WorksheetsU.S. History Regents Review - Set 6: 19, 20
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins
How did President Truman improve civil rights in the military?
By banning segregation.
By inviting Civil Rights leaders to the White House.
President Eisenhower sent troops to protect the 9 African American students.
Non-violent protest and willfully being arrested to protest discrimination. Used by Martin Luther King.
How did the gov't react during the Little Rock 9 incident?
Banned all voter discrimination
Banned poll taxes
President Eisenhower sent troops to protect the 9 African American students.
Discrimination in all public places was now illegal.
Non-violent protest and willfully being arrested to protest discrimination. Used by Martin Luther King.
The Civil Rights Campaign
Poll Tax Protests
Vote Ins
Civil Disobedience
What did the SNCC fight for?
SNCC was an all African American college which fought for equal rights in education.
Registered voters throughout the South.
Fought for an end to racial discrimination and segregation.
African American Military unit who fought for the U.S. in WWII.
Discrimination in all public places was now illegal.
Civil Rights Act of 1964
1965 Voting Rights Act
24th Amendment
13th Amendment
Banned all voter discrimination
Civil Rights Act of 1964
1965 Voting Rights Act
24th Amendment
13th Amendment
Banned poll taxes
Civil Rights Act of 1964
1965 Voting Rights Act
24th Amendment
13th Amendment
Fought for the rights of migrant farmers and Latinos.
NAACP
Cesar Chavez
The Future Farmers of America (FFA)
Senator Chuck Smith of Idaho
Banned discrimination and provided greater accessibility to people with disabilities.
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
The Handicap Act of 1964
The Access Act 1983
The Peace Corps
Helped developing nations with food, medicine, education, and to gain allies during the Cold War.
Peace Corps
The Red Cross
NATO
The United Nations
Programs that targeted increasing civil rights and improving poverty.
The New Deal Programs
OPEC
The Easy Street Campaign
LBJ's Great Society
President Nixon attempted to cover up a break in of the Democratic National Head Quarters by refusing to give subpoenaed evidence to authorities. The Supreme Court ruled he had to, leading to his resignation from the presidency.
Watergate Scandal
OPEC
The Nixon Tapes
Nixon vs. USA
The countries of the Middle East refused to sell America oil due to our alliance with Israel. This led to soaring gas prices, and economic recession.
The Oil Wars
The Middle Block
OPEC Oil Embargo
Oil Tariff Wars
What were the Camp David Accords. Which president negotiated this?
A peace agreement between Iraq and Iran. George W. Bush.
A peace agreement between Egypt and Israel. Jimmy Carter.
Economic Plan set into action by President Truman
Nuclear Weapons agreement between the U.S. and England.
Economic policy in which the rich are given tax cuts in the hope that their money will "trickle down" to the rest of the population.
Nixonomics
The Clinton Economy
Obamacare
Reaganomics/Supply Side Economics
Why was NAFTA created, and between what three countries?
NAFTA was created to end tariffs between the England, France, and The United States.
NAFTA was created to end tariffs between the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.
NAFTA was created to end tariffs between the U.S., Russia, and China.
NAFTA was created to end tariffs between the Africa, Asia, and the Americas.
What are the two reasons for the Iraq War, and our ally's opposition to it.
Iraq was thought to possess Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMDs)/nuclear weapons.
To stop Osama Bin Laden and the Taliban
Differences between the U.S. and Iraq politically.
Our allies opposed because there was no proof of this.
Explain the current problem with Social Security.
Social Security is still running without an issue, American Tax dollars have kept it largely in tact over the years.
Baby Boomers are now reaching retirement age, which is draining Social Security.
Proliferation of Nuclear weapons
The deactivating and disarming of Nuclear weapons.
Treaty with Russia to mutually test Nuclear weapon stockpiles.
The studying of Nuclear weapons which opened up the field of Nuclear Energy.
Nuclear weapon technology is spreading to dangerous nations such as North Korea, and possibly Iran.
What are the effects of terrorism on our government?
Terrorism has not stopped our gov't's ability to maintain civil liberties.
Terrorism has resulted in our gov't jeopardizing civil liberties.
What was a major cause of the Great Recession of 2008?
Spending on Credit.
Bad investments in the Stock Market.
The war in Iraq.
Foreclosures on people's homes/mortgages.
Select the new forms of energy combating against pollution and climate change.
Hydro
Solar
Wind
Oil
The world is becoming more interdependent, resulting in American companies manufacturing their products in other countries.
Recession Economics
The response to the Pandemic
Outsourcing/Globalization
Trickle Down Economics
Attempting to influence government through donations.
Extortion
Bribery
Quid Pro Quo
Lobbying
Stonewall Inn Riots
Response to political inaction.
It began the LGBTQ civil rights movement.
Response to the prolonged war in Iraq.
Response to the 2016 Presidential election.
