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1
What can we infer about immigration trends in the United States since 1900 based on the data in the chart?
Econ upturns coincide w/ downturns in immigr in the mid-20th century.
Immigration rose dramatically in the late twentieth century.
Immigration seems to peak during World War I and World War II.
The rate of immigration has remained stable for most of the last century.
2
What best describes the impact of Title IX on women’s opportunities since it was put into law in 1972?
It banned discrimination in education.
Number of women in the workforce w/ college degrees is greater than the men
Average women salary in management positions equal to that of men.
Average salary of women in sales positions is greater than that of men
3
What is the most likely cause of the long-term surge in immigration beginning in the 1970s?
passage of Immigration & Nationality Act that eliminated immigration quotas
laws passed requiring collective bargaining between growers & farmworkers
immigration of millions of Lat. Amer. refugees displaced by civil war
immigration of mill. of S.E. Asian refugees displaced by the war in Vietnam
4
What cause was at the root of the rising inflation the country experienced in the 1970s?
federal budget deficits from increased defense spending
Nixon’s removing the U.S. dollar from the gold standard
OPEC’s oil embargo on countries allied to Israel
decreased consumer confidence after the Watergate scandal
5
Phyllis Schlafly’s message most likely resonated with the members of which group?
the National Organization for Women
the so-called “second wave” of American feminists
the “silent majority” referred to by Nixon
the hippies in the Haight Ashbury
6
In the postwar period, women benefited from
inheriting political power from their husbands.
numbers large enough to advance a women's rights agenda.
a more unified political agenda.
greater familiarity with political processes and practices.
7
The kind of new living arrangement this photo represents was a reaction against
agricultural changes in the 1950s.
the suberban nuclear family ideal of the 1950's.
The labor movement.
McCarthyism & the Red Scare.
8
Phyllis Schlafly’s views are most likely shared with members of which group?
the Democratic Party
the silent majority
the Weather Underground
the hippie movement
9
What explains the American public's reaction to President Gerald Ford’s pardon of Richard Nixon?
People impressed by president’s ability to rise above petty & vindictive
People were angry bc some suspected Ford had a deal with Nixon to be VP
People were fearful that Nixon was still pulling the strings
People relieved the country would be spared a long investigation & trial.
10
What effect did the post-World War II baby boom have in the United States?
It put a huge strain on government programs such as welfare.
It led to ongoing economic instability in the 1960s.
It led to widespread unemployment among the older generation.
It resulted in a massive student population in the 1960s.
11
President Ford's dealings with the Soviet Union and China revealed his belief that
negotiation was more productive than confrontation.
U.S. military expansion was the only was to contain communism.
the policies that led to the Vietnam War would continue.
the arms race was the best way of defeating the communists.
12
Amer. Ind. civil rights movement differed from the women’s rights movement & the Afr. Amer. civil rights movement in
focused on gaining increased representation in government.
sought to draw attention to historical inequalities.
wanted equal access to education and other public services.
demanded land and mineral rights from the government.
13
What was the most significant result of the 1972 presidential election?
Nixon was the first candidate to sweep the Midwestern states.
McGovern was the first candidate to lose in his home state.
McGovern was the first Democrat to lose in California.
Nixon was the first Republican to sweep the Southern states.
14
What were the main aims of the Chicano Mural Movement?
to give young at-risk Latinos an alternative to graffiti
to compel museums to feature more work by Chicano artists
to increase awareness of Mexican American culture and history
to train and employ young Chicanos in art-related fields
15
What did Nixon hope to achieve by reaching out to this “silent majority” in the 1968 presidential election?
He wanted to distance himself from the Republican “hawks” in Congress.
He hoped to attract moderate Democratic voters, particularly in the South.
He needed to gain support from the increasingly powerful antiwar movement.
Felt aligning himself w/ military-industrial complex was key to victory.
16
What best describes the thesis Betty Friedan presents in The Feminine Mystique?
Higher education has negative effect on women’s abilities to raise family
Women in the 1930s tended to be more financially well-off than in the 50s.
Strict gender roles have a negative effect on women’s health and careers.
Women’s rights have barely advanced in the decades since the 1920s and 30s.
17
Why did radical Iranian students storm the U.S. embassy in Tehran and take 66 Americans as hostages?
Protesting U.S.s’ refusal to intervene during the genocide in Cambodia.
Protesting the U.S.s’ role in Camp David Accords between Israel and Egypt
They were protesting the U.S. continued support of Iran’s former dictator.
They were protesting the United States’ military involvement in Vietnam.
18
What did the oil embargo of 1973 reveal about the U.S. economy?
The United States was heavily dependent on foreign oil.
The economy was trapped in "stagflation."
The United States was producing more oil than it needed.
The economy was stronger than anyone had realized.
19
What major long-term effects did the Three Mile Island accident have on American energy policy?
Led to creation of Nuclear Regulatory Commission to oversee nuclear power
Negatively affected opinion about nuclear energy & few plants were built
Forced gov't to reconsider energy policy & invest in renewable energy
Force Congress to pass a bill ordering the shutdown of nuclear power plants
20
Iranian students took Americans hostage probably because
they opposed U.S. support of Israel.
they were angry that the Shah was still alive.
they wanted the Shah sent back to Iran.
they wanted more U.S. aid.
21
How did the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 affect Mexican immigrants in the U.S.?
Eliminated nat. quotas for immigrants; led to surge in immigration from Mex
Tightened immigration restrictions & reduced number of immigrants coming
Required illegal immigrants register for temp. worker visas
Led to deportation of Mexican immigrants who had come to the U.S.
22
Carter’s view of developing nations led to what significant development during his time in office?
U.S. w/ drew support from oppressive dictatorships it had once supported.
U.S. installed its own leaders in developing countries
U.S. replaced all mili. installations in developing nations w/ humanitarian
U.S. increased military spending to stop brutal communist regimes from
23
How did the idea of realpolitik shape the United States' handling of the Cold War?
allowed Pres Nixon to use military force to end communist movements
gave Pres Nixon option to engage nations pending on U.S. interests.
allowed Pres Nixon to discontinue alliances w/ nations
justified Pres Nixon's establishing relations w/ nations the U.S. opposed
24
Today, Nixon's attitude toward big government appears contradictory because he
opposed communism while opening up dialogue with communist China.
decreased powr of fed gov't & increased federal spending on social programs
funded state and municipal programs with federal grant money.
proposed states receive money to fund social programs from the federal
25
How did the government respond to conditions like this in Love Canal, New York?
Passed Clean Water Act to prevent dumping of chemicals in rivers & lakes.
Founded E. P.A. to investigate & prosecute severe polluters.
Temporarily suspended building of nuclear power plants
Designated toxic waste areas as superfund sites to add. pub. health concern
26
What did rock acts like the Beatles, Bob Dylan, & the Grateful Dead represent to members of the baby boom generation?
a rejection of the status quo
a manifestation of their worst fears
a society that had lost its way
a return to traditional values
27
How was the American public first made aware of the dangers of pesticides like DDT?
a report by the Environmental Protection Agency
a groundbreaking article in Time magazine
a consumer advocacy group formed by Ralph Nader
a book by Rachel Carson entitled Silent Spring
28
One of the outcomes of the Camp David Accords was that
Israel agreed to restore its borders with Egypt to their pre-1967 levels.
Israel agreed to restore Palestinian lands to their pre-1948 levels.
Egypt agreed to withdraw its troops from the Sinai Peninsula.
Egypt agreed to withdraw troops from the Palestinian-controlled West Bank.
29
The counterculture in the 1960s promoted the values of
obedience, conformity, and respect for authority.
nonconformity, personal freedom, racial equality, and self-fulfillment.
hard work and the postponement of pleasure.
capitalism, materialism, and big business.
30
How did the Watergate scandal eventually play out amongst the three branches of government?
Congress demanded Nixon’s tapes while he claimed executive privilege
Nixon was able to exercise executive authority to avoid consequences
S. C. ruled Nixon give tapes while Congress voted to impeach him.
Cong. voted impeach Nixon while the S.C. decided it was constitutional
31
Why did Nixon criticize the practice of court ordered busing of children to schools outside their neighborhoods?
He felt African American students would perform better closer to home.
He wanted to win over Southern white voters and blue-collar voters.
He believed it promoted inequality in education.
He wanted to gain the support of the teacher’s unions.
32
How are Pop Art works like Andy Warhol’s paintings & Roy Lichtenstein’s paintings representative of 1960s
They celebrate a utopian free-love attitude.
They embrace American consumer culture.
They reject traditional ideas about art.
They represent American superiority.
33
Which event suggests that there was growing public support for people with disabilities during the 1960s?
public awareness of President Franklin Roosevelt’s disability
the publication of Ralph Nader’s Unsafe at Any Speed
public debate over the passage of an Equal Rights Amendment
the establishment of the Special Olympics
34
The National Organization for Women (NOW) was originally formed in order to achieve what goal?
to elect a woman President by the end of the decade
to establish a Congressional committee focusing on women’s rights
to help pass a Constitutional amendment protecting reproductive rights
to bring about passage of the Equal Rights Amendment
35
For the counterculture movement, the word "freedom" signified
the right to live free from communist control.
a state of cultural independence.
a rejection of conformity and social restraints.
the right to vote.
