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The movements led by Martin Luther King Jr. and Cesar Chavez were similar in that both-
supported attempts to overthrow the established government
Used civil disobedience to bring about social change
Boycotted agricultural crops
Were elected to national political office
What constitutional issue was raised by President Johnson's Great Society?
Should taxes be raised to stimulate consumer spending?
What foreign imports should be allowed into the United States?
How far can the federal government extend itself in helping the less fortunate?
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 members of the Black Panther Movement
Were leaders in the fight for civil rights and equal opportunity
Opposed the non-violent approach to obtaining civil Rights
Had as their main goal the achievement of greater opportunities for women
What did the Women's Liberation Movement see as its major goal in the 1960's?
Obtaining the right to vote for Women
Guaranteeing women equal pay for equal work
Enabling women to stay at home as well as work
Laws that would allow women to own property
What was a major goal of the American Indian Movement (AIM)?
To gain US citizenship and representation in congress
To relocate American Indians to urban areas
To give greater understanding of the American Indian point of view
To end segregation of American Indians in public places
Which book played a role in changing attitudes about traditional gender roles in American society?
Common Sense
The Jungle
How the Other Half Lives
The Feminine Mystique
How did the methods advocated by the Black Panthers to achieve their goals differ from those of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.?
They formed a third party
They were passionately anti-Communist
They restricted their actions to the use of passive resistance
They considered the use of violence to protect their won communities
Which best summarizes the main reason why the United States became involved in the Vietnam War?
To prevent the spread of Communism in Indochina
To reduce French influence in Vietnam
To stop Communist China from annexing Vietnam
To support the government of North Vietnam
What is the main idea of this cartoon?
There was strong disagreement in the U.S. about American involvement in the Vietnam War.
A sizeable anti-war movement emerged in the U.S. over the war
Most Americans feared if Vietnam fell to Communism, neighboring states would be threatened
Most Americans felt the conflict was a civil war and we should not be involved.
What American Indian viewpoint does the cartoonist support?
Illegal immigrants should not be allowed to settle on American Indian reservations
European settlers took American Indian lands.
Government efforts to restrict immigration should be supported.
American Indians should support government efforts to stop illegal immigration
According to the Domino Theory, if South Vietnam fell to Communism, then –
Neighboring countries would soon follow
Large numbers of refugees would seek U. S. entry
Anti-Communist forces would win it back
The United Nations would be forced to intervene
What was President John F. Kennedy's response to Soviet plans to Install nuclear missiles in Cuba in 1962?
He attacked the missile silos with strategic air strikes
He had the army seize control of Cuba
He placed a blockade around Cuba
He negotiated an agreement with Fidel Castro
Which law helped Women athletes obtain greater support in American High school and Universities?
Civil rights Act of 1964
Twenty-Six Amendment
Title IX of the Educational Amendments Act
Voting Rights Act of 1965
What contribution did Betty Friedan make to the movement for women’s rights?
She campaigned for women’s suffrage
She championed the rights of poor women
She demanded greater career opportunities for women
She agitated for the rights of African American women
Which group achieved the right to vote in the Twenty-sixth Amendment?
People unable to pay poll taxes
Americans 18 to 20 years old
Mexican American Women
Impoverished Women
What did the Beats in the 1950s and the counter-culture of the 1960s have in common?
The failed to support equal rights for women
They challenged conformity to "establishment" thinking
They supported America's anti-communist policy
They introduced new patterns of poetry and art, based on the rhythms of jazz music
The Cold War confrontation between Khrushchev and Kennedy that put the US on the brink of nuclear war with the USSR was known as the -
Bay of Pigs Invasion
Launching of Sputnik 2
Cuban Missile Crisis
Russian Arms Race
Which Factor contributed to the changing attitudes of the American public about US involvement in the Vietnam War?
Re-election of Lyndon Johnson
Passage of the War Powers Act
Graphic coverage by television news
Propaganda films by antiwar protestors
Which of the following gave President Johnson unprecedented power in the Vietnam War?
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
War Power Act
Making Delta Act
Tet Offensive
Dolores Huerta acted to expand the rights of farm workers by-
Lobbying for the first national minimum wage law
co-founding the United Farm Workers Association
suing commercial farms for discriminatory practices
serving as a representative to the California legislature
A free music festival that attracted more that 400,000 young people to a farm in upstate New York in August 1969.
Counterculture
Hippie Parade
Woodstock
La Raza Concerto
What was the Bay of Pigs event?
The final battle where Fidel Castro gained control of the Cuban government
An attempt by the U.S. government to overthrow Castro
A war between Cuba and Mexico
The name of the alliance between Cuba and the Soviet Union
A protest march led by Fidel Castro
What type of government did Fidel Castro implement once he gained control of Cuba
Communist
Democratcic
Republican
Monarchy
Oligarchy
One long-term implication of Affirmative Action is that
White males will be left out of a lot of work and educational opportunities
it will divide the nation
more and more people will be working with a diverse group of people
all of the above
A constitutional right to an abortion is established, though the court laid down a trimester criteria in determining whether states can impose restrictions
Regents of California v. Bakke,
Roe v. Wade, 1973
Tinker v. Des Moines School District, 1969
Texas v. Johnson, 1991
“What Wall Street is to money as the Gulf Coast is to energy. It’s a vast assemblage of refineries, storage tanks and pipelines—and the petroleum engineers, energy consultants and [oil field workers] who make them run. Oil production in the Gulf of Mexico accounts for nearly 30 percent of the US total. Natural-gas production is roughly 20 percent. About 60 percent of the nation’s oil imports arrive at Gulf ports. Nearly half of all US oil refineries are there. Hurricane Katrina hit this system hard.”
--Robert J. Samuelson, “Hitting the Economy,” Newsweek, September 12, 2005
According to the author, what important effect did Hurricane Katrina have on the American economy?
It had little impact on the American economy
It had some marginal effect on the energy industry
It mostly shocked Wall Street
It especially damaged the U.S. oil and gas industries
In the case of Bush v. Gore, __ ordered that the recount had to stop, so Florida's Electoral votes were awarded to __, making him the winner of the election.
President Clinton, Al Gore
Congress, Al Gore
the Supreme Court, George W. Bush
Governor Jeb Bush, George W. Bush
The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 led the federal government to pass the-
Endangered Species Act
Community Reinvestment Act
USA PATRIOT Act
No Child Left Behind Act
One similarity between Presidents Herbert Hoover and George W. Bush was that both Presidents-
Faced the threat of terrorist attacks
Vetoed increases in Social Security payments
Appointed women to the U.S. Supreme Court
Had to deal with serious economic crises
An immediate American response by the United States to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 was to-
Invade Iraq to end the rule of Saddam Hussein
Boycott Iran for supporting global terrorism
Overthrow Taliban rule in Afghanistan for shielding Osama bin Laden
End trade with Middle Eastern nations
The federal government responded to the 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon by-
Creating a cabinet-level Department for Homeland Security
Enacting the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
Decreasing defense spending
Expanding the civil liberties of American citizens
Evidence that the United States has become more economically interdependent with other nations in the twenty-first century is shown by its-
Policy of raising tariffs on imports
Increased dependence on domestic farm products
Membership in the World Trade Organization (WTO)
Change from a service economy to a manufacturing economy
Which federal legislation has had the greatest effect on the educational system of most American students?
USA PATRIOT Act
Americans with Disabilities Act
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
No Child Left Behind Act
The economic policies of President Ronald Reagan (1981-1989) and President George W. Bush (2001-2009) were similar in that both-
Balanced the federal budget
Brought an end to poverty
Used tax cuts to encourage economic growth
Decreased military spending
Which step was taken by both President George W. Bush and Barack Obama to prevent financial crisis of 2008-2009 from triggering another Great Depression?
Seeking the support of the anti-tax “Tea Party” members
Increasing the amount of military spending
Raising interest rates on borrowing
Injecting federal money into the economy
The passage of the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001 and the creation of the Department of Homeland Security showed that-
American leaders felt the country was already safe from terrorism
Security concerns can lead to new federal legislation
Government programs have been successful in ending threats of terrorism
Federal laws emphasize individual responsibility for education
Which woman became the first Hispanic Justice on the US Supreme Court?
Sonia Sotomayor
Sandra Day O'Connor
Dolores Huerta
Estee' Lauder
Which of the following is an example of a multinational corporation
United States Postal Service
The North American Free Trade Association (NAFTA)
A neighborhood flower shop
The Coca-Cola Company
Which explains the underlying reason for the greater involvement of the United States in Central Asia and the Middle East following September 11, 2001?
An attempt to prevent the spread of the “Arab Spring”
A desire to annex new territories in the Middle East
The need to wage war against global terrorism
A wish to expand American culture throughout the world
Which disease that emerged in the 1980s led to a worldwide epidemic and one of the largest health concerns in regard to investigating its prevention and a possible cure?
Small pox
West Nile Virus
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)
Why has the focus of US foreign policy in the twenty- first century shifted to combating terrorism?
The cold war ended
Terrorist attacked a marine base in Lebanon
Stockpiling nuclear weapons has been too costly to maintain
Terrorists attacked buildings in New York City and Washington, DC
Which of the following best describes Ralph Nader’s effect on the election in Florida?
He contested the recounting of election ballots in federal courts
His presence as a third party candidate discouraged voter turnout
He persuaded state officials to abandon the punch card method of voting
His candidacy drew crucial votes away from the other candidates
Which of the following was unique about the 2008 election?
The Democrats nominated a woman as vice president
Both parties had defeated women candidates in the primaries
The Republicans nominated a woman as vice president
Both parties campaigned for the end of the electoral college
How did these features affect New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina?
Tornadoes gained momentum in open land areas
Storm surges causes a massive shift in tectonic plates
Mud slides trapped residents in the city
Storm waters flooded the city after several levees broke
In the first decade of the twenty-first century, many houses were foreclosed on primarily because of which economic situation?
Many suburban residents had moved to cities
Homeowners had defaulted on their mortgages
Lawmakers has shut down the federal government
Several natural disasters had destroyed neighborhoods
Which of the following was a major goal of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009?
To reform healthcare
To cut entitlement programs
To lower interest rates
To stimulate the economy
________________ is a production strategy that tries to improve a business’ return on investment by reducing in-process inventory and carrying costs.
What is the above strategy that helps with inventory management?
Robotics
Assembly Line
Just-in-Time
Overhead Utilization
The world wide significance of the US movie industry is BEST illustrated by the –
Adjustment of immigrants to American life
Effect of American popular culture on other societies
Influence of foreign stock markets on the American economy
Integration of American citizens into foreign government
Widespread use of computers led DIRECTLY to an INCREASE in which of the following?
Employee benefits
Workplace safety
Employee recruitment
Worker productivity
One way the development of the Internet has improved the quality of life in the United States by-
Decreasing the influence of advertising on consumers
Increasing the ease of obtaining information
Improving privacy protection for individuals
Increasing the reliability of available information
Which of the following is the BEST way that the free enterprise system affects technological innovation?
Government develops policies on wages, conditions, and product quality
Private ownership and profits determine the ways businesses increase productivity
Lobbyists work with Congressman for tax changes for special interest
Unions represent employees’ interest to business owners and governments
When did the Twin Towers attack happen?
September 11th, 2001
October 19th, 2003
November 2nd, 2001
July 23rd, 2003
What was the name of Iraq's furious leader?
Barack Obama
Osama Bin Laden
Saddam Hussein
Mohammed Salah
Who was responsible for the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001?
Saddam Hussein
Osama Bin Laden
Hamid Karzai
Mustafa Kemal
What was President George W. Bush's response to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001?
Persian Gulf War
War on Terrorism
Operation Desert Storm
Operation WMD
What was NOT attacked on September 11, 2001?
White House
World Trade Center
Pentagon
“I think it will be a safer world and a better world if we have a strong and healthy United States, Europe, Soviet Union, China, Japan, each balancing the other, not playing one against the other, an even balance.”
Richard Nixon, 1972
President Nixon put this idea into practice by-
Expanding relations with Communist nations
Abandoning his policy of détente
Declaring an end to the Korean War
Ending collective security agreements
What is the main idea of this cartoon from the Watergate era?
The Supreme Court presides over a Presidential impeachment trial
Congress has to obey the Constitution
The President has the final word involving constitutional issues
Even the President is bound by the rules of the Constitution
US participation in the United Nations and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in the
Post-World War II period demonstrated that the US-
Believed in the principle of hemispheric isolation
Participated in international organizations to enhance its security
Returned to the foreign policy it had followed after WWI
Embraced a post war policy of strict neutrality to avoid entangling alliances
The Camp David Accords, negotiated by President Carter, were significant because they led to-
The end of the Vietnam War
A lasting arms-reduction treaty with the Soviet Union
The first peace agreement between Israel and an Arab nation
The establishment of a worldwide human rights policy
What does President Bill Clinton’s impeachment trial reflect about modern US politics?
Campaign finances are monitored by a regulatory agency
Congress conducts more thorough investigations of judicial nominees
Media outlets focus more on policy issues than on the actions of elected officials
Elected officials face greater scrutiny of their personal lives
The incident illustrated by this cartoon increased cynicism toward the US government because-
The president directed a conspiracy to mislead the nation
Congress failed to pass legislation enforcing protections of privacy rights
The press secretary failed to keep the public informed of National Policy changes
The Supreme Court overruled federal statutes that defined confidentiality
Which reason best explains the initial spike in oil prices in 1973?
An embargo of oil shipments to United States by OPEC
The exhaustion of oil supplies from the Gulf of Mexico
A suspension of all trade to United States by GATT
A loss of access to Persian Gulf by American tanker ships
In 2001, which of the following became the first African American billionaire, the founder and CEO of Black Entertainment TV, and the first black person to be listed on Forbes world’s richest list?
Henry Gates
Robert Johnson
Michael Jordan
Oprah Winfrey
Which of the following was an EFFECT of the Cold War on defense spending?
The USSR decreased defense spending, but the US didn’t
The US decreased defense spending, but the USSR increased theirs
The USSR and the US both decreased defense spending
The US increased defense spending and the USSR could not keep up
In an attempt to end the Cold War, Ronald Reagan increased defense spending. What impact did this action have on the economy of the 1980s?
It stimulated the economy by creating more jobs
It stabilized the inflationary effects of unemployment
It increased the number of volunteers for the armed forces
It allowed the military to sell surplus supplies
Which generalization best describes the pattern of twentieth-century migration within the United States?
People migrated from overpopulated cities to mountainous and rural states
People migrated from industrial centers in the Midwest to cities in the South
People migrated from flood-prone coastal regions to interior plains states
People migrated from hotter states in the South to cooler states in the Northwest
Which of the following resulted from the U.S. – led military coalitions engagement in the Persian Gulf War?
Iraqi Kurds were granted equal rights.
Saddam Hussein was forced from power
The nation of Kuwait was liberated
The Shah of Iran was overthrown
How does the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) of 1993, reflect the principle of free enterprise?
It requires a minimum wage for workers in Mexico and Canada
It has eliminated economic restrictions on products coming from Mexico and Canada
It has increased labor union membership in the US
It opens US borders to unrestricted trade from all countries
How was the Iran Hostage Crisis resolved?
the hostages were all killed
the hostages were released as part of the agreement ending the Vietnam War
the hostages were freed upon Reagan's inauguration
the Camp David Accords led Israel to release the hostages
What was Nancy Reagan's anti-Drugs Campaign called?
Hugs not Drugs
Just Say No
Just Say Maybe
Your Brain on Drugs
Islamic fighters in which country were supported with US weapons in the 1980s?
Syria
Iraq
Iran
Afghanistan
Which 1980s conservative political organization was founded by the Southern Baptist pastor Jerry Falwell and advocated social policies that reflected the point of view of evangelical Christians?
The John Birch Society
The Heritage Foundation
The Moral Majority
The National Rifle Association
Which rights does the NRA protect and defend?
1st Amendment
2nd Amendment
3rd Amendment
4th Amendment
Begun during the Reagan years, who’s stated mission is to “formulate and promote conservative public policies based on the principles of free enterprise, limited government, individual freedom, traditional American values, and a strong national defense."
Moral Majority
Heritage Foundation
Eagle Forum
Contract with America
The Environmental Protection Act and Endangered Species Act both illustrated the federal government’s commitment to-
Allowing certain issues to be decided by private citizens
Protecting natural areas and their resources for the public good
Permitting unlimited exploitation of the nation’s natural resources
Leaving all decisions on the use of natural resources to state and local agencies
What did the events of the Persian Gulf War and the Balkan Crisis in the 1990s indicate about the foreign policy goals of American leaders?
They desire greater stability in the Middle East
They wish to expand trade with Middle Eastern nations
They want to help maintain peace and stop oppression around the world
They only act where American access to scarce resources is at stake
What was the purpose of the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977?
Help low-income, minority areas to obtain loans and credit
Prevent banks from making risky loans in low-income areas
Encourage banks to compete with local businesses in providing credit
Stop the practice of some banks making high-interest loans
What was the importance of the appointment of Sandra Day O’Connor to the U.S. Supreme Court?
It showed a desire to appoint a strongly anti-Communist Justice
It was the first time a woman was appointed to the Supreme Court
It showed a desire to appoint Justices without legal training
It illustrated Reagan’s intent to limit judicial activism on the Court
What has been an important consequence of the invention of air conditioning, the construction of federal highways, and the building of dams and aqueducts?
Farmers have been unable to irrigate their crops
“Rust Belt” cities have been able to resume their manufacturing
The American population has shifted towards the South and the West
The US population had shifted from the South to the Midwest
How did President Ronald Reagan believe he could tackle the problem of stagflation facing the American economy in 1980?
Increasing public spending on education and infrastructure
Raising taxes of wealthier Americans
Reducing taxes and relaxing federal regulations so that producers would create a larger supply of goods
Increasing tariffs so that consumers would be encouraged to “Buy American”
Which American entrepreneur helped to develop the software running most computers today?
Lionel Sosa
Bill Gates
Robert Johnson
Sandra Day O'Connor
Which best explains the reason for this 1974 headline?
Nixon was convicted of participating in a serious crime
Nixon faced impeachment for his role in a scandal
Nixon was opposed by a group of anti-war activists, students, and women
Nixon failed to achieve victory in Vietnam
Why did Phyllis Schlafly oppose the Equal Rights Amendment?
She thought it discriminated against certain religious beliefs
She thought the ERA violated women’s freedom of speech
She believed the ERA harmed women who preferred a more traditional lifestyle
She claimed that more changes were needed than the ERA had proposed
Which woman entrepreneur made her fortune by developing new ways to promote a line of cosmetics?
Hillary Clinton
Phyllis Schlafly
Sandra Day O'Connor
Estee Lauder
Carter only served as President one term, as he was soundly defeated by
Ronald Reagan
Richard Nixon
Gerald Ford
Lyndon Johnson
What is the BEST definition of Reagan’s political belief in “peace through strength?”
The United Nations should use force to bring world peace
The U.S. should defer to the Soviet Union to prevent wars
The U.S. military should be increased to keep peace worldwide
The U.S. should use force to keep enemies in line
Although important to the production of energy in the 20th century, which source listed below has the downside of possible accidents and radioactive waste?
Nuclear
Hydrothermal
Coal
Solar
In 1979, the Shah of Iran was forced into exile. The US government later allowed the Shah to enter the US for medical treatment. - - - This perceived US support for the Shah of Iran resulted in which of the following?
Iran attacked a US military base in Asia
Soviet Forces began an occupation of Iran
Israel demanded U.S. support for the strategic bombing of cities in Iran
Revolutionaries kidnapped a group of U.S. citizens in Iran
What happened when Reagan sent Marines to Lebanon as a peacekeeping mission during their civil war years?
The Palestinians dropped bombs on their barracks
A suicide bomber killed hundreds of the Marines
The Marines had to move into Israel to prevent violence
The Israelis objected to their being in Lebanon
War in Ukraine
Korean War
What part of the country did political machines control?
Urban (city) governments
Rural (country) governments
The U.S. federal government
What was the main reason for the rise of political machines?
They bribed police officers to ignore crimes
Nativists rigged elections in their favor
Forced unions to keep factories open to low skilled workers
Cities were overcrowded and couldn't get basic services needed for immigrants
How did political machines get the support of immigrants?
they promised to stop illegal immigration from Latin America
They wasted money on military spending
They helped them find homes and jobs in exchange for votes
They developed a system to make becoming a citizen easier
Many immigrants and poor families would be forced to live in dirty single room apartments called-
Poor houses
Condominiums
Tenements
Debtor Jails
Why are political machines an example of corruption in the Gilded Age?
They made sure unions could not protect workers from management
They forced immigrants into the US from Latin America
They took control of city governments and stole millions of dollars from the cities
They prevented immigrants from being Americanized
The most famous political machine was Tammany Hall in New York lead by-
Bill the Butcher
Andrew Carnegie
William "Boss" Tweed
John D Rockefeller
Cartoon caption: "The Tammany Tiger Loose-
'What are you going to do about it?'"
In this cartoon, what does the tiger represent?
The influx of "new" immigrants into the U.S.
The political corruption of the government of NYC
The power of the "trust-busting" federal government
The unlimited power of robber barons during the gilded age.
