Black Panthers encouraged African Americans to do what?

arm themselves against white society

The 26th Amendment is based on the idea that:

old enough to fight= old enough to vote

Why were residents of Love Canal experiencing health problems?

underground toxic waste leaking into soil and waterways

pledged to fight communism by giving $ to Greece & Turkey

Why did the Iran hostage crisis occur?

the U.S. supported the tyrant monarchy in Iran

All of following happened as a result of McCarthyism EXCEPT:

President Truman created a loyalty review program

What did the 22nd Amendment do?

limited President to 2 terms in office

How did the baby boom affect America between 1945-1960?

we needed more schools and resources for education

The Watergate scandal was when Nixon's administration tried to cover up a break in of:

the Democratic National Committee HQs

Which is NOT true about the Tet Offensive?

The Communists conquered South Vietnam

In terms of German reparations after WWII, what did the Soviets believe?

Germany must pay heavy reparations so the USSR could rebuild

What is NOT true about the March on Washington?

it led to racial riots outside the Lincoln Memorial

What did the Supreme Court rule in University of California Regents v. Bakke?

Universities could not use "fixed quotas"

stopping the spread of communism

What did the Pentagon papers reveal?

American government had not been honest about Vietnam

After the University of California at Berkeley strikes, the Supreme Court gave students:

right to freedom of speech and assembly

Which was not done via the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

ended voter discrimination for blacks

What did Congress do when it passed the Gulf of Tonkin resolution?

handed its war powers to the President

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1
Gideon v. Wainwright guarantees people the right to:
a visit from family when in jail
lawyer
telephone call when in jail
a speedy trial
2
In response to NATO, the USSR and Eastern Europe formed:
Berlin Pact
Warsaw Pact
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Sputnik
3
Black Panthers encouraged African Americans to do what?
use non-violent protests
arm themselves against white society
lobby
register to vote
4
The 26th Amendment is based on the idea that:
the poll tax should be eliminated
women should be able to serve in the armed services
the President should have power to send troops to war
old enough to fight= old enough to vote
5
Which is NOT a result of Watergate?
The Federal Campaign Act Amendments
Nixon was pardoned by the President
Ford became President
Camp David Accords
6
Why were residents of Love Canal experiencing health problems?
toxic waste from planes
lead paint in many homes
a radiation leak from a nuclear plant
underground toxic waste leaking into soil and waterways
7
What did the Southern Manifesto encourage white Southerners to do?
obey the law, even if they didn't like it
embrace desegregation
defy the Supreme Court
march againt Civil Rights
8
How did suburbs have a negative impact on America?
taxpayers left the cities
the number of factories increased
immigrants were deported
miniorities left the cities
9
The Truman Doctrine:
built the Berlin wall
pledged to fight communism by giving $ to Greece & Turkey
ended the Korean War
rearmed West Germany
10
Why did the Iran hostage crisis occur?
the U.S. supported the tyrant monarchy in Iran
the hostages stole oil from Iran
Afghanistan invaded Saudi Arabia
the U.S. kicked Iran out of O.P.E.C.
11
Brown v. Board of Education ended:
discrimination in employment
segregation in public schools
discrimination on busses
segregation in private schools
12
All of following happened as a result of McCarthyism EXCEPT:
President Truman created a loyalty review program
Senate passed a vote of censure against McCarthy
McCarthy looked for spies in the U.S. Army
The Internal Security Act/McCarran Act passed
13
What did the 22nd Amendment do?
direct election of Senators
limited President to 2 terms in office
Gave women the right to vote
prohibitied the production and sale of alcohol
14
How did the baby boom affect America between 1945-1960?
we needed more schools and resources for education
the Social Security system went broke b/c people were old
we didn't need as many houses anymore
the Cold War got more support
15
Which is NOT a cause of poverty, according to LBJ?
Unemployment
Illiteracy
inadequate public services
Voting
16
Which is NOT true about Ceasar Chavez?
promoted non-violence as a form of protest
organized a national boycott of grapes
he co-founded the United Farm workers
was a communist revolutionary
17
The Watergate scandal was when Nixon's administration tried to cover up a break in of:
the Democratic National Committee HQs
the Libertarian National Committee HQs
the Pentagon
the Republican National Committee HQs
18
Why did the Bay of Pigs invasion occur?
to overthrow their communist leader
Both options B & C
spread U.S.A. control into Cuba
Get rid of missiles in Cuba
19
What were students protesting when the Kent State shooting occurred?
the bombing of Cambodia
the end of the Vietnam war
the My Lai massacre
the Iran-Contra affair
20
What sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycotts?
a church bombing
the arrest of Rosa Parks
the sit-in movement from CORE
assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
21
When Western powers refused to withdraw from communist West Berlin, the Soviets:
cried themselves to sleep
put long-range missiles in Cuba
Built the Berlin Wall
airlifted supplies to Berlin to end the American blockade
22
Plessy v. Ferguson established:
"de facto segregation" doctrine
"separate-but-equal" doctrine
"civil rights" doctrine
"Southern segregation" doctrine
23
What did the Voting Rights Act of 1965 authorize the Attorney General to do?
Give literacy tests to voters
end discrimination in voting
refuse minorities the right to vote
establish taxes to register to vote
24
Which is NOT true about the Tet Offensive?
it turned U.S. public opinion against the war
The Communists conquered South Vietnam
it was a military victory for the U.S.
Don't pick me. I'm not the right answer
25
In terms of German reparations after WWII, what did the Soviets believe?
Germany must be divided with the Berlin Wall
Germany must be communist
Germany must pay heavy reparations so the USSR could rebuild
Germany must be allowed to recover economically
26
Who used covert operations to prevent Communist revolutions in developing countries?
CIA
FBI
Green Berets
Chesterfield PD
27
What is NOT true about the March on Washington?
MLK's "I Have a Dream" speech was given
celebrated 100th anniversary of Emancipation Proclamation
it was a non-violent protest
it led to racial riots outside the Lincoln Memorial
28
What did the Supreme Court rule in University of California Regents v. Bakke?
Universities could not use race for admissions critieria
Universities could not use "fixed quotas"
Universities had to admit all students to medical programs
Universities had to use affirmative action policies
29
What is containment?
stopping the spread of capitalism
encouraging the spread of communism
stopping the spread of communism
massive military buildup for massive retaliation
30
All of the following are causes of the COLD war, except:
Stalin mad over U.S. taking too long to open 2nd WWII front
Soviet invasion of North Korea
U.S.S.R. failed to allow Poland to hold free elections
U.S./U.S.S.R. disagreements over German reparations
31
Which law limited the power of labor unions by passing right to work laws in 1947?
Closed Shop Act
Fair Deal
GI Bill
Taft-Hartley Act
32
What did the Pentagon papers reveal?
More Americans died in Vietnam than was reported
American government had not been honest about Vietnam
American soliders massacred civilians at My Lai
The U.S. was going to declare war on all communist countries
33
After the University of California at Berkeley strikes, the Supreme Court gave students:
freedom of speech and to desegregate on campus
right to desegregate on campus
only the right to assemble on campus
right to freedom of speech and assembly
34
In response to the Soviet Union blockading West Berlin, the U.S.A.:
bombed Hiroshima
blockaded East Berlin
built the Berlin Wall
started the Berlin Airlift
35
Which two countries gave North Vietnam weapons and other military support?
Japan and the Philippines
USSR and China
USSR and Italy
U.S. and Great Britain
36
What did Nixon's policy of Vietnamization call for?
a withdrawal of U.S. troops
a massive invasion of North Vietnam
the U.S. to declare war on all communist countries
a withdrawal of N.Vietnamese troops
37
Threatening a large-scale response against a communist state trying to seize territory:
duck and cover
brinksmanship
fallout
massive retaliation
38
Which was not done via the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
required employers to end discrimination in workplaces
established the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
made segregation illegal in most public places
ended voter discrimination for blacks
39
What did Congress do when it passed the Gulf of Tonkin resolution?
Declared war on North Vietnam
handed its war powers to the President
Increased aid to South Vietnam
Declared war on Japan
40
The willingness to go to war to force an opponent to back down is:
Brinksmanship
Massive retaliation
Fallout
Duck and Cover

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