Participants in the 1963 March on Washington hoped to

convince Congress to pass civil rights legislation

What was the goal of the Selma March?

passage of voting rights legislation

What did the Warren Commission decide about the Kennedy assassination?

JFK was killed by one man working alone

SNCC was formed to enable students to

Make their own decisions about tactics

As a result of the Cuban Missile Crisis,

the Soviets removed their missiles from Cuba

After Congress passed the Voting Rights Act of 1965,

African Americans were elected to office

Essayist James Baldwin wrote about the

violent consequences of segregation

How did the National Urban League help African Americans?

helped newcomers in large cities find homes and jobs

Martin Luther King, Jr., targeted Birmingham, Alabama, for demonstrations because he considered it

the most segregated city in the country

Which of the following best describes Kennedy's domestic policy success?

He rarely succeded in passing legislation

After Kennedy authorized a military buildup to show that the US would not be bullied by the Soviet Union, the Soviets

began construction of the Berlin Wall

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1
Johnson’s landslide victory in 1964 came about in part because of
his opponent's radical views
a Supreme Court ruling
the continuing recession
the Vietnam situation
2
Participants in the 1963 March on Washington hoped to
go to battle with police
get Bull Connor arrrested
prevent the reelection of JFK
convince Congress to pass civil rights legislation
3
What was the goal of the Selma March?
to protest police brutality
integration of lunch counters
more low-cost housing
passage of voting rights legislation
4
In 1961, President Kennedy committed NASA and the nation to the goal of
overthrowing Castro
expanding the highway system
overhauling the military
landing a man on the moon
5
James Meredith advanced the cause of civil rights when he
opened an integrated lunch counter
organized the Freedom Rides
tried to enroll at Ole Miss
became an air force officer
6
After watching television coverage of the brutal tactics used against protesters by the Birmingham police, even opponent
appalled by police
supportive of the police
angry with protestors
uninterested in the confrontation
7
What did the Warren Commission decide about the Kennedy assassination?
industrial leaders had plotted the murder
communist sympathizers had helped plan the murder
the assassination was performed by the CIA
JFK was killed by one man working alone
8
President Truman ordered an end to discrimination and segregation in
the armed forces
Arkansas
labor unions
transportation
9
Which of the following brought the United States and the Soviet Union to the brink of nuclear war?
the Cuban Missile Crisis
the signing of the Limited Test Ban Treaty
the Bay of Pigs invastion
the Panamanian riot
10
Johnson’s two civil rights laws are considered to be
too weak
unconstitutional
too radical
Landmarks
11
The Montgomery bus boycott introduced a new generation of African American
baseball players
high school students
bus drivers
leaders
12
SNCC was formed to enable students to
Be more peaceful than the SCLC
Move the civil rights movement to the North
Make their own decisions about tactics
Establish a more interracial organization
13
As a result of the Cuban Missile Crisis,
Castro was removed from power
the US set up missile sites in Cuba
the Soviets removed their missiles from Cuba
the US increased investments in Cuba
14
In the televised presidential debates between Kennedy and Nixon, Kennedy appeared
more polished
less intelligent
more experienced
more conservative
15
After Congress passed the Voting Rights Act of 1965,
African Americans were elected to office
the civil rights movement ended
African Americans still couldn't vote in the South
the Supreme Court declared the law unconstitutional
16
Essayist James Baldwin wrote about the
white viewpoint on civil rights
benefits of a segregated society
violent consequences of segregation
effectiveness of sit-ins
17
After World War II, the African American civil rights movement
lost its main leaders
made few gains until the 1960s
accelerated
focused on suing the military
18
To gain passage of his civil rights legislation, Johnson had to
accept weaker versions of the bill
overcome senate filibusters
appoint judges who agreed with him
limit civil rights demonstrations
19
How did the National Urban League help African Americans?
provided legal support to defend them in court
provided good medical care
helped newcomers in large cities find homes and jobs
helped integrate lunch counters
20
Martin Luther King, Jr., targeted Birmingham, Alabama, for demonstrations because he considered it
a city that would welcome integration
a city with very little segregation
the most segregated city in the country
a city that practiced de facto segregation
21
As a senator, Lyndon Johnson was famed for his ability to
accomplish his political goals
write legislation
speak for hours at a time
respond to the demands of big business
22
One task of Peace Corps volunteers in poor areas was to
distribute money
teach children American customs
organize rebel groups
raise the standard of living
23
All of the following were goals of Great Society programs except
medical care for older Americans
political reform
the elimination of poverty
aid to public education
24
Which of the following best describes Kennedy's domestic policy success?
He rarely succeded in passing legislation
He had support of congress
He won a popular mandate
He launced a reform program
25
After Kennedy authorized a military buildup to show that the US would not be bullied by the Soviet Union, the Soviets
forced UN troops from East Germany
tried to invade West Germany
placed a blockade around West Berlin
began construction of the Berlin Wall

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