietnam War?
a)
“peace with honor”
b)
“imperial presidency”
c)
“nonviolent withdrawal”
d)
“using all necessary measures”
60.
What did the Pentagon Papers reveal?
a)
that U.S. troops killed Vietnamese civilians in My Lai
b)
that Nixon lied about expanding the war into Cambodia
c)
that four students had been shot at Kent State University
d)
that U.S. leaders lied to Congress about involvement in Vietnam
61.
What were the problems of fighting in Vietnam?
a)
Identifying the enemy 
b)
Jungle/Location provided cover and a place to transport enemy supplies
c)
Weather and climate
d)
all of these
62.
How did the US military attempt to take away the Vietcong's ability to hide in the jungle?
a)
They used napalm to burn the jungle down.
b)
They used agent orange to kill the plants in the jungle.
c)
both napalm and agent orange
d)
none of the options
63.

One reason the USA was involved in the Vietnam War was to

a)

prevent the spread of communism in Indochina

b)

reduce French influence in Vietnam

c)

stop china from seizing Vietnam

d)

support the government of North Vietnam

64.
The Vietnam war prevented LBJ from focusing on what agenda?
a)
The Great Society 
b)
The Fair Deal 
c)
The New Frontier 
d)
The Square Deal 
65.
Which amendment allowed for voting at age 18?
a)
     18th Amendment
b)
       5th Amendment
c)
      2nd Amendment
d)
      26th Amendment
66.
What happened to Cambodia after the Vietnam war ended?
a)
They became a peaceful democracy where South Vietnam troops could escape war
b)
Their government collapsed and they became West Vietnam under Ho Chi Minh’s rule
c)
They were punished by the United States and became a US territory 
d)
They fell under a communist group called the Khmer Rouge
67.
Which event initiated the space race between the United States and the Soviet Union?
a)
The Soviet Union placed rockets in Cuba
b)
The Soviet Union launched Sputnik
c)
President Kennedy announced U.S. plans to land on the moon
d)
U.S. test pilot Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier
68.
Why did the United States conduct the Berlin Airlift?
a)
To provide supplies to all of West Germany
b)
To evacuate wounded soldiers from East Berlin
c)
To transport supplies to a blockaded West Berlin
d)
To send East German refugees to other countries
69.
How did the United States act to reduce the influence of communism and improve the economic strength of free market nations in Europe after the Second World War?
a)
NASA enacted a space program to protect European nations from Soviet attack.
b)
The Berlin Airlift brought food, fuel, and money to democratic nations across Europe.
c)
The Marshall Plan extended financial aid to friendly European nations rebuilding afterthe destruction of the war.
d)
The Roosevelt Corollary proclaimed the United States the chief protector ofdemocracy and guaranteed American protection of European democratic nations.
70.
The movement of people out of American urban areas after the Second World War led to
a)
more jobs being created, decreased traffic, and more businesses in urban areas
b)
suburban sprawl, increased traffic, and a decrease of green spaces bordering the cities
c)
more individualized homes being built, the growth of the suburbs, and more jobsbeing created
d)
renovation of urban areas, growth of the suburbs, and the loss of green spaces bordering the cities
71.
Which U.S. government action provided funding for veterans of the Second WorldWar in order to create a better educated and more productive workforce?
a)
Passage of the G.I. Bill
b)
Establishment of the Peace Corps
c)
Passage of the National Defense Education Act
d)
Establishment of the Department of Veterans Affairs
72.
The Beatniks' attitudes and appearance was
a)
the product of poverty and illiteracy.
b)
meant to imitate hippie culture.
c)
a sign of their conservative politics.
d)
a reaction against postwar conformity and materialism.
73.

Truman's Fair Deal included all of the following:

a)

housing for the poor

b)

aid for education

c)

health insurance

d)

higher minimum wage

e)

protecting African American rights

74.

Besides North and South Korea, who were the key players during the Korean War? Select all that apply.

a)

China

b)

Japan

c)

United States

d)

Germany

e)

France

75.

Americans were concerned when the USSR launched Sputnik because

a)

the cameras attached to the satellite could spy on the US

b)

the Soviets had won the space race

c)

the ICBM used to launch Sputnik could carry a nuclear bomb

d)

it was evidence there were spies in the United States

76.

A popular 1950s musician, his brand of rock and roll represented the "rebellion" of the youth against the conservatism, and "classic pop" of their parents

a)

Elvis Pressley

b)

The Beach Boys

c)

Frank Sinatra

d)

Tony Bennett

77.
What is consumerism?
a)
Selling things 
b)
Buying products and material goods
c)
Trading things
d)
Buying things from another country
78.

Which individual/group contributed to the Red Scare by accusing American citizens of being communist spies?

a)

McCarthy/HUAC

b)

NAACP/Farm Workers Union

c)

Nativists/Muckrakers

d)

Philanthropists/Entrepreneurs

79.

During what Cold War event did the U.S. bypass a Soviet blockade in Germany without provoking a military conflict?

a)

Berlin Airlift

b)

Vietnam War

c)

Watergate Scandal

d)

Bataan Death March

80.

What was the name of the rapid increase of population following the end of WWII called?

a)

Baby Boom

b)

Columbian Exchange

c)

Great Migration

d)

Demographic Shift

81.

This led to presidents freely waging war, increase in military spending, and a divide at the 38th parallel

a)

Korean War

b)

Termination Policy

c)

Urban Renewal

d)

Taft-Hartley Act

82.

By gathering enough weapons to obliterate each other, the Soviets and Americans believed they could prevent nuclear war

a)

Mutually Assured Destruction

b)

Termination Policy

c)

GI Bill of Rights

d)

SEATO

83.
The increased availability of air condition led to the settlement of the warmer southern and western states known as the.
a)
cornbelt
b)
orangebelt
c)
sunbelt
d)
potatobelt
84.

"I assure you we are not blind to the fact that eventually there may be no escape from the use of force. But to resort to military action when the world believes there are other means available would set in motion forces that could lead to the most distressing results.” —Letter from Dwight D. Eisenhower to Prime Minister Anthony Eden, September 1956


In this letter to the British Prime Minister, Eisenhower is trying to...

a)

urge the British to attack Egyptian forces.

b)

persuade the British not to take the Suez Canal back by force.

c)

persuade Nasser not to nationalize the Suez Canal.

d)

argue for a better pipeline for Turkey.

85.

“The developments resulting from our assault movements have now assumed a clear definition. All hope of localization of the Korean conflict to enemy forces composed of North Korean troops with alien token elements can now be completely abandoned... No pretext of minor support under the guise of volunteerism or other subterfuge now has the slightest validity. We face an entirely new war.” —telegram from General Douglas MacArthur to the Joint Chiefs of Staff, November 28, 1950


General MacArthur sees recent developments as creating "an entirely new war" because...

a)

of his landing and attack on Inchon.

b)

he attacked north of the 38th parallel.

c)

the Chinese entered the Korean War.

d)

the North Koreans invaded South Korea.

86.

“As an American, I am shocked at the way Republicans and Democrats alike are playing directly into the Communist design of "confuse, divide, and conquer." As an American, I don’t want a Democratic Administration “whitewash” or "cover-up" any more than I want a Republican smear or witch hunt...As an American, I want to see our nation recapture the strength and unity it once had when we fought the enemy instead of ourselves.” —Senator Margaret Chase Smith, “Declaration of Conscience”


In this speech, Senator Smith is discussing the dangers of...

a)

McCarthyism.

b)

the Korean War.

c)

Soviet aggression.

d)

the House Un-American Activities Committee.

87.
Court case that created "Separate-but-equal" doctrine.
a)
Sweatt v. Painter
b)
Brown v. Board of Education
c)
Plessy v. Ferguson
d)
Mendez v. Kirby ISD
88.
Brown v. Board of Education was famous because the court ruled that it is illegal
a)
allow children to work.
b)
to pay black people less than white people.
c)
to return a slave.
d)
to segregate schools.
89.
Act that eliminated the so-called literacy tests that had disqualified many voters.
a)
Voting Rights Act of 1965
b)
Civil Rights Act of 1964
c)
Brown vs. the Board of Education
d)
Roe Vs. Wade
90.
What state laws created separate public facilities for African Americans in the South?
a)
Jim Crow Laws
b)
affirmative action
c)
Civil Rights Acts
d)
Force Acts
91.
Segregation caused by private action & not legislation
a)
de facto segregation
b)
de jure segregation
c)
affirmative action
d)
ex post facto segregation
92.
What was the goal of the Black Panthers?
a)
to turn American citizens against democracy
b)
to end the Vietnam War
c)
to convince African Americans to support "black power"
d)
to gain equal pay for black Americans
93.
Where did President Eisenhower send the 101st Airborne to enforce integration of a public high school?
a)
Little Rock, Arkansas
b)
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
c)
Birmingham, Alabama
d)
Jackson, Mississippi
94.
 What was the common goal of the sit-in movement and the Freedom Rides?
a)
to seek legal remedies to inequality
b)
to end segregation in all public areas
c)
to end segregation in public schools
d)
to force segregation to respond violently
95.
Who did the Southern Christian Leadership Conference elect as its first leader?
a)
Rosa Parks
b)
Jackie Robinson
c)
Martin Luther King Jr.
d)
Thurgood Marshall
96.
The Selma March is also known as ____. 
a)
Bloody Sunday
b)
Black Sunday
c)
Bloody Tuesday
d)
Black Tuesday
97.
This law banned discrimination of any American because of race, gender,  or religion. 
a)
Voting Rights Act
b)
Civil Rights Act
c)
15th  Amendment
d)
Civil Rights Movement
98.
Arkansas Democratic Governor who became the national symbol of racial segregation when he used Arkansas National Guard to block the integration of Little Rock High School.
a)
Billy Graham
b)
Orval Faubus
c)
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
d)
Jim Crow
99.
Policy of favoring members of a historically disadvantaged group who suffer or have suffered from discrimination within a culture.
a)
Brown v. Board of Education
b)
13th Amendment
c)
Affirmative Action
d)
Jim Crow Laws
100.
Instrumental in ending legal segregation and became the first African-American justice of the Supreme Court.
a)
Malcolm X
b)
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
c)
George Wallace
d)
Thurgood Marshall
101.

The white people were sitting in the white section. More white people got on, and they filled up all the seats in the white section. When that happened, we black people were supposed to give up our seats to the whites. But I didn't move. The white driver said, "Let me have those front seats." I didn't get up.


"I'm going to have you arrested, " the driver said.


"You may do that," I answered.

~Rosa Parks


How did the event described by Rosa Parks affect the Civil Rights movement?

a)

It changed the wat police arrested public protesters.

b)

It resulted in a bus boycott that lasted more than a year.

c)

It lead to an increase in the number of registered voters.

d)

It prompted the government to station the National Guard in Southern states.

102.

What was the significance of sending federal troops to protect African-American students in Little Rock, Arkansas in 1957?

a)

It showed that the government would enforce court decisions on integration.

b)

It was the first time martial law had been declared in the united states

c)

It proved that the federal government was weak.

d)

It showed that states' governments had full control over education.

103.

In 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. spoke of his dream that the United States would reach a time, "..when all of God's children, black men and white men, . . . will be able to join hands.." This speech expressed his desire to-

a)

Unite all churches into one religious faith

b)

Establish religious freedom

c)

Create a separate free nation for African Americans

d)

Replace racial segregation with an integrated society

104.
In 1964, the 24th Amendment to the United States Constitution was added, outlawing poll taxes. How did poll taxes discriminate against African Americans?
a)
They kept many African Americans from voting.
b)
They prevented African Americans from attending certain schools.
c)
They kept many African Americans from finding employment.
d)
They segregated African Americans on buses and in restaurants.
105.

The primary goal of of Southern Democrats in Congress was to

a)

End the practice of racial segregation in the South

b)

Maintain the status quo in the South

c)

Litigate for equal rights for all races in the South

d)

Integrate all public schools

106.

Which view was shared by Governors Orval Faubus (Arkansas) and George Wallace (Alabama) in the 1950's and 1960's?

a)

"Separate but equal" has no place in public education.

b)

The time has come for all African Americans to enjoy equal rights,

c)

The federal government should actively intervene in states when necessary to stop racial discrimination.

d)

People should not be forced to mix with those of other races in public places, including schools and universities.

107.
Which event during the civil rights movement is most closely associated with President Dwight Eisenhower?
a)
granting permission for the March on Washington
b)
urging the Brooklyn Dodgers to sign Jackie Robinson
c)
supporting the sit-ins in Greensboro, North Carolina
d)
using federal troops to integrate schools in Little Rock, Arkansas
108.
The United States Supreme Court under Chief Justice Earl Warren (1953–1969) made several landmark decisions that
a)
increased the rights of individuals, particularly minorities
b)
weakened the power of the federal government
c)
strengthened the authority of the police
d)
drew criticism for supporting States rights
109.

What recurring conflict in US history reemerged in the battles over integration?

a)

workers vs management

b)

State vs, federal power

c)

Northern states vs southern states

d)

Free trade vs protectionism

110.

“All I have I would have given gladly not to be standing here today…No words are sad enough to express our sense of loss. No words are strong enough to express our determination to continue the forward thrust of America that (Kennedy) began…The ideas and the ideals which he so nobly represented must and will be translated into effective action.”

-Lyndon B. Johnson (1963)


To which historic event is President Johnson referring in the excerpt above?

a)

The election of Richard Nixon.

b)

The assassination of Kennedy.

c)

The Cuban Missile Crisis.

d)

A speech by Martin Luther King, Jr.

111.
Women and Men should have equality
a)
SALT
b)
Watergate
c)
Feminism
d)
Pardon
e)
Counterculture
112.
Upholds values different from those of mainstream culture
a)
SALT
b)
Watergate
c)
Feminism
d)
Pardon
e)
Counterculture
113.
American Feminist
a)
Ralph Nader
b)
Betty Freidan
c)
Jimmy Carter
d)
Gerald Ford
e)
Cesar Chavez
114.
Fights for worker rights for farmworkers
a)
Ralph Nader
b)
Betty Freidan
c)
Jimmy Carter
d)
Gerald Ford
e)
Cesar Chavez
115.
Consumer Rights Movement Leader
a)
Ralph Nader
b)
Betty Freidan
c)
Jimmy Carter
d)
Gerald Ford
e)
Cesar Chavez
116.
Baby boomers defined freedom as
a)
the liberty to pursue free enterprise.
b)
the absence of government regulation.
c)
a release from social restrictions.
d)
a lack of religious affiliation.
117.
Which minority rights movement had the greatest influence on the women’s rights movement?
a)
youth education rights
b)
immigrant housing rights
c)
African American civil rights
d)
Mexican American farmers’ rights
118.
To what does the “glass ceiling” refer?
a)
the unavailability of higher education for women
b)
the political shortcomings of the women’s rights movement
c)
the ability for women to engage in every facet of politics except the vote
d)
the restrictions on women’s advancement in the workplace
119.
Why did the Japanese American Citizens League seek government compensation?
a)
for property that had been lost due to internment during World War II
b)
for the refusal to recognize the activist occupation of Alcatraz
c)
for the poor wages and conditions imposed on migrant workers
d)
for the violence of federal authorities that killed activists during a protest
120.
How did the nuclear meltdown at Three Mile Island affect the United States?
a)
It caused severe long-term diseases in local communities.
b)
It led to the shutdown of all nuclear power plants in the nation.
c)
It increased public fear of disasters and opposition to nuclear energy.
d)
It released a radioactive gas that forced people to abandon their homes.
121.
What was the purpose of the Environmental Protection Agency?
a)
to eliminate the use of nuclear power in the United States
b)
to regulate pollutants that threatened humans and wildlife
c)
to organize a nationwide protest against toxic industrial practices
d)
to challenge terms of the Fifth Amendment that damaged the environment
122.
Many oppose the government's environmental regulations because they
a)
believe it decreases property values.
b)
think that the states should regulate industry.
c)
believe it may encourage government corruption.
d)
think it violates the property rights of individuals.
123.
What did realpolitik encourage for the United States?
a)
the formation of economic alliances with all communist countries
b)
a foreign policy based on national interests rather than ideology
c)
a foreign policy that was informed and defined by ideological theories
d)
the devising of a strategy to stop the worldwide communist movement
124.
What did rock acts like the Beatles Bob Dylan, and the Grateful Dead represent to members of the baby boom generation?
a)
a rejection of the status quo
b)
a return to traditional values
c)
a society that had lost its way
d)
a manifestation of their worst fears
125.

A frequent militant organization that was formed in 1968 to work for Native American Rights

a)

American Indian Movement

b)

La Raza Unida

c)

Feminism

d)

United Farm Workers Organization

126.

The culture of the young people who rejected mainstream American society in the 1960's seeking to create an alternative society based on peace, love and individual freedom.

a)

Counterculture

b)

Feminism

c)

Woodstock

d)

United Hippie Movement

127.

A British band that has an enormous influence on popular music in the 1960's.

a)

The Beatles

b)

Woodstock

c)

David Woodchuck

d)

One Direction

128.

A Mexican-American farm worker who's goal was to organize a union in California for Spanish speaking people.

a)

Betty Freidan

b)

Cesar Chavez

c)

Jimi Hendrix

d)

Janis Joplin

129.

She wrote a book entitled, "The Feminine Mystique", which addressed the "problem that has no name"

a)

Jimi Hendrix

b)

Phyllis Schlafly

c)

Janis Joplin

d)

Betty Friedan

130.

Location of Haight-Asbury an known as the hippie capital.

a)

San Francisco

b)

New York

c)

Oregon

d)

Washington

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