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2nd Semester US History Final Exam Review 2016 PART 2
2nd Semester US History Final Exam Review 2016 PART 2
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1
Reaganomics was successful at
enforcing stricter environmental regulation
lowering taxes
increasing social programs
raising taxes
2
What were people protesting at the 1968 Democratic National Convention?
Abortion
Kanye West
Civil Rights
Vietnam War
3
What has been a major long-term effect of the Vietnam War?
US forces occupy Vietnam
US hesitant to commit troops overseas for extended action
US & Vietnam become BFFs
Americans support a permanent draft
4
In what court case was segregation in public schools made illegal?
Loving v. Virginia
Dred Scott v. Sandford
Brown v. Board of Education
Plessy v. Ferguson
5
What became a devastating world-wide epidemic by the 1990s?
Swine Flu
AIDS
SARS
Zika Virus
6
The Little Rock 9 crisis showed that
integration was never going to happen
no black students wanted to attend all white schools
states did not have to follow Supreme Court rulings
the President can force states to comply with court rulings
7
Roe v. Wade
said that
all abortions are legal
abortion is legal in the first 3 months
all abortions are illegal
states can never regulate abortion
8
What year was Barack Obama elected the first African American US President?
2004
2000
2012
2008
9
Who is the newest Supreme Court justice?
Neil Gorsuch
Susan Kennedy
Charlie Chaplin
Clarence Thomas
10
At which University was the Free Speech movement started?
UC-Berkeley
UCLA
UCA
University of Arkansas
11
In what mission was a teacher a part of the crew that perished when the space shuttle exploded?
Columbia
Discovery
Endeavour
Challenger
12
Whose assassination led to riots and the growth of the Black Power movement?
John F. Kennedy
John Lennon
Martin Luther King Jr.
Robert Kennedy
13
Lying about an affair with Monica Lewinsky led to the impeachment of what President?
Ronald Reagan
Bill Clinton
Richard Nixon
Andrew Johnson
14
What is the deadliest act of domestic terrorism in the US?
World Trade Center car bombing
San Bernardino shooting
Oklahoma City bombing
Unabomber
15
Which amendment changes the voting age from 21 to 18?
26th
21st
13th
18th
16
The majority of people in the 60s counterculture movement were
Native Americans
white, middle-class college youths
Latinos
poor, urban youths
17
Were the decisions of the Warren Court primarily liberal or conservative in nature?
conservative
liberal
18
Nightly news about the Vietnam War did what?
Built trust between Americans and their political leaders
Created a credibility gap
Strengthened Americans support for the government
Strengthened Americans support for the war
19
Why did the US get involved in the Vietnam War?
to stop the spread of communism
to make them a US territory
to help North Vietnam unite with South Vietnam
to keep the French out of Vietnam
20
What were the circumstances behind Robert Kennedy's assassination?
shot in a car in Dallas
shot in a hotel kitchen in California
shot in NYC right before giving a speech
shot outside a Memphis motel
21
Ronald Reagan's supply-side economics was called
Supply Economic Opportunity Proposal
Down-up Economics
Reagan's Economic Enhancement Plan
Reaganomics
22
The Black Panthers & Malcolm X believed
whites and blacks should be integrated
using any means necessary, including violence, for equality
in nonviolent direct action
in a conservative approach to the civil rights movement
23
Under which president did the Vietnam War escalate the most?
Nixon
JFK
Johnson
Eisenhower
24
Who was the President when 9/11 occurred?
Bill Clinton
George H.W. Bush
Barack Obama
George W. Bush
25
Which President chose not to run for re-election because of low approval ratings?
Reagan
Johnson
Carter
Nixon
26
What event symbolized the decline of Soviet power over Eastern Europe?
Formation of Backstreet Boys
Fall of the Berlin Wall
Launch of Sputnik
Creation of NAFTA
27
What was the famous 1969 music event where artists such as Jimi Hendrix played?
Willowwood
Woodwind
Woodstock
Woodspot
28
The Mexican government fully supported this agreement because it promoted investment & growth.
NATO
NASA
NAACP
NAFTA
29
How were songs of the 1960s and 1970s a reflection of the times?
Idolized reality TV stars of the times
Promoted hate and violence in the lyrics
showed that Americans agreed about foreign & domestic issues
Showed there was social conflict over war and civil rights
30
What characterized Johnson’s ‘Great Society’ programs?
helping to end the Cold War
helping the poor and elderly
promoting segregation
building more nuclear missiles than the Soviets
31
The Vietnam War draft was skewed so that
Women were chosen more than men
Wealthy people were chosen more than the poor/working class
Caucasians were chosen more than minorities
Poor/working class were chosen more than the wealthy
32
Who won a
decisive
victory in the 2000 election?
Bill Clinton
George W. Bush
No one...Bush won electoral votes but lost popular vote
Al Gore
33
What major factor led to inflation in the 1970s?
High unemployment
Oil embargoes
High tariffs
Tax increases
34
What theory says that if one country falls to communism, other countries will follow?
Communisto Theory
Domino Theory
Trickle Down Theory
Marxist Theory
35
The law allowing authorities to engage in more wiretapping and other electronic surveillance.
No-Fly Law
Terrorist Watch List
Homeland Security Act
Patriot Act
36
Which President resigned as a result of the Watergate scandal?
Ronald Reagan
Lyndon Johnson
Richard Nixon
Jimmy Carter
37
What did MLK argue in his
Letter from Birmingham Jail
?
Violence should be met with violence.
Equality must be achieved by any means necessary.
Schools should be desegregated.
Nonviolence is the way to achieve equality.
38
What was NOT accomplished in the Civil Rights Movement?
African American poverty ended.
Segregation became illegal.
African Americans became more politically involved.
African Americans gained a new sense of ethnic pride.
