WorksheetsMod US 22 Sem Exam Review
Total questions: 120
Worksheet time: 3600secs
Name
Class
Date
1.
Created to keep peace in the world; replaced the League of Nations:
a)
United Nations
b)
International Monetary Fund
c)
World Bank
d)
GATT/World Trade Organization
2.
Created to encourage international free trade; sorts out trade problems:
a)
United Nations
b)
International Monetary Fund
c)
World Bank
d)
GATT/World Trade Organization
3.
Provides financial and technical assistance; works to reduce poverty:
a)
United Nations
b)
International Monetary Fund
c)
World Bank
d)
GATT/World Trade Organization
4.
Duties include surveillance, technical assistance & lending; Keeps track of the global economy and the economies of member countries
a)
United Nations
b)
International Monetary Fund
c)
World Bank
d)
GATT/World Trade Organization
5.
Met with Stalin at the Potsdam Conference in July 1945; focused on containment policy:
a)
Roosevelt
b)
Truman
c)
Eisenhower
6.
Former war general whose Cold War policy was called Massive Retaliation:
a)
Roosevelt
b)
Truman
c)
Eisenhower
7.
President who met with Stalin and Churchill at the Yalta Conference to plan the post-war world:
a)
Roosevelt
b)
Truman
c)
Eisenhower
8.
Leader of Great Britain who said an "iron curtain" had descended upon Europe:
a)
Joseph Stalin
b)
Winston Churchill
c)
Jiang Jieshi (Chiang Kai-shek)
d)
Mao Zedong
9.
Leader of the Soviet Union at the end of WWII and the beginning of the Cold War:
a)
Joseph Stalin
b)
Winston Churchill
c)
Jiang Jieshi (Chiang Kai-shek)
d)
Mao Zedong
10.
Chinese nationalist leader; fled to Taiwan
a)
Joseph Stalin
b)
Winston Churchill
c)
Jiang Jieshi (Chiang Kai-shek)
d)
Mao Zedong
11.
China's communist leader:
a)
Joseph Stalin
b)
Winston Churchill
c)
Jiang Jieshi (Chiang Kai-shek)
d)
Mao Zedong
12.
Forty-six year long era of confrontation and competition between the United States and the Soviet Union.
a)
Declaration of Liberated Europe
b)
Potsdam
c)
Yalta
d)
Cold War
e)
13.
What happened in many Eastern European countries after World War II?
a)
They were occupied by the United States military.
b)
They received aid through the Marshall Plan to help their economies.
c)
They became satellite states controlled by the Soviet Union.
d)
They joined the alliance that opposed communist expansion.
e)
14.
Critics described President Eisenhower’s willingness to threaten nuclear war in the interest of maintaining peace as which of the following?
a)
massive retaliation
b)
containment
c)
brinkmanship
d)
covert operations
15.
Which term describes John Foster Dulles' threat to use extreme force in response to communist aggression?
a)
the space race
b)
the domino effect
c)
mutually assured destruction
d)
massive retaliation
16.
To prevent Communist revolutions in other countries, President Eisenhower decided to use covert, or hidden operations conducted by the
a)
Central Intelligence Agency.
b)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
c)
Federal Bureau of Investigation.
d)
Special Forces.
17.
When the United States, Britain, and France merged their zones of Germany in 1948, the Soviet Union responded by
a)
threatening to declare war.
b)
trying to undermine Germany’s economy.
c)
blockading West Berlin.
d)
organizing a military alliance.
18.
Stalin's attempt to blockade Berlin failed largely as a result of
a)
the Marshall Plan.
b)
the Truman Doctrine.
c)
the Berlin airlift.
d)
Eisenhower Doctrine.
19.
U.S. covert operations in developing nations included
a)
extending the policy of containment to new regions.
b)
providing financial aid to help industrialize their economies.
c)
encouraging leaders to nationalize foreign companies.
d)
organizing riots and providing weapons to opposition groups.
20.
The purpose of the Marshall Plan was to
a)
punish Germany for its role in World War II.
b)
keep Communist countries weak.
c)
help Germany form a new government.
d)
help Western Europe recover from World War II.
21.
Senator Joseph McCarthy created the media frenzy that began his anti-Communist witch hunt by
a)
accusing Alger Hiss of being a Soviet spy.
b)
urging the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) to hold hearings.
c)
saying that there were spies in the U.S. army.
d)
claiming he had a list of Communists employed by the U.S. State Department.
22.
The tactic of damaging reputations with vague, unfounded charges became known as
a)
subversion.
b)
the Red Scare.
c)
McCarthyism.
d)
censure.
23.
Congress passed the Smith Act in 1940; it was a law that
a)
targeted suspected communists in the entertainment industry
b)
made it illegal to call for the violent overthrow of the U.S. government
c)
created the House Un-American Activities Committee
24.
In 1953 Americans were shocked when the Soviet Union tested the
a)
hydrogen bomb.
b)
first fallout shelters.
c)
Sputnik satellite.
d)
spy code.
25.
President Harry Truman saw the Communist invasion of South Korea as a test of the _________________________ and ordered U.S. naval and air power into action
a)
Truman Doctrine
b)
Marshall Plan
c)
containment policy
d)
NATO alliance
26.
What led the communists to agree to a cease-fire in Korea?
a)
decision to divide Korea at the 38th parallel
b)
warning that nuclear weapons might be used
c)
United States' heavy bombing of North Korea
d)
a formal peace treaty
27.
In the document known as the Long Telegram, U.S. diplomat George Kennan expressed his opinion that the Soviet Union had major economic and political weaknesses and proposed a policy of
a)
confrontation with the Soviets.
b)
providing aid to European nations.
c)
containment of Soviet expansion.
d)
engaging in covert operations.
28.
In response to Communist aggression in Greece and Turkey, President Truman outlined a policy known as the __________________________, which pledged the United States to fight the spread of communism worldwide.
a)
Marshall Plan
b)
Truman Doctrine
c)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
d)
Berlin Airlift
29.
President Eisenhower did not support the actions of U.S. allies (Britain, France, and Israel) in Egypt when they tried to take control of the
a)
Suez Canal
b)
Aswan Dam
c)
the Dardanelles
d)
the Strait of Gibraltar
30.
In the 1950s, worries about nuclear war led to bomb drills in American schools and
a)
boycotts of movies written by the “Hollywood Ten.”
b)
fallout shelters in some people’s backyards.
c)
television programs on surviving radiation sickness.
d)
attacks on labor unions by the Catholic Church.
31.
In 1946, what did Winston Churchill describe as an “iron curtain” falling across Eastern Europe?
a)
the formation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
b)
the adoption of the Declaration of Liberated Europe
c)
the establishment of pro-Soviet Communist governments in Eastern Europe
d)
the industrialization of Eastern European nations under the Marshall Plan
32.
What event brought an end to McCarthyism?
a)
his tactics for getting reelection to the Senate
b)
his accusations against a former Secretary of State
c)
his bullying tactics during the televised Senate hearings
d)
his accusing 205 government officials of being communist
33.
The Servicemen’s Readjustment Act, popularly called the _________________________, boosted the economy by providing generous loans to veterans to help them establish businesses, buy homes, and attend college.
a)
AFL-CIO
b)
GI Bill of Rights
c)
Fair Deal
d)
Taft-Hartley Act
34.
In 1955 these two unions united into one, increasing their political power.
a)
AFL-CIO
b)
GI Bill of Rights
c)
Fair Deal
d)
Taft-Hartley Act
35.
This law restricted the power of unions by outlawing the closed shop.
a)
AFL-CIO
b)
GI Bill of Rights
c)
Fair Deal
d)
Taft-Hartley Act
36.
Truman's program to strengthen the New Deal.
a)
AFL-CIO
b)
GI Bill of Rights
c)
Fair Deal
d)
Taft-Hartley Act
37.
Businesses that provide services rather than manufactured goods.
a)
Information industry
b)
Franchise business
c)
Multinational corporation
d)
Service sector
38.
Businesses that provide informational services.
a)
Information industry
b)
Franchise business
c)
Multinational corporation
d)
Service sector
39.
Allows companies to distribute products and services through retail outlets owned by independent operators.
a)
Information industry
b)
Franchise business
c)
Multinational corporation
d)
Service sector
40.
Produces and sells goods and services all over the world.
a)
Information industry
b)
Franchise business
c)
Multinational corporation
d)
Service sector
41.
The median family income rose during the 1950s.
a)
True
b)
False
42.
The ideal nuclear family was popularized on television.
a)
True
b)
False
43.
Inflation is marked by a decline in prices on consumer goods.
a)
True
b)
False
44.
Truman's Civil Rights legislation, which called for an end to voting rights restrictions, lynching, and job discrimination, was passed in 1964.
a)
True
b)
False
45.
The unequal distribution of the GI Bill and discriminatory practices such as redlining led to the racial wealth gap.
a)
True
b)
False
46.
The period from 1945 to 1961 during which over 65 million children were born in the United States
a)
Baby Boom
b)
Inflation
c)
Nuclear family
d)
Generation gap
47.
The cultural separation between children and their parents
a)
Baby Boom
b)
Inflation
c)
Nuclear family
d)
generation gap
48.
The largest public works program in American history, which created the interstate system.
a)
Interstate Highway Act
b)
GI Bill of Rights
c)
Taft-Hartley Act
d)
Termination Policy
49.
After the launches of Sputnik I and Sputnik II in 1957, efforts began in the United States to
a)
send more juvenile delinquents to jail.
b)
discourage adolescents from reading science fiction.
c)
limit the amount of television that children watched.
d)
improve math and science education.
50.
The federal government’s termination policy, launched after World War II, was intended to
a)
bring Native Americans into mainstream society.
b)
end inner-city poverty by replacing slums with new high-rise buildings.
c)
offer Mexican laborers temporary work on American farms.
d)
end the dependence of poor Americans on government aid.
51.
Rock ’n’ roll music, which became popular with American teenagers in the 1950s, grew out of the sounds of what other form of music?
a)
jazz
b)
swing
c)
rhythm and blues
d)
ragtime
52.
Suburbs accounted for about 85 percent of new home construction in the 1950s, and many people believed suburbs offered
a)
a better life.
b)
the GI Bill.
c)
a departure from traditional values.
d)
homes closer to their jobs.
53.
For many Americans, the 1950s was a decade of incredible
a)
scarcity.
b)
individualism.
c)
prosperity.
d)
turmoil
54.
_________________________ programs tried to eliminate poverty by tearing down slums and erecting new high-rise buildings for poor residents.
a)
Urban renewal
b)
Termination
c)
Bracero
d)
Education reform
55.
What was the primary cause of African American poverty in the 1950s?
a)
competition for social services
b)
stagnant wages
c)
continued discrimination
d)
loss of employment
56.
What was the main cause of the economic downturn in cities in the 1950s?
a)
Federal public housing projects concentrated poverty in certain areas.
b)
Cities lost tax revenue when middle-class families moved to the suburbs.
c)
Urban renewal projects drove people from their neighborhoods.
d)
Large numbers of minorities migrated to cities in search of employment.
57.
What impact would the termination policy have on Native Americans?
a)
Native Americans would be relocated from their reservations to the nation’s cities.
b)
Native Americans would be forced to assimilate to white society or risk losing health and welfare benefits.
c)
Native Americans would be forced to work in degrading conditions or risk losing their jobs.
d)
Native Americans would receive help from the government to improve services in their communities.
58.
People across the United States watched the same TV shows, saw the same movies, and bought the same products in the 1950s. The result was a
a)
mass movement out of urban areas and into the suburbs.
b)
national mass culture with the same hobbies and interests across the country.
c)
backlash across the country as people demanded more customized experiences.
d)
a decline in television purchases.
59.
Some people criticized the conformity and materialism of the 1950s. One group of artists and writers who did this were known as
a)
rock-and-rollers
b)
teenagers
c)
the Hollywood Ten
d)
Beatniks
60.
As Americans who could afford it moved out of cities into the suburbs, working-class and minority groups in urban areas continued to face discrimination and
a)
poverty
b)
prosperity
c)
consumerism
d)
assimilation
61.
The rise in the Sunbelt’s political power was primarily due to
a)
population migration.
b)
defense industry spending.
c)
the hot weather.
d)
the national highway system.
62.
In the 1950s, middle-class prosperity and the abundance of inexpensive goods had the unexpected effect of
a)
decline in median family income.
b)
inspiring rock n’ roll music.
c)
generating discontent with conformity and materialism.
d)
converting some middle-class Americans to communism.
63.
What effect did John F. Kennedy's assassination have on the nation?
a)
Most Americans remained unmoved by the assassination.
b)
The nation went through a period of chaos when it was uncertain who would take over the Presidency after Kennedy's death.
c)
Many Americans experienced anger and fear at the change of leadership
d)
Many Americans were saddened at the loss of a charismatic leader who held so much promise.
64.
How did John F. Kennedy gain support from the African American community in the election of 1960?
a)
He supported the Cold War fight against communism.
b)
He opposed Richard Nixon’s economic policies.
c)
He appeared supportive of the civil rights movement.
d)
He visited Atlanta, Georgia, during a civil rights protest.
65.
How did American space exploration affect Americans’ standard of living?
a)
It generated funding for social programs.
b)
It increased access to new technologies.
c)
It replaced the loss of manufacturing jobs.
d)
It raised the per capita income for women.
66.
How did television shape public opinion in the 1960 presidential debate?
a)
It allowed both candidates to target specific groups of voters.
b)
It provided the main public source of information about the candidates.
c)
It allowed the public to evaluate candidates' appearance and demeanor.
d)
It forced the candidates to avoid making biased statements.
67.
Why did President Kennedy refer to his domestic proposals as the “New Frontier”?
a)
He wanted to scale back social programs established in previous decades.
b)
He wanted to inspire hope and optimism about the tasks that lay ahead.
c)
He hoped to continue expanding the nation's borders.
d)
He hoped to strengthen the military to guard against domestic threats.
68.
John F. Kennedy's assassination helped Johnson pass which piece of Civil Rights legislation?
a)
Civil Rights Act of 1957
b)
Civil Rights Act of 1964
c)
Voting Rights Act of 1965
d)
Fair Housing and Discrimination Act of 1968
69.
Johnson's legislative agenda, which pushed through job training, education, and healthcare was called his War on
a)
Crime
b)
Drugs
c)
Poverty
d)
Communism
70.
Which Great Society program provided support for disadvantaged children to prepare for kindergarten?
a)
Head Sart
b)
Medicaid
c)
Medicare
d)
Nutrition Act
71.
Which of the following was NOT a part of Johnson's Great Society
a)
Air Quality Act
b)
Medicare/Medicaid
c)
Equal Pay Act
d)
Fair Packaging and Labeling Act
72.
President Johnson’s Medicaid program is a good example of Great Society legislation because it
a)
does not involve government funding.
b)
provides basic medical services to the elderly.
c)
provides basic medical services to the poor.
d)
grants free health care to those on social security.
73.
What is one reason why Medicare has become more expensive in recent years?
a)
People retire earlier than they did when Medicare was implemented.
b)
The implementation of Medicaid has decreased medical costs.
c)
Doctors earn more than they did when Medicare was implemented.
d)
The percent of retirees relative to workers has increased.
74.
The moon landing in 1969 was a turning point in the space race because the Soviet Union would no longer dominate.
a)
True
b)
False
75.
The elections of 1960 AND 1964 were both close presidential races in American history.
a)
True
b)
False
76.
The Warren Commission was established to
a)
investigate claims of unequal pay for women.
b)
determine who assassinated President John F. Kennedy.
c)
determine if the U.S. should respond to the Soviet missiles in Cuba.
d)
investigate the feasibility of increasing Social Security benefits.
77.
How did the Warren Court's ruling in Gideon v. Wainwright guarantee fair legal treatment for the poor?
a)
It required states to grant the poor access to a lawyer if one was unaffordable.
b)
It guaranteed the equal representation of different economic backgrounds on juries.
c)
It provided the poor access to a lawyer after investigators questioned them.
d)
It prevented prosecutors from using self-incriminating statements in state and federal trials.
78.
What impact did the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 have on American society?
a)
It dramatically decreased immigration rates into the United States.
b)
It established an immigration quota that favored Western Europeans.
c)
It allowed more immigrants from Asia and Latin America.
d)
It made it easier for immigrants to establish citizenship.
79.
President Johnson's Great Society programs have had little effect upon the United States today?
a)
True
b)
False
80.
Overall, the Supreme Court under Chief Justice Warren was conservative and called for a strict interpretation of the Constitution to limit civil rights, civil liberties, voting rights, and personal privacy.
a)
True
b)
False
81.
Why did the United States support French colonial efforts in Vietnam?
a)
to strengthen nationalist efforts in Vietnam
b)
to help preserve French colonialism in Vietnam
c)
to reward France for its support of the United States in previous conflicts
d)
to ensure French support of the United States during the Cold War
82.
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
83.
The practice of college deferments meant that most of the draftees who served in Vietnam came from the
a)
upper class.
b)
middle class.
c)
working class.
d)
professional class.
84.
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
85.
Which two groups fought outside the Chicago Democratic Convention?
a)
Humphrey supporters and McCarthy supporters
b)
Democrats and Republicans
c)
voters and government officials
d)
police and protesters
86.
What happened after the United States withdrew troops from Vietnam?
a)
North Vietnamese forces took control of South Vietnam.
b)
North Vietnam and South Vietnam both honored the cease-fire.
c)
South Vietnam initiated a diplomatic settlement with North Vietnam.
d)
South Vietnam attacked North Vietnam to maintain power in the region.
87.
Which of the following was a way that the United States opposed communism in Southeast Asia?
a)
It provided economic and military aid to the government of South Vietnam.
b)
It convinced North Vietnam to participate in the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization.
c)
It gave financial support to the National Liberation Front in South Vietnam.
88.
Which of the following was a challenge that American forces faced while fighting in Vietnam?
a)
The Vietcong had better weapons.
b)
The Vietcong used guerilla warfare tactics.
c)
The Vietnamese landscape was wide open and provided no cover.
89.
During the Vietnam War, African American soldiers
a)
made up a disproportionately high number of casualties.
b)
were forced to serve in ill-equipped, segregated units.
c)
could serve only in supporting, non-combat roles.
90.
Which of these events led President Johnson to increase the number of American forces involved in Vietnam?
a)
the Bay of Pigs invasion
b)
the Gulf of Tonkin attack
c)
the My Lai massacre
91.
What finally convinced the North Vietnamese to return to negotiations and sign the Paris Peace Accords?
a)
the success of the cease-fire and U.S. troop withdrawal
b)
the renewal of American bombing in North Vietnam
c)
the lack of military supplies and reduced Vietcong recruits
d)
the election of a noncommunist government in South Vietnam
92.
How did U.S. policy in Vietnam change following the Tet Offensive?
a)
Troop levels on the ground were increased significantly.
b)
The military focused on cutting off the enemy’s overland supply routes.
c)
Policy makers thought the war unwinnable and began to negotiate peace.
93.
How did the Vietnam War affect American’s attitudes towards foreign policy in the years after the war?
a)
Most Americans during this time supported military intervention to keep countries from forming communist governments.
b)
Many Americans became wary about sending troops abroad to avoid involvement in “another Vietnam.”
c)
Many came to believe it was important to give the president more control over military actions abroad.
d)
Most Americans, hawks and doves alike, became pacifists and joined forces to oppose all future wars.
94.
President Johnson eventually had to reduce spending on his Great Society initiatives due to the costs of
a)
trying to eliminate poverty.
b)
the Vietnam War.
c)
improvements to education.
d)
the Peace Corps.
95.
As the war stretched on, Americans at home began to
a)
see evidence of the domino theory.
b)
question media reports on the war.
c)
doubt Johnson’s foreign policy.
d)
feel optimistic about victory.
96.
What did realpolitik encourage for the United States?
a)
A. the formation of economic alliances with all communist countries
b)
B. a foreign policy based on national interests rather than ideology
c)
C. a foreign policy that was informed and defined by ideological theories
d)
D. the devising of a strategy to stop the worldwide communist movement
97.
What did the Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty accomplish?
a)
A. It made it illegal to stockpile ballistic missiles.
b)
B. It controlled the use of intercontinental ballistic missiles.
c)
C. It increased tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union.
d)
D. It ended the arms race between the United States and the Soviet Union.
98.
President Nixon’s foreign policy initiatives resulted in
a)
A. diplomatic relations with China and arms control agreements with Russia.
b)
B. defeat for the United States in Vietnam.
c)
C. deteriorating relations with the Soviet Union.
d)
D. increased economic rivalry with West Germany and Japan.
99.
Which demographic (group of people) did Richard Nixon claim to represent during his campaign for President?
a)
A. demonstrators
b)
B. immigrants
c)
C. liberal Americans
d)
D. the silent majority
100.
How did President Nixon win the support of southern whites and urban blue-collar workers?
a)
A. He expanded Medicare.
b)
B. He implemented the Philadelphia Plan.
c)
C. He re-imposed segregation laws in selected states.
d)
D. He ordered a freeze on court-ordered desegregation busing.
101.
How did President Nixon try to justify withholding the White House Tapes?
a)
A. by claiming ignorance
b)
B. by framing other officials
c)
C. by complying with subpoenas
d)
D. by claiming executive privilege
102.
What happened as a result of the Watergate scandal?
a)
A. President Nixon was impeached.
b)
B. Many Republicans became Democrats.
c)
C. Many Americans lost their trust in the government.
d)
D. Political corruption in Congress became more widespread.
103.
Which event caused a significant decline in President Ford’s popularity?
a)
A. He pardoned Nixon for his crimes.
b)
B. He promoted the Whip Inflation Now plan.
c)
C. He admitted that he had made a secret deal with Nixon.
d)
D. He selected Nelson Rockefeller to serve as Vice President.
104.
President Ford made it clear that his foreign policy would
a)
A. focus on victory in Vietnam.
b)
B. return to Cold War principles and strategies.
c)
C. continue Nixon’s policies of detente.
d)
D. disregard concerns about human rights.
105.
What event prompted radical Iranian students to invade the U.S. embassy and take Americans as hostages?
a)
A. The United States formed a political alliance with Israel.
b)
B. President Carter announced his support for Ayatollah Khomeini.
c)
C. The United States launched an invasion to defeat revolutionary forces in Iran.
d)
D. President Carter allowed the Shah of Iran to seek medical treatment in the United States.
106.
How did President Carter react to the 1979 oil crisis?
a)
A. by borrowing heavily from Chinese banks
b)
B. by reducing taxes and government spending
c)
C. by encouraging the development of solar and wind power
d)
D. by attempting to raise taxes on crude oil
107.
How did the decline of northern industries affect demographic patterns in the United States?
a)
A. Many people migrated to the Sunbelt seeking jobs in defense plants and oil fields.
b)
B. Northern cities dwindled as agriculture took over former industrial regions.
c)
C. Suburban populations decreased as more people sought urban jobs and populated cities.
d)
D. Many people migrated to the Northeast where the thriving automobile industry offered work.
108.
Wich practice was judged unconstitutional by the Brown v. Board of Education ruling?
a)
creating separate but equal schools
b)
enforcing de facto segregation
c)
creating White Citizens Councils
d)
enforcing the Southern Manifesto
109.
Civil rights activists organized the 1963 March on Washington in order to increase
a)
pressure on the federal government to adopt an antilynching law.
b)
public support for providing military protection for civil rights protesters.
c)
public support for the use of nonviolent methods of protest.
d)
pressure on Congress to pass a proposed civil rights bill.
110.
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 allowed
a)
the Justice Department to prosecute anyone who violated other people's civil rights
b)
the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse previous rulings that had supported segregation.
c)
employers to use racial quotas in the hiring process
d)
state officials to determine what proportion of schools were desegregated.
111.
Organizers of the Freedom Summer campaign hoped to achieve
a)
the right to nonviolent protest in Mississippi.
b)
the elimination of Jim Crow laws in the South.
c)
the desegregation of public schools in Arkansas.
d)
the registration of African Americans to vote in Mississippi.
112.
According to Stokely Carmichael, black power meant that African Americans should
a)
pursue racial separation in order to gain independence.
b)
use their economic and political strength to gain equality.
c)
pressure the government to pass affirmative action laws.
d)
only follow the path of nonviolent protest to gain power.
113.
Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Poor People’s Campaign was an attempt to
a)
persuade militants that nonviolence was the best tactic.
b)
address economic injustice.
c)
focus the nation’s attention on voting rights laws.
d)
call for laws banning segregation in private businesses
114.
The generation gap developed partly because
a)
baby boomers grew up during a time of greater affluence than their parents.
b)
baby boomers rejected rock music, which signified turning away from tradition and authority.
c)
baby boomers adopted the societal values of their parents.
d)
baby boomers became better educated than their parents.
115.
The boomers’ social experimentation and defiant rebelliousness was an attack on their parents’ values of
a)
loyalty and political activism.
b)
conformity and higher education.
c)
loyalty and a strong work ethic.
d)
conformity and respect for authority.
116.
What was the primary objective of the National Organization for Women?
a)
to make personal issues political
b)
to combat gender discrimination
c)
to protect traditional family values
d)
to radically change the legal system
117.
Which message did Betty Friedan articulate in The Feminine Mystique?
a)
Women should have the right to serve in the military.
b)
Female workers faced discrimination in the workplace.
c)
The legal system should protect women's reproductive rights.
d)
Many housewives were dissatisfied with limited opportunities.
118.
How did Phyllis Schlafly’s activism affect the women’s movement?
a)
It encouraged many women to reject the protests and demonstrations of feminist activists.
b)
It strengthened conservative opposition and thwarted the passage of the Equal Rights Amendment.
c)
It strengthened feminist activism and helped to bring about the passage of the Equal Rights Amendment.
d)
It encouraged lobbyists to work within the existing political system and compel the government to enforce existing laws.
119.
How did Cesar Chavez contribute to the Latino civil rights movement?
a)
He fought for the rights of exploited farm laborers.
b)
He denounced the radical political agenda of La Raza Unida.
c)
He protested the violent tactics of the United Farm Workers.
d)
He demanded that educators teach more about Chicano heritage.
120.
How did the American Indian Movement convince the United States government to reexamine native treaty rights?
a)
It organized a march from New York to Los Angeles.
b)
It occupied the site of the massacre at Wounded Knee.
c)
It staged a radical demonstration outside of the White House.
d)
It protested the poor conditions on American Indian reservations.
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